Living Postcards

30/05/2026

In the Cyclades, architecture is more than style; it is a way of living shaped by light, landscape, and time. Stone-built houses, marble details, whitewashed walls, and quiet terraces reflect a tradition of simplicity and authenticity that has endured for centuries across the Aegean islands.

Several years ago London-based Peter and Susan Marston chanced on Tinos Island waiting for a delayed flight at Mykonos.
They were curious; travelling the Aegean for years no one had spoken of the beautiful quiet island nearby.Charmed, they viewed impossible shared owners. A year later, somehow, miraculously, the Marstons owned it and work began. And, equally miraculously a year later it opened for visitors.
It had become a passion for Peter and Susan, designing, making and creating for the project. Local Tinos people helped and many new friends were made.

https://www.living-postcards.com/xinara-house-island-sanctuary-heart-tinos

28/05/2026

Born under the Mediterranean sun, Lumē is a modern Greek skincare brand created with love, scientific knowledge, and deep respect for the skin.

Guided by the philosophy “From Sun to Skin,” Lumē draws inspiration from the warmth, vitality, and natural beauty of Greece, transforming these elements into skincare designed for everyday radiance and balance.

More than just a motto, “From Sun to Skin” represents the essence of the brand. The Greek sun, the Mediterranean climate, and the richness of nature itself are at the heart of Lumē’s identity. Inspired by Greece’s landscapes, herbs, natural elements, and the effortless beauty associated with Mediterranean living, the brand aims to capture that feeling of healthy, naturally glowing skin through simple yet effective skincare.

https://www.living-postcards.com/lume-cosmetics-greek-skincare-brand-inspired-mediterranean-sun

26/05/2026

As OCEANMAN Vouliagmeni | Greece prepares for its highly anticipated 8th edition, the event continues to strengthen its position as one of the leading open-water swimming destinations in the Mediterranean.

Combining elite athletic competition with sports tourism, community engagement, and an international outlook, OCEANMAN has evolved far beyond a race, it has become a celebration of endurance, culture, and the unique coastal identity of Greece.

At the center of this growth is Constantinos Mitropapas, the driving force behind the organization and development of OCEANMAN Vouliagmeni |Greece.

In this interview, he reflects on the event’s journey so far, the ambitions for 2026, the importance of safety and inclusivity, and the broader vision of establishing Greece as a global hub for open-water swimming and international sporting experiences

https://www.living-postcards.com//constantinos-mitropapas-and-vision-behind-oceanman-vouliagmeni-2026

26/05/2026

Η έκθεση “Always the Blue” της Άννας Δημητρίου εντάσσεται στο επίσημο πρόγραμμα του This is Athens City Festival 2026 — και για τις επόμενες δύο εβδομάδες.
Μια έκθεση για το καλοκαίρι, τη μνήμη, το φως και τις μεσογειακές αποχρώσεις του μπλε, μέσα από ατμοσφαιρικά έργα και συναισθηματικά τοπία.

Το Σάββατο 6 & και την Κυριακή 7 Ιουνίου 2026

Σας προσκαλούμε σε δύο ιδιαίτερες βραδιές τέχνης, μουσικής, κρασιού και συναντήσεων με designers, συλλέκτες, δημιουργικούς ανθρώπους και φίλους της τέχνης.
20:00 — Υποδοχή & welcome wine reception
Ιδιωτική περιήγηση στην έκθεση με ήχους θάλασσας.
20:45 — Παρουσίαση της επιμελητικής ιδέας
Παρουσίαση της έκθεσης & των έντυπων καταλόγων.
21:00 — Περιήγηση στην έκθεση με την Άννα Δημητρίου
Συζήτηση γύρω από τη θεματική «το καλοκαίρι ως μνήμη».
21:20 — Projection session
“Ai and Always the Blue Art”
21:30–23:30 — Μουσική, κρασί & συζητήσεις
Μια βραδιά εμπνευσμένη από τις αποχρώσεις του μπλε στον ήχο και την ατμόσφαιρα.

https://luma.com/eyvtvue4





This is Athens - City Festival
Anna Dimitriou
Elephant Design

26/05/2026

The original innovation festival is back. Living Postcards is part of Panathēnea Festival 2026, bringing together 10,000 startup founders, investors and innovative corporates.

See you in sunny Athens in the last week of May.

Let's meet in sunny Athens ☀️

24/05/2026

Villa Athermigo is located in the picturesque village of Gavalohori outside the historic town of Chania. The fully-serviced villa can be rented as a whole to accommodate parties of up to ten people or as individual self-contained Cottages each sleeping between two and four people.

A 250 year-old olive oil press has been recently restored to create an elegant boutique-style villa that combines discreet rural chic with all the amenities that holidaymakers expect. Guests in all three accommodation units share a luxurious lounge and kitchen as well as the courtyard and garden with its secluded private swimming pool.

The name "Athermigo" derives from the traditional olive pressing process that is typical of the locality. The three deluxe accommodation units are named after the trees on the property: Elia (Olive tree), Rodia (Pomegranate tree) and Karydia (Walnut tree).

https://www.living-postcards.com/blue-awesome/villa-athermigo-chania-crete

22/05/2026

Robert McCabe was born in Chicago in 1934 and grew up in Rye, New York. His father worked for a picture newspaper in New York City, and as a result of his father’s gift of a Kodak Baby Brownie in 1939, McCabe started taking photographs when he was five. His earliest quest was for newsworthy photographs, and he gathered images of hurricanes, drownings, and auto and train accidents. His interests shifted to people, still life, and landscapes during three years in western Massachusetts where little of dramatic interest occurred.

His first photographs of Europe were the result of a trip in 1954 to France, Italy, and Greece while an undergraduate at Princeton. He returned to Greece in 1955 and again in 1957 and traveled extensively in the Aegean, shooting with a Rolleiflex and Plus-X film. In 1957 he took a series of color photographs in the Greek Islands at the request of the National Geographic Society.

His black and white photos were first exhibited in 1954 and 1955 at Firestone Library at Princeton, and in a traveling exhibition which ensued. During this period, he also appeared on television with Ambassador George Melas giving a photographic tour of Greece. In 1967 a selection of photographs was exhibited at the Olympic Gallery (now Olympic Tower) in New York City under the auspices of Spyros Skouras. The publication of his first book, Metamorphosis, was in 1979. Since then, he has published more than 20 books and catalogs.

His bestselling book, Greece: Images of an Enchanted Land 1954-1965 was published in 2004 by Quantuck Lane Press in the U.S. and by Patakis Editions in Greece. Since then he has published over 20 books and is currently working on several more.

Mr. McCabe's work has been exhibited internationally including shows in London, Paris, Brussels, The Hague, Budapest, Seoul, Tokyo and Istanbul. Within Greece, his photographs have been displayed at several Athens locations including the Acropolis Museum, the Cycladic Museum and the Benaki Museum, as well as at locations in Patmos, Mykonos, Santorini, Thessaloniki, Monodendri, Delphi, Patras, Corfu, Amorgos, Serifos, and Poros.

https://www.mccabephotos.com

19/05/2026

Contemporary Greek design is experiencing a dynamic moment of renewal, shaped by a generation of creatives who balance cultural heritage with a contemporary international perspective.

Particularly in Athens, designers move fluidly between art, craft and object design, creating works that combine storytelling, material experimentation and architectural clarity.

Athens-based designer Danai Gavrili presents Zazá Damò, a project that transforms vintage textiles and materials with a past into one-of-a-kind lighting objects.
Each piece begins with the discovery of a textile; hand embroideries, woven fabrics, silks or velvets originating from family heirlooms, personal collections or materials entrusted to the designer.

These fragments of textile culture are reinterpreted as sculptural lamps, where historical fabrics meet
contemporary forms, an approach that reflects the project’s central idea: redesigning memories through light and material.
Rather than serving simply as decorative shades, the textiles become the conceptual core of each object.

https://www.living-postcards.com/zaza-damo-vintage-textiles-transformed-collectible-lamps

18/05/2026

''The hotel has 23 fully equipped rooms and suites, of high quality and elegance in decoration.
All rooms offer spectacular sea view for a memorable stay with the coziness of a modern luxury hotel.
Meanwhile, the Sun, the only and unique form of natural light, the provider of life, was the first deity that human reason perceived and acquired protruding position in all religions.''

Stone, the witness of eternity, hard and solid struggles against time, having lived, met and formed the stages of human civilization. Meanwhile, the Sun, the only and unique form of natural light, the provider of life, was the first deity that human reason perceived and acquired protruding position....