“Zen Minimal Luxury Housing”, is a new hotel typology, located in the coastal area of Tyros in the mythical Arcadian landscape.
Through this smart housing complex project and its conceptual balance between architecture, nature, mind and spirit, they bring into life the meaning of “Zen”, that of being in a total state of focus incorporating a total togetherness of body and mind, thus to say, feeling peaceful and relaxed.
The rooms are placed strategically to generate natural lighting and ventilation, turning it into a property destination noted for its flawless architecture and its immediate relationship with the picturesque, surrounding landscape.
The biggest challenge has been the one of saving as much space as possible, while creating clean forms, fully comfortable and welcoming. The inspiration rooted to the Japanese and Scandinavian minimalistic approach of interior place-making.
The first step has been the placement of all storage areas, which are perfectly integrated in the design in a way that makes them both invisible and accessible at the same time. The second gesture of place sparing included the idea of mirroring.
Materials, scale and lighting vary from area to area. The main background color is white, both on the brick walls and the pavement, the last one made by epoxy resin. This creates a relaxing atmosphere which is strengthen by the wide openings, which bring in the natural Mediterranean sunlight and emphasize the surrounding nature towards Mirtoon Pelagos and Mount Parnonas.