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Architect Newton Penprase, originally from Cornwall, started building this house in 1936. Intended for Penprase himself to live in, the house’s name “Bendhu” was borrowed from that of a nearby coastal feature. Construction lasted about 20 years in total, including extensions by two other architects. Started at a time when currents like Art Deco and […]
Many people flock to the private beaches and bougie restaurants of this Athens suburb, but beyond the glitz and glamor of the big brand names and the five-star hotels lies a crumbling folly of a chapel. The construction materials were brought by boat each day and the entire construction was thanks to local fisherman and […]