The Athens, Greece-based architecture firm K-Studio was established in 2002 by UCL graduates Dimitris and Konstantinos Karampatakis. The office has now multi-national collaborators in Athens and London, and it believes that creative experimentation and fresh thinking leads to exciting architectural experiences on every scale and in all aspects of life. Over the years, their reputation for a fresh, dynamic approach to architectural interventions has created a diverse portfolio, from shops, restaurants and offices to hotel rooms, apartments and new build houses. The Greek islands and London feature many of their built projects and they have also been commissioned work in France and Switzerland.

Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books) and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press). His forthcoming book is The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders (Basic Books). More by Massimo at http://philosophyasawayoflife.blog/.

In Evergreen Yoga Studios yoga is offered as a valuable to cope with life. As we unfold the mat our way of life is unfolded as well. The practice offers the body as a means to mirror the concerns, the thoughts, the mental procedures that each of us carries from his own process until now. Yoga shows the way for every person to become his own observer and in this way draw the strength to face reality as it is.

Practicing yoga makes us better observers of ourselves and eventually we become more courageous to balance issues that modern way of life brings to our path: anxiety, lack of self-confidence, stiffness, weakness, lack of concentration.

In this aspect, at Evergreen Yoga Studios you will experience yoga in its original form, while you will find space to unfold your own process, your own path, in an environment that is delighted to share.

In a warm and cozy environment, Evergreen Yoga Studios perceive yoga as a part of every day life, rather than a luxurious practice. Believing deeply in the gift of yoga, EYS create a yoga community, in which practice is open and reachable to everyone.

Evergreen Yoga Studios are specialized in Vinyasa Krama Yoga; a yoga kind that brings together breath and movement, preparing the body towards a certain peak pose. Vinyasa Krama is a dynamic yoga practice which, through the continuous flow of the breath and movement, introduces the practitioner to a state of moving meditation that purifies body and mind.

Vinyasa Krama Yoga, is a modern expression of traditional hatha yoga, that suits to the western spirit. Change is rapidly experienced and yoga benefits are soon reflected to the body and the mind. Suitable for strengthening, relaxation, flexibility, slimming, concentration, breath improvement, Vinyasa yoga can replace any other form of exercise, while offering all benefits of yoga.

Yoga is suitable for everybody. Regardless your physical condition, flexibility, strength or weight, come and experience with us this alternative life of living. Namaste

Massimo Pigliucci is an author, blogger, podcaster, as well as the K.D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York. His academic work is in evolutionary biology, philosophy of science, the nature of pseudoscience, and practical philosophy. His books include How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life (Basic Books) and Nonsense on Stilts: How to Tell Science from Bunk (University of Chicago Press). His forthcoming book is The Quest for Character: What the Story of Socrates and Alcibiades Teaches Us about Our Search for Good Leaders (Basic Books). More by Massimo at http://philosophyasawayoflife.blog/.

Master ceramicist Iasonas will be lighting things up with this pottery session in two sections. In the first session, he will help you craft your clay creations ready for overnight drying in the hand-dug pit in which he creates his kiln. The next morning, with the kiln fired up to 850-900°C, see your creations begin the firing treatment. Later that afternoon, in the second session, remove them from the oven and apply the finishing touches to a memorable SESSIONS souvenir!    

 Caroline Smith, born in Blackpool, Lancashire has been sketching and drawing as long as she can remember. A degree in 3D Design followed by a career in interior design has allowed her skill to develop and the interest to grow. This combined with a love for buildings and architecture with a desire to travel and discover, are the main ingredients that have formed the brand ‘Urban Sketchliner’.

Being fascinated with cityscapes and urban skylines, plus scale and proportion, feeds the urge to produce each individual piece of work. Experimenting with different mediums and techniques is on going and ensures originality.

Caroline is the founder and Managing Director of WISH Interior Architecture Ltd. She has been working in professional practice for over 30 years, across the sectors in London and overseas. Caroline has also worked and lived in Australia, Russia and The  Caribbean.

Maria is an established thought-leader within the hospitality design world, admired for her exceptional and award-winning projects, sought out by discerning property owners and respected for the value she brings to all her work. Whether designing boldly contemporary interiors or working within the classical genre, she draws on location, cultural heritage and her understanding of luxury to create something unique. An architect by training and an interior designer by choice, she combines visionary use of space with design that reaches out beyond trend, that is commercially astute, innovative and delightfully surprising.

Maria established MKV Design in London in 2000 after an early career which had taken her from Athens to Milan and onto the UK. Since then, she has cultivated a business which has worked across Europe, in the Middle East and in Africa. Current/recent projects include: Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest; Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort; