Perched above Elia Beach, Aimasia Villa emerges from Mykonos’ rugged, sloping terrain on a nearly 3.5-acre plot.
The 9,150-square-foot, six-bedroom property—a collaboration between Orizon Development, A31 Architecture, and Tom Dixon’s Design Research Studio—boasts a unique shape that integrates the structure into the natural landscape. Further drawing on the surroundings, the villa’s design is informed by local geology, with various elements like boulders, minerals, and Greek marble incorporated throughout the interiors.
Upon arriving at the guest accommodation, located steps below the main volume, for instance, “you walk into a tunnel with a massive boulder hanging dangerously above your head, which gives you a frisson and a real sense of the overall theme for the project,” says Tom Dixon, whose product pieces and custom artwork bring the villa to life.
With the potential to be either a micro-hotel or private residence due to zoning, the design team was tasked with creating an adaptable environment. Each bedroom, for instance, comes with its own bathroom, while the atrium was conceived large enough to accommodate a check-in desk.
“There is less and less distance between the expectations for a boutique hotel and a private residence in the sense that we are all looking for the same things now—a sense of space, a sense of materiality, and a feeling that we have arrived at a place of calm where all details have been considered,” Dixon adds.
This article originally appeared in HD’s February/March 2025 issue.