An Exquisite Bioclimatic Home on the Island of Milos
This island oasis will you have been planning your next vacation.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
In Greece, bioclimatic houses built largely underground benefit from a special dispensation for larger expanses of windows.
Photography by Tria Giovan
In Greece, bioclimatic houses built largely underground benefit from a special dispensation for larger expanses of windows.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
A kermes oak, which is native to the Mediterranean, and wildflowers embrace the house’s western flank.
Photography by Tria Giovan
A kermes oak, which is native to the Mediterranean, and wildflowers embrace the house’s western flank.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
The open-plan kitchen, dining area, and living room includes barstools and chairs from
Joli and
Miele appliances.
Photography by Tria Giovan
The open-plan kitchen, dining area, and living room includes barstools and chairs from
Joli and
Miele appliances.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
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Photography by Tria Giovan
The custom sectional and cocktail table in the living room is from Ivy Home.
Photography by Tria Giovan
The custom sectional and cocktail table in the living room is from Ivy Home.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
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Photography by Tria Giovan
Shower and tub fittings in another bath are from
Grohe’s Essence line.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
The bed frame in this guest room is a custom design.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
Views of the Aegean can be savored from a row of
Talenti chaises lining the infinity pool.
Photography by Tria Giovan
Views of the Aegean can be savored from a row of
Talenti chaises lining the infinity pool.
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Photography by Tria Giovan
The bulk of the house, including the garage, comprises stone quarried on the nearby island of Sifnos.
Photography by Tria Giovan
The bulk of the house, including the garage, comprises stone quarried on the nearby island of Sifnos.
Previously featured in the December 2019 issue of NYC&G. Read the full story here.
EDITOR’S NOTE
Sun-kissed, hard-partying Mykonos was the only thing I knew about the Greek islands before I traveled to Milos to shoot this sensationally designed house on a dramatic hillside above the sea. Located at the western edge of the Cyclades, Milos is relatively easy to get to by ferry or small plane, but for some reason it has played second fiddle on the tourist circuit—even though its unparalleled beauty is no longer a well-kept secret.
This shoot was different in many ways. We had maybe two hours of blazing sunshine, then the clouds rolled in and it rained for a day and a half. There were no sources for flowers or other styling props, so we simply stopped along the roadside to gather fennel stems and branches from lemon and fig trees. Chill air and a harsh wind buffeted our faces during a postprandial stroll in Plaka, the island’s capital, and high waves crashed over the roadside in the port, forcing restaurants to close. Milos struck me as a place where nature still holds all the cards, and that’s probably why I love everything about it. — K. C.
The print version of this article appears with the headline: Grecian Formula.
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