FK ARCHITECTS — architecture studio in Rethymno, Crete.

Rethymno, Crete · Construction · Renovation · Culture

ArchitecturewithMediterraneanprecision.

Since 1995 we have designed residences, restorations, and technical studies with one constant axis — the relationship between place, light, and human use.

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Efstathia Kolyvaki · Architect

We design architecture with Mediterranean precision, a human character, and a deep sense of place.

Rethymno^✦Studio base

Crete & Athens^✦Working ground

From study to delivery^✦Coordination

Principles

We design from the place inward to the dwelling.

We read the plot, study orientation, shade, and use, and let the project find the scale and materials it deserves.

FK ARCHITECTSRethymno, Crete

Human scale and architectural philosophy.

Principles

Astudiowithasenseofplace.

We work from Rethymno, alongside our clients and the buildings themselves, with deep knowledge of Cretan building tradition and contemporary technical practice.

Place

We start from terrain, air, light, and the memory of the plot — never from a predetermined form.

Human

We design space around the way people actually live, work, and rest.

Duration

We choose materials, proportions, and details that age with dignity and stand the test of time.

Projects

Selectedprojects

From the Mediterranean residence in Prines to the restoration of the Armenoi olive press, our projects share a quiet precision and a clear architectural logic.

Exterior view with stone texture and low massing.

ResidencePrines, Rethymno, Crete

Residence in Prines

The House Among the Oaks

A residence organised as a low sequence of stone, shade, courtyard, and water, tied to the oak grove and Cretan light.

New residence and guesthouseView project

Panoramic view with olive trees, terrace, and sea.

Residential compoundSellia, Rethymno, Crete

Two Houses in Sellia

The Black House and the White House

Two independent, fully furnished holiday residences on a sloping plot with olive trees and panoramic views over the South Cretan Sea.

Compound of two holiday residencesView project

View of the composition relative to garden and adjacent roof.

ResidencePatima Chalandri, Athens

Three-Storey Residence in Chalandri

At Patima, Chalandri

A three-storey residence organised in a G-shape, where a solid north-west volume shields life in the garden and around the pool.

New residence with basement, pitched roof, and poolView project

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Restored olive press in Armenoi, Rethymno.

Cultural

Restoration & cultural heritage

In Armenoi we restored the traditional olive press of the village — a building that symbolised the community — and brought it back into the contemporary life of the place.

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Services

Fieldsofwork

Architectural studies, permits, renovations, restorations, property development, and integration into subsidised programmes — under one architectural direction.

Architectural design

We design residences, holiday compounds, and tourism developments with a clear reading of site, light, and shade — from survey to spatial idea and preliminary study.

Site survey and analysis
Core concept and spatial composition
Preliminary study with material direction

Construction phase — site supervision and building permits.

Permits and construction

We organise the permit package and accompany the project to delivery — architectural, structural, MEP coordination, and daily on-site supervision.

Complete building-permit package
Construction drawings down to 1:1
Consultant coordination and on-site supervision

Renovation and restoration

We renew existing buildings with respect for their memory — stone and neoclassical buildings, traditional compounds, and conversions into boutique hotels with energy upgrading.

Intervention strategy and change of use
Restoration of traditional fabric
Energy upgrading

Property development

We support property purchase, rental, and transfer — topographic surveys, non-arbitrariness certificates, energy reports, regularisation of unauthorised construction, and coordination with lawyers and notaries.

Property due diligence and topographic survey
Certificates and regularisations
Coordination of legal procedures

Investment properties — Mediterranean architecture and development.

Investment programmes

We bring properties and projects into subsidised programmes — ESPA, development laws, LEADER — with cost analyses and well-documented files, alongside an experienced team of engineers and advisors.

Cost analysis and feasibility study
Subsidised programme application
Public works — Class A licence, categories 6 and 7

All services

The Prines residence with open horizon and clear organisation.

Contact

Let's organise the next project.

From Rethymno we work with people seeking a refined, human, and technically reliable architectural proposal.

Start a conversation +30 693 767 1106

48 Tompazi St, RethymnoEfstathia Kolyvakiekolivaki@yahoo.gr