Reflecting Greece: Anthologist x Phāea Blue at Anthós Restaurant
When Phāea Blue opened its doors in Elounda, Crete, it set out to do something rare in today’s hospitality landscape: to present a quieter, more soulful version of Greece. A place of composure, not spectacle. Of grace, not grandeur. When they invited Anthologist to collaborate on the transformation of their signature restaurant, Anthós, the alignment was immediate—rooted in shared values of authenticity, elegance, and deep cultural resonance.
What followed was not simply a design brief. It was a story.
Anthologist founder and creative director Andria Mitsakos approached the space as she would a poem: with care, context, and layered symbolism. The result is a curated installation that channels the light of Greece both literally and metaphorically. It celebrates reflection in all its forms—of water, of self, of memory—and invites guests to experience a living narrative through design.
“Everything we brought to Anthós carries a whisper of the past—brass, ceramic, glass, and a few antique surprises,” says Mitsakos. “It’s not about theme. It’s about texture, spirit, and honoring the soul of place.”
The installation merges custom-designed objects with heirloom finds: magnifying glasses that hint at introspection, brass vessels that echo ancient rituals, hand-blown glassware that refracts the Aegean sun just so. Each piece has been carefully chosen to serve not just as décor, but as dialogue—between guest and setting, past and present.
This is what Anthologist does best: it doesn’t decorate. It narrates.
And at Anthós, the story is unmistakably Greek—but told in a new voice. Quiet, elemental, enduring.
