Greece’s leading tourism exhibition, Xenia 2025, returns dynamically to the Metropolitan Expo from November 22 to 24.
For the third consecutive year, ek magazine, with its long-standing expertise in architecture, construction, and design, will curate and coordinate the architectural presentations at “The Red Spot Stage”.
The architectural design of the stage is signed by Rena Sakellaridou and her firm RS Sparch, creating a space of high aesthetics that will host prominent Greek architects, constructors, lighting designers, and hoteliers. Through selected case studies, the challenges and solutions implemented in recently completed hospitality projects will be analyzed.
This year’s presentations will be developed around the following themes:
Creating Synergies
Standalone case studies dedicated to recently completed hotel projects. Each presentation will bring together the project’s architect with their team of collaborators (lighting designers, landscape architects, constructors), as well as the hotel’s representative or owner. This format highlights the strategy, experiences, and challenges faced from the initial concept to final implementation.
The four thematic categories are:
- Resort
- City
- Villas
- Renovation / Reuse
Design & Business Planning
Talks focusing on strategy, planning, and hotel operations, with an emphasis on proper preparation for inclusion and funding through investment programs. Each day of the three-day event will feature a targeted presentation on NSRF (ESPA) funding programs, delivered by distinguished strategic and investment consultants, offering the audience practical tools for designing, financing, and developing tourism businesses.
Hotel Design Trends
Dynamic panels and presentations showcasing the latest developments in hotel design and operations, presenting pioneering ideas and innovative applications. Topics will focus on shaping the modern hotel experience, enhancing branding and identity, and the power of storytelling, which today is a key tool for creating unique hospitality experiences.
Among other things, the sessions will explore directions in green energy, sustainable development, technology & digitalization, and wellbeing & biophilic design. The goal is to highlight how architecture and design shape the hospitality experience of the future, combining high aesthetics, functionality, and sustainability.
11:45-12:30
“Design and Business Planning Ways to finance investments in the tourism sector”
Konstantinos Pantelis | Anodos – Group, CEO
12:00- 13:00
“Section: Creating Synergies JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa | Resort”
Sotiris Tsargas | Block722 Architects, Architect Antonis Vassilakis | JW Marriott Marathi-Crete, Owner
13:00- 13:45
“Section: Creating Synergies | Electra Rhythm Athens | City”
Manos Gogoulis | Mutiny Architects, Architect
Evi Kapeli | Interweave, Director of Creative Strategy & Development
Loukianos Tiktopoulos | Ballian Techniki, Partner & Project Manager George Spyropoulos | Electra Rhythm Athens, COO
13:45-14:15
“Section: Creating Synergies | The Social Athens Hotel | City”
Maria Papafigou | OOAK Architects, Architect
Konstantinos Chondrogiannis | BC Perigramma, CEO
14:15-15:00
“Section: Hotel Design Trends | Green Development & Sustainable Hospitality: Energy to Materials”
Stratos Boubouras | Vitex, Technical Training Manager
Miltiadis Babilis | PPC Blue, General Manager of Electromobility
Achilleos Karamitsos | Daikin Europe, Ventilation Business Development Senior Officer
Eugenios Vasilikos | Athens, Attica & Argosaronic Hotel Association, President
15:00-15:30
“Section: Creating Synergies | Rocabella Mykonos | Renovation”
