PROJECT: Kaimaki
LOCATION: Athens, Attica, Greece
PROJECT STATUS: Completed, May 2021
TYPE: Airbnb
DESIGN TEAM: A.sylo Design
PROJECT MANAGEMENT: A.sylo Design
FURNISHIGS & DECORATION: A.sylo Design
PHOTOGRAPHY: Panagiotis Koutroumpis
PROPS: Love it, Dimitra Tsourdini Ceramics
MODEL: Xristina Katrali
3D VISUALIZATION: A.sylo Design

Architect Efi Malandraki and interior architect and designer Barbara Kountzaki, transformed a typical Athenian apartment of a residential building in the heart of Athens, into an Airbnb residence with a playful and fresh touch.

The goal was to produce an Airbnb project that surpasses the narrow margins of the typical bed and breakfast concept, therefore to create spaces that boast hints of greek hospitality, high standards of comfort and elements of design.

The concept followed all of the above and the “Kaimaki” project was born.

Terracotta colours blend harmoniously with soft cream tones and wooden details all through the open space areas of the apartment.
Curvy ribbons of colour, being the key point of the design, expand parasitically through the existing interior, showcasing the structural elements and unfolding beyond them.

The exterior terrace harmonizes with the interior, thus creating a visual continuity.

The design concept is actually based on the greek ice cream flavor called “Kaimaki”, a traditional welcoming treat served with a sour cherry topping – a cordial delicacy, inseparably linked with the authentic greek hospitality.