klab architecture: cocoon suites

‘cocoon suites’ by klab architecture, mykonos, greece all images nikos vandoros, akis paraskevopoulos all images courtesy of klab architecture

athens-based firm klab architecture has recently completed the ‘cocoon suites’, the transformation of the andronikos hotel’s interior on the island of mykonos, greece. rounded, curved and white forms create an internal landscape which parallels the characteristics of vernacular architecture found on the island. elements of purity, simplicity and fluidity come together to present guests with a collective experience of surprises. taking the essence of the surrounding exterior environment, irregular and unaligned partitions are inclined and slanted. furniture is attached to the walls, generating the feeling that objects emerged from the rocky terrain.

a material palette of plasterboard and mirrors are accented with panels of bamboo canes and pebbles recessed into the cement flooring. meanders from room to room, the delicate paths of stones connect spaces within each suite. lighting emits from the underside of the beds and desks as well as voids of the misaligned ceiling planes to create a sense of serenity.

furniture projects from the walls in a similar manner as the rocky landscape of the island

a pebble path leads through the suite

bamboo canes, pebbles, mirrors and white built-in furniture pieces are the material palette for the rooms

lighting emits from the underside of the bed and misaligned ceiling planes

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bamboo cane panel

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pebbles lead from room to room within the suite

diverse lighting settings create a calm setting

project info:

employer: andronikos hotel plot surface: 7000m2 building: 2500m2 rooms: 57 photographers: nikos vandoros, akis paraskevopoulos