Eleftherios Ambatzis, Architect
Rocabella Mykonos Hotel, General Manager
15:30-16:15
“Section: Creating Synergies | Mitsis N’U Piraeus Port | City”
Dimitris Travasaros | Divercity Architects, Architect
Apostolos Michalovits | Mitsis N’U Piraeus Port, General Manager
Spyros Naoumidis | Mitsis Group, Pyramida Construction and Design, Director
11:00-11:45
POLISH EMBASSY
11:45-12:30
“Section: Design and Business Planning | New Funding Opportunities for Sustainable Development of Tourism Businesses”
Kostas Vamvakas | VK Premium, Founder
12:30-13:15
“Section: Creating Synergies | Athens Capital Suites | City”
Alexandros Masouridis | MTΑrchitects, Architect
Magdalini Sgouridi | Mare Studio, Architect
Marios Papaparis | Light Plus, Lighting Designer
Euripides Tzikas | Athens Capital Hotel & Athens Capital Suites, General Manager
13:15- 14:00
“Section: Creating Synergies | Anthology of Athens | City”
Ria Vogiatzis | Elastic Architects, Architect
Kostas Efthymios | Focal Project Managers, Project Manager Olga Karaververi | Fashion Designer
14:00- 14:45
“Section: Hotel Design Trends | Branding-Story Telling”
Manos Bambounis | Trail Practice, Interior Designer
Dimitris Koliadimas | Semiotik Design, Creative Director
Panagiotis Voumvakis | Architectural Photographer
14:45-15:15
“Section: Creating Synergies | Home Villas | Villas”
Iliana Kerestetzis | Mold Architects, Architect
Takis Theofilopoulos | Homa Villas Serifos, Owner
15:15-16:00
“Section: Creating Synergies | Minos Palace | Resort & Renovation”
Aphrodite Bonatsou | Stones & Walls, Interior Designer
Vasiliki Mamidakis | Bluegr Hotels & Resorts, BDO
Angelos Pagkalos | Bluegr Hotels & Resorts, COO
16:00-16:45
“Section: Creating Synergies | Alkyna Lifestyle Beach Resort | Resort”
Anna Koutsoukousta | AMK Architects, Architect
Marina Filippidi | AMK Architects, Interior Designer
Chloe Kazamia | CK Design Lighting, Lighting Designer
Kostas Sideris | Álkyna Lifestyle Beach Resort, Owner
11:00-11:45
HELLENIC CHAMPER OF HOTELS
11:45-12:30
“Section: Design & Business Planning | Financial Tools & Tourism”
Manolis Koutelias | Noisis, Director of Investments and Projects
12:30-13:15
“Section: Creating Synergies | Hilton Chania Old Town | City”
George Kontaxakis | K-Arch, Architect
Manolis Darakis | Hotelleading, Project Manager
Carlos Malliaroudakis | Hotelleading, COO
13:15- 14:00
“Section: Hotel Design & Trends | Renovating Hotel Rooms: Ideas & Materials”
Michalis Kraounakis | K-Division, Architect
Nikos Varelas | Varelas Home Design, Director
Evangelia Tsiourva | Exalco, Research & Development Department Christina Moudara | HUB Lighting & Innovation by Kafkas, Lighting Designer
14:00- 14:45
“Section: Creating Synergies | Pnoes Tinos Luxury Villas | Villas”
Aristides Dallas | Aristides Dallas Architects, Architect
Charitina Trikka | Aristides Dallas Architects, Interior Designer
Christos Papachristos | CPLD Lighting Design, Lighting Designer
14:45-15:30
“Section: Creating Synergies | Adama Boutique Hotel | Boutique Hotel”
Michalis Tzagkarakis | Tzagkarakis + Associates, Architect
Carola Born | Hidden Gem, Interior Designer
George Anagnostakis | IFI Lighting, Lighting Designer Leonidas Oikonomou | Roleplay, Founder & Creative Director
15:30-16:00
“Section: Creating Synergies | Amphitheatro Boutique Hotel | Renovation”
Ilias Theodorakis | Ateno Studio, Architect
George Vassiliou | Amphitheatro Boutique Hotel, Owner
16:00-16:45
“Section: Creating Synergies | Serendi Villas | Villas”
Costas Gagos | Costas Gagos Architecture & Design, Interior Designer
Yiannis Papacharalambous | Bagno Y Bagno, Director
Fotini Iatrou | SKIA Lighting, Lighting Designer Costas Amanitis | Amanitis Architects, Architect
