Respect for place
Every project begins from terrain, orientation, climate, and the memory of the plot.
Health–Architecture–Human.
We believe the built environment and human wellbeing exist in a two-way relationship. We design spaces that support the psychology, health, and daily quality of life of the people who use them.
Direction
Ourphilosophy
Architecture organises life. From the neighbourhood and the city down to the home and daily movement, it defines where and how we live, work, and grow.
Our aim is to create spaces that give positive energy — spaces that work as daily support for the body, the mind, and the relationships of the people who inhabit them.
We design with optimal orientation and use of solar radiation, air, and views. Generous openings unify interior and outdoor space. Materials are chosen for health, durability, and a low energy footprint.
The love we feel for our home, and give to it, returns to us.
Values
Howwework
Human use
We organise flows, zones, and transitions around real daily habits.
Technical precision
We coordinate structure, MEP, detail, and permits with steady quality control.
Cultural sensitivity
We restore with respect for the Cretan building heritage and tradition.
EfstathiaKolyvaki
Efstathia Kolyvaki leads the studio, based in Rethymno. She works across Crete and beyond, with a focus on new residences, restoration of traditional buildings, and technical studies.
Studio
Thestudio
From our office in Rethymno we design, coordinate, and supervise. We work with an experienced team of civil, structural, hydraulic, marine, electrical, and mechanical engineers, surveyors, naval architects, notaries, and lawyers.
Method
Howweproceed
We listen first
We define needs, priorities, scale, and the real ambition of the project before drawing begins.
We read the plot
We study orientation, access, views, topography, and existing conditions.
We build the spatial idea
We organise volume, plan, materiality, and atmosphere around one strong direction.
We coordinate the path
We translate the idea into a study, permit package, and clear process through to delivery.
Let's organise the next project.
From Rethymno we work with people seeking a refined, human, and technically reliable architectural proposal.
48 Tompazi St, RethymnoEfstathia Kolyvakiekolivaki@yahoo.gr