Category: Karystios

Soon after graduating from the Barlett School of Architecture Andreas founded Vardastudio at his hometown Paphos in 1997. Today Vardastudio is one of the most respected architectural ateliers of Cyprus with publications in various magazines and blogs worldwide such as, Designboom, Archdaily, Architizer, Design Milk, Contemporist and The Greek Foundation amongst others. World Brand Design… Continue reading Vardastudio

Makarounas Winery. A new winery located in thesmall village of Letymbou in Paphos, Cyprus.The first on the island that produces wines solely from theirprivately owned vineyards.

Flow is the outcome from the synergy between art, design and craftsmanship.It is inspired by the up-and-coming volcanic wines, wines from grapesthat are grown in rich volcanic soils in various places around the world, such asSantorini, Sicily, the Azores, the Canary Islands and many more.These wines mainly from indigenous grape varieties, express the richness,complexity and… Continue reading Flow

Rebranding of the Cyprus Sommeliers Association.

Pink is a dry rosé wine from Manousakis Winery in Crete, Greece. A delicate blend of Syrah Grenache and Romeiko. Vintage 2017 label was a collaboration with winery owner Alexandra Manousakis in her unique painting style.Featured at the Dieline World Packaging Design Packaging of the world

Microvinifications Vouni Panayia Winery shares its experiments with the rare and indigenous varieties of Cyprus through an array of microvinifications. The target of the family is understanding in depth the potential of the autochthonous grape varieties of the island through the observation of their performance in different viticultural – oenological practices. The resulting wines have… Continue reading Microvinifications

Identity for Greek Master of Wine Yiannis Karakasis. #greekwineexplained

Reminiscence A minimal kids chair made of beech.A recollection of memories, moments & values of my early childhood summers that were spent in Cyprus. With inspiration coming from small stools made out of “anathrika” (stems of giant fennels in Cypriot dialect) Reminiscence is a tribute to my grandfather and all the craftsmen whom with great… Continue reading Reminiscence

Oinoscent Back in 2008, Oinoscent started as the first wine bar in a very small place in the heart of Athens. Since then it has become the meeting point for wine lovers and 10 years after is making its renovation. Creative direction Marios KarystiosIllustrator Luisa RiveraCraftsman Miltos KatsaboulasPhotography by Nikos KoustenisLogo design Greg Papagrigoriou Featured in… Continue reading Oinoscent

Anthologia Ανθολογία is a greek word meaning a collection of poems, literary pieces, works of art… A series of natural sweet wines from Vouni Panayia Winery. The labels illustrate rare endemic plants that grow in the Vouni Panayia area that belongs to the Natura 2000 network. Within this unique ecosystem of aromas and colours, the… Continue reading Anthologia