Whispering Elia – Villa I is the first completed residence of a three-villa earth-sheltered development in Elia, Mykonos. Its architectural concept originates from the archetypal idea of shelter: a recess in the earth offering protection from wind and heat, combined with a lightweight canopy providing shade.
Following the steep topography, the villa recedes into the terrain. Local stone, timber, earth-toned surfaces and planting borrow their colours and textures from the site, while dry-stone terraces and the revival of the former olive grove reintroduce elements of its rural landscape and reinforce the natural ecosystem.
Large openings dissolve the boundaries between interior, shaded outdoor spaces, pool and landscape, creating one continuous living environment. Rather than dominating the rugged Mykonian landscape, the architecture seeks to become part of it — a contemporary shelter between earth, wind and the Aegean Sea.
Location: Elia, Mykonos, Greece
Project Type: Earth-Sheltered Private Residence / Hospitality Villa
Overall Development Site Area: 4,800 sqm
Design: 2022
Villa I Completion: 2024
Development: Human Point
Architecture: Human Point
Interior Design: Human Point
Landscape Design: Human Point
Construction: Human Point
Lead Architect: Loucas Fotopoulos, Architect Engineer
Architectural Team: Yiannis Athanasopoulos Dr Architect Engineer, Alexandra Seiriou Architect Engineer, Georgios Chloupis Architect Engineer, Petros Fouskas Architect, Nayia Kyriakopoulou Architect, Prodromos Michailidis Architect.
Engineering Team: Maria Trianti Civil Engineer. Panagiotis Konstantinou Mechanical Engineer
