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Summer 2017

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ABOVE: The open-plan white living room provides the perfect blank canvas on which to display a collection of contemporary artwork acting as the focus of the room

cooler months the veranda is perfectly usable. Moving inside, the off-white colour of the home is found in both the walls and the marble floors. Sinks and showers follow suit, and grey window frames complement the colour scheme well. Note that the owners have chosen not to obscure the priceless view with curtains or blinds - a smart move. Yet despite being inside, the feeling of the outside, and the rocks, continues. The kitchen is built on them, and in the bedroom a bath appears less like a place for lounging, and more like a lagoon. Furniture is few and far between, as if letting the rooms speak for themselves. However, there is a 166 Bridge for Design Summer 2017

striking white outsize sofa, a coffee table made of old solid bricks and iron and a grand piano that dominates in the living room, bringing a monotone feel to it. These are all signature pieces in their own way, and they work extremely well together. One way the home does scream for attention is via its artworks, which really give off the feel of a modern, urban gallery. Greek and foreign artists alike compete on each wall, with works including those of Pavlos, A. Georgiou, Katis, Tuan Huan, Olafur Eliasson, Vanessa Beecroft and more, sharing their daily life with the owners. Equally impressive is the cartoon like artwork out on the veranda by


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