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Design of Athens Riviera Tower, Greece’s First Skyscraper Revealed
The design of the Athens Riviera Tower at Hellinikon which, when completed, will become Greece’s first skyscraper and the country’s tallest building was revealed recently by Lamda Development.
The high-rise residential tower will serve as a defining landmark of Hellinikon,...
Diaspora
George Lois, the Greek-American Advertising Guru, Dies at 91
George Lois, the Greek-American designer and advertising guru known for over 92 covers he designed for Esquire magazine, died at ninety-one years old.
Lois' son, the photographer Luke Lois, said he died "peacefully" Friday at his home in Manhattan.
Born in...
Culture
Six Ways to Decorate your Balcony like a Greek
Everyone seems to yearn to have a piece of the beautiful Greece. So why not decorate your outside space or your balcony to look like Greece?
Hollywood
Sophia Amoruso Sells Girlboss Multimedia Brand
Greek-American Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso announced that she sold off her female-focused multimedia brand to Attention Capital. Amoruso will join Attention Capital as a founding partner.
The fashion designer and entrepreneur built a huge movement through her business, book,...
Hollywood
Mary Katrantzou Expands Design Empire to Home Furnishings
London-based Greek designer Mary Katrantzou has decided to apply her design talents to home furnishings, as she will be debuting a collection of floor covering with The Rug Company.
Katrantzou's upcoming home collection will include six different floor coverings made...
Hollywood
Mary Katrantzou to Host Fashion Show at Temple of Poseidon
London-based Greek designer Mary Katrantzou will be debuting her new designs in a special fashion show at the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio.
Katrantzou will be co-hosting the show along with the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer (ELPIDA)....
Education
Greek Graduate Designs Homes For Europe's ''Moon Village''
Angelos Chrysovalantis Alfatzis is a Greek who, along with his colleagues, designed the premises of a future European establishment on the moon.
Alfatzis' team, which is also comprised of engineers and biologists, has already been distinguished by the European Space...
Hollywood
Mary Katrantzou Designs Cards for Paperless Post
Mary Katrantzou, the London-based designer that has been taking the fashion world by storm, has now extended her creative talents beyond clothing to design invitations for Paperless Post.
The designer's runway looks definitely inspired the looks of the invitations, as...
Art
Greek Architecture Student Wins Prize for Chair Design
Greece's higher education institutions are getting recognition for their studies and research abroad.
Dimitris Sergentakis, a 5th-year student from the Architectural School of the Polytechnic of Crete, competed with students from 52 countries to win a golden distinction and credit for his design of...