A Greek Getaway Residence for a Northern European family: The Southwand House

 Costa Navarino, Greece

Architecture: K-Studio

Landscape Designer: H. Pangalou & Associates 

Photography © Ana Santl

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Southwand House is located in Costa Navarino, a sustainably driven destination in the Greek region of Messinia, southwest Peloponnese.One of the most unspoiled and breathtaking seaside landscapes in the Mediterranean, this area has been shaped by 4,500 years of history.

The house represents a blend of the heritage of Messinian stone tower-houses found in the Mani region nearby.

Intended to be the holiday escape destination for a dynamic Northern European family, Southwand House sits in a privileged location within Navarino Dunes, the destination’s first resort area. Surrounded by olive groves and cypress trees, it overlooks the Ionian Sea that stretches across the horizon. The name “Southwand” is borrowed from the Northern European culture, and nods to the occasional habit of enjoying the warmth of a rare sunny day by resting against a south-looking wall.

All internal spaces have their counterpart outdoors, proving that living essentials can be mirrored al fresco: cooking, relaxing at the lounge, showering and even exercising have designated areas both indoors and in semi-enclosed spaces.

Southwand house is the expression of an ever-active model of living. In harmony both with its surroundings and its residents, it aspires to become a haven of good times, in contact with nature, and a circle of beloved friends & family.

Architecture: K-Studio

Team: Dimitris Karampatakis, Alexis Chortogiannis, Achilleas Pliakos, Artemis Merkourea, Thibaud Stelmaszyk, Dimitra Pavlakou, Dimitris Giannelos, Stevi Meletsi, Katerina Saraptzian, Alexandra Zachariadi, Lila Simou, Trisha van der Merwe