DESIGN


Greek designers pick up prizes at Pentawards
CULTURE

Greek design firm Mousegraphics bagged two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the 11th edition of the Pentawards, a global competition devoted exclusively to packaging design.


Meet Market | Athens | July 15 & 16
WHAT'S ON

The last Meet Market of the summer season is taking place this weekend in the garden of the Association of Greek Archaeologists. Doors open at 4 p.m. and admission is free.

Funky Souvenirs | Athens | July 11 – October 8
WHAT'S ON

The fifth annual installment of the “It’s all, oh so souvenir to me!” initiative brings together more than 40 graphic designers, architects, artists, etc, who have been invited to redefine the Greek souvenir and, by extension, Greece's tourism identity.


Metoo designers draw inspiration from Greek folk art
CULTURE

Fluid black-and-white designs with bold brushstrokes, prints that have a handmade feel, geometric motifs and organic forms in perfect equilibrium, ecological, natural and earthy: Metoo's work reinvents Greek folk art by mixing graphic and industrial design, with modern technology and traditional methods.

Art Nouveau | Athens | To May 21
WHAT'S ON

“Art Nouveau: From the Collections of the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe” brings together textiles, jewelry, homeware, objets d’art, furniture, engravings, ceramics, reliefs and sculptures by famous artists which showcase the key phases of the movement in France, Germany, Austria, Britain and Belgium.




Museum gift shop items given a contemporary makeover
CULTURE

The figure of the famous Minoan Snake Goddess in computer pixels on a leather tablet case, a lantern decorated with a cartoon version of La Parisienne (also known as the Minoan Lady) of Knossos, a linear design of Thessaloniki’s Arch of Galerius on a mug.

Designs for new kiosks chosen
NEWS

The Greek capital may see a new generation of kiosks after the City of Athens handed out awards Tuesday for three designs to replace the old street stands.

A design for life
CULTURE

She grew up in the foothills of Mt Parnitha and went on to study in the well-ordered, if somewhat predictable Netherlands.