Amorgos

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Amorgos — View through a doorway into the main bedroom
Amorgos — Main bedroom with timber ceiling, freestanding bench and wardrobe
Amorgos — Weathered timber joinery with discreet dark knobs
Amorgos — Colourful artwork and a sequence of interior doorways
Amorgos — Stone basin and dark timber counter beneath an arched window
Amorgos — Living room with curved wall niches and a view toward the entrance
Amorgos — Round timber dining table with blue stools and a colourful painting
Amorgos — whitewashed façade, external stone stair and balcony beneath a tree
Amorgos — Stone-paved courtyard with pale turquoise chairs beneath the trees
Amorgos — Open garden gateway in a dry-stone wall
Amorgos — Stepped courtyard with terracotta vessels and a tall whitewashed wall
Amorgos — Garden terrace and pergola framed by low white walls
Amorgos — Garden path between planting and whitewashed volumes
Amorgos — Shaded terrace with a curved built-in bench and reed pergola
Amorgos — Guest bedroom with a large painting above the bed
Amorgos — Guest bedroom facing a dark glazed door and a timber chair
Amorgos — Minimal stone washbasin beneath an open dark-framed window
Amorgos — Hand-drawn axonometric study of the house and garden
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Amorgos

Within the protected historic settlement of Chora, Amorgos, Esé Studio restored a two-storey mansion and reworked its relationship with one of the village’s few private gardens. The project brings together the renovation of the main house, the addition of an independent guesthouse and the redesign of the outdoor spaces.

Substantial walls, deep openings and the proportions of the existing rooms set the framework for the restoration. Living and dining spaces occupy the ground floor, with the main bedroom above. White surfaces, painted ceiling beams and pale floors form a quiet setting for timber furniture, paintings and ceramic objects. Bespoke joinery is fitted to the rooms, accommodating the practical needs of the home within its existing character.

The new guesthouse sits at the far end of the garden. Between the two buildings, steps and planted paths connect paved terraces, outdoor dining and places to sit beneath the trees. Pergolas filter the island light, while a curved built-in bench defines a sheltered outdoor living area. The garden becomes a shared centre for the house and its guests, with enough distance between the buildings to preserve their privacy. These outdoor spaces extend the life of the restored home, giving its owners room to gather, host friends or retreat into the shade.

Existing main house: 147.45 m² · Plot: 441.09 m².

architectural team

Sotiris Mallas
Maria Louiza Biri

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