Location: Paleros, Greece
Size: 90 sf
Program: Residential
Photography: Nikos Stefanis

The village of Paleros lies between the Ionian Sea and the Acarnanian mountain range, within a privileged natural landscape. Located on one of the town’s traditional streets, the project transforms an abandoned stone structure into a two‑storey house.

From the outset, the design acknowledges its place within the larger urban fabric. For this reason, the architect preserves the front and back stone walls intact. As a result, the original texture appears on both the exterior and the interior. Solid wood window blinds further relate to the mass and raw materiality of the stone.

At the entrance, three steps and a hand‑crafted solid wood door mark the transition inside. Once indoors, the space unfolds along its full length. Consequently, the main living area extends between the preserved stone walls. Smooth white plastered party walls and ceilings accommodate the stair, fireplace, and WC.

Together with built‑in furniture, these white surfaces organize the kitchen, dining, and living areas. A continuous grey cement floor runs throughout the ground floor. Moreover, it continues up the stair and extends to the kitchen and bathroom surfaces, reinforcing spatial continuity.

Upstairs, two bedrooms face the façades. Here, solid wood flooring introduces a more private character. In addition, the project incorporates a custom‑designed kitchen. Built‑in furniture, shelves, and cabinets define daily moments such as cooking, dining, reading, and writing.

Finally, carefully selected furniture, rugs, and lighting complete the interior design. The selection includes both new and old pieces. As a result, contemporary elements coexist with objects found on site. In the most intimate areas, framed photographs depict the surrounding landscape.