A person of our all-time most loved posts from the Remodelista archive? A Greek Architect’s Ode to Minimalism, architect Theodore Zoumboulakis’s individual kitchen in his family’s retreat on the isle of Hydra. So we weren’t way too amazed that an additional job we’ve been admiring not too long ago is by the exact same hand: Zoumboulakis himself.
Nikolaou Residence, on the Greek island of Aegina—just one hour from Athens—was formerly the home and studio of the painter Nikos Nikolaou. According to the Home: “Nikolaou and his spouse Angela settled in Aegina in 1964, and their dwelling became a regular haunt for artwork lovers and intellectuals. Renovation do the job commenced in 2019, with the refurbishment of the household and grounds and the generation of five guesthouses,” overseen by Zoumboulakis Architects. “Starting from the entrance room—originally the painter’s first studio and later on his sitting down room—and based on the photographic documents and the family’s reminiscences, the strategy was to restore the a variety of objects and artworks in their original put and thus reconstruct the atmosphere in which Nikolaou lived.”
Now, the Residence and its guest homes are offered for stays among the olive groves. “Guesthouse residents can take pleasure in the sunset sitting down on the stone benches exactly where the Aegina ‘gang’ applied to meet up with every afternoon,” which includes Nikolaou and the Greek artists and poets Yannis Moralis, Christos Kapralos, and Odysseas Elytis, according to the Home. Also accessible? Visits to Nikolaou’s preserved Atelier—and to the Temple of Aphaea nearby.
Join us for a appear all over.
Photography through Nikolaou Residence.
Above: “The encompassing room is instrumental in the experience of serenity that site visitors get from the extremely to start with minute,” in accordance to the Nikolaou Home. The main residence and guest homes are surrounded by pistachio, fig and olive trees, and rosemary bushes.
Earlier mentioned: The five studio guest residences are tucked within the backyard garden every single has a secluded outdoor sitting spot.Previously mentioned: The Louisa studio features a sitting down location with developed-in desk, a kitchenette, and a private terrace. Nightly premiums start off at €90.Earlier mentioned: The art all over the property belongs to the Nikolaou and Zoumboulakis family members. Proven is a 1972 sketch by Nikolaou.Above: The Rhodi suite features two terraces, a rooftop look at, and subtle nods to Greek style.
Above: A breakfast nook and bedside niche in the Levanta studio.Previously mentioned: Each individual suite consists of an efficient kitchenette, like this petite prepare dinner place in Rhodi.
Over: The residence incorporates artwork both contemporary and time-worn.Above: Fistiki overlooks the pistachio grove. (The name signifies “pistachio” in Greek.)Earlier mentioned: In the Fistiki suite, have breakfast at a little created-in table with a check out, just off of the kitchen area.Above: Within Fistiki. The studio is “the ultimate intimate nest.”
Above: Rooms are stocked with Greek art textbooks and ceramics.Higher than: Nikolaou’s first monastery desk is nevertheless there. “It was virtually normally established and ready to welcome pricey friends,” in accordance to the Home. “Almost every afternoon we collected at Nikolaou’s house,” the artist Yannis Moralis mentioned of Nikolaou’s repeated gatherings. “We stayed until finally incredibly late, talking and laughing for hours.”Earlier mentioned: “The sculpture ‘Aegina’ by Moralis (donated by Peggy Zoumboulaki) was placed across the way from the Nikolaou estate, as a reflection of the near friendship amongst the two gentlemen but also as a landmark of a community with the houses of a number of key artists,” in accordance to the Residence.Previously mentioned: The Home is secluded and surrounded by olive trees, even with being only an hour’s distance from Athens.Above: The Atelier is open for visits on Saturdays as very well as on Wednesdays through the high season—or choose a digital tour below.Above: The painter Nikos Nikolaou in his atelier.
For much more data and to guide, head to Nikolaou Home. (Nightly charges start at €80.)
