Athens, Greece
Designed by Urban Soul Project, Ergon Bakehouse is a multifaceted hospitality venue, housed in a heritage building from the early 20th century, that seamlessly integrates a bakery, retail space, eatery, and boutique hotel.
The ground floor features the 72H Artisanal Bakery, where guests can observe the baking process through historic window frames.
The upper floors host 29 spacious rooms, thoughtfully designed to reflect elements of a bakery and professional kitchen, incorporating materials like dark firebrick, wall paneling, stainless steel counters, and linen fabrics.
The design preserves original architectural features such as plaster decorations, staircases, and an antique elevator, blending them with modern amenities to create a cohesive atmosphere that echoes the process of sourdough maturation
Ergon Bakehouse is located in a heritage building designed by Vassilis Tsagris in the early 20th century, and adapted by Urban Soul Project Architects.
The design preserves the original features of the building, such as the plaster decorations, the staircase, and the elevator, and adds elements that reflect the life cycle of the dough and the ambiance of a traditional bakery, such as firebrick, wall paneling, stainless steel counters, and linen fabrics.
The 72H Artisanal Bakery is the core of Ergon Bakehouse, where bread and pastries are prepared and baked after resting for 72 hours.
The bakery is led by head creative baker Nikos Chandolias and pastry chef Martin Kitan, who create innovative confections that blend tradition and modernity.
The bakery’s activities are visible to the guests, who can enjoy the products in the retail space, the baking area, or the 72H Lab.
The hotel’s concept offers a fresh take on metropolitan living, by combining the sensory pleasure of aromatic scents, the comfort of 29 well-appointed rooms, and the cultural and social connections through its public spaces.
The rooms are spacious and feature a deep, recessed sofa called “onda”, which serves as both an additional bed and a lounge area.
The rooms are decorated with artwork by Stratis Tavlaridis and Nikos Handolias, inspired by the craft of baking.
Project: Ergon Bakehouse
Architects: Urban Soul Project
Partner In Charge: Maria Tsautari
Original Architect: Vassilis Tsagris
Hotel Lead Architects: Dimitris Stefanidis, Artemis Papanikolaou, and Maria Petsani
Hotel Design Team: Mary Vasilaki and Alexandros Pantelidis
Restaurants/ Retail Lead Architects: Ioanna Tzambazi and Margarita Vogiatzi
Photographs: Mirto Iatropoulou / Mia Dorier
