The restless and versatile concept maker Georgios Carabellas respects the aura of the past and as Creative Director / Curator relaunches the space, giving it that certain je ne sais quoi and creating, with his own well-known signature and out-of-the-box way, a modern scenery like modern "Salons Litteraires".
Magnificent and elaborate wood carvings made by wise Kefalonian craftsmen, a private chapel, rare antiques and colorful iconic design items, 6m long tables in the Reading Room, 8m high ceilings in the Main Hall – an exaltation of the soul - carpets, crystals and chandeliers, so many of them that they just rest on the floor. A magic place that extends in an area of over 700m2.
The brilliant opening takes off with the outstanding 3-acre botanical gardens of Kifissia, along with the perennial olives, the large plane trees, the proud cypresses and all kinds of Mediterranean plants, which for decades have been the ideal setting for the sophisticated meetings of the bon vivant intellectual and economic elite of Greek society.
The pool with the red strippy Positano sunbeds, the marble benches designed by Konstantinos Parthenis, the herb garden and the platform with the hand-painted tiles of 1920.
An old-money atmosphere in the center of the elegant suburb, that is absolutely current and up-to-date.
The Fondazione events venue can host any corporate, private, social and cultural event.