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They found abandoned pirate fortress & turned it into dream hideout home

We’re excited to share a new video by Kirsten Dirksen that tells the story of Teloneio, our award-winning restoration on the water. In the film, Eleni Tsigarida and the ETSI Arch

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Material Matters Vol.6 – EK

Eleni Tsigarida, founder of ETSI Architects, recently presented at the Hotel Experience event, discussing the inspiring "Revival of Vamvakou" project.

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Rebecca’s Return: Restoring a Village Café in the Mani

In a remote Mani village once left behind, a teenager who emigrated in 1951 returns at 91 to live again above her family's former café—now restored into a quiet retreat by Etsi

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