
Point Supreme Renovate a Stone House in the Peloponnese for Contemporary Family Life
Words by Eric David
Location
Peloponnese, Greece
Point Supreme Renovate a Stone House in the Peloponnese for Contemporary Family Life
Words by Eric David
Peloponnese, Greece
Peloponnese, Greece
Location
Athens-based architects Point Supreme have long demonstrated a knack for giving new life to old buildings, favouring adaptive reuse over replacement and intuitive gestures over grand statements. Their latest intervention, a humble two-story farmhouse tucked into the wooded slopes of the Peloponnese, follows suit. Rooted in the region’s vernacular building tradition, with thick stone walls, a red-tiled roof and a compact layout, the century-old property has been carefully reimagined as a soulful, multifunctional retreat for a family of four. Rather than erasing the past, the architects worked within its contours, layering subtle yet impactful interventions that enhance rather than overwrite the original structure. Accented with vibrant splashes of colour, their additions read less like design impositions and more like thoughtful dialogues with the past, synching the rhythms of contemporary family life with the farmhouse’s enduring character.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by George Messaritakis.
Throughout the house, both inside and out, the architects approached the renovation as a process of gentle excavation. Masonry walls, aged timber beams, and layers of rough plaster were uncovered and stabilised, with new materials introduced only where necessary. Exemplifying this tradition-sensitive approach is the former storage room, now a workshop, whose corrugated aluminium roof has been rebuilt and weighted down with stones. Abutting the entrance porch, it serves not only as a quiet nod to rural building practices but also as a sculptural threshold.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Point Supreme.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Point Supreme.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.
Faced with a tight floorplan, Point Supreme introduced a series of built-in elements that serve to reprogram the house from within. In the upstairs communal area, a custom ‘ontas’, a traditional wooden partition, delineates the entrance hallway from the sitting area. Built-in sofas frame the central fireplace, offering generous seating for gatherings, while a new trap door punctuating the hallway floor leads to the children’s quarters below.
Once a stable, this space has been thoroughly transformed, with two stone vaulted spaces turned into snug alcove bedrooms. Separated from the common area by heavy drapes rather than doors, each bed is placed on top of a raised wooden platform that conceals storage and spare mattresses for sleepovers. Nearby, the base of the wooden stair doubles as extra seating and a hidden storage space, while the adjacent bathroom also doubles as a vestibule, reflecting the architects’ talent for integrating multiple uses into modest footprint. On the same level, the narrow columned area beneath the veranda that was once a storage porch, has been transformed into a glazed ‘liakoto’, a sunroom-cum-utility zone equipped with a daybed, kitchenette, and study area.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by George Messaritakis.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.

Photography by George Messaritakis.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.
As in other Point Supreme projects, an expressive colour scheme is used to enliven the otherwise restrained palette and rugged finishes, in this case inspired by the original mustard, pistachio and ceramic red hues of the windows and doors. From the red slats of the wooden ‘ontas’, to the kitchen’s olive-green cabinetry and a sky-blue daybed, to the yoke-yellow kitchenette anchoring the sunroom, a series of carefully placed accents add warmth and a touch of the unexpected. Even the vaulted bedroom alcoves sit atop mint-painted floors, while a cobalt blue closet enlivens the adjoining bathroom.
The result is a home that carefully balances preservation with a contemporary adaptability and a lived-in pragmatism ensuring that the entire house can, above all else, be used to full effect.

Photography by George Messaritakis.

Photography by George Messaritakis.

Photography by Filip Dujardin.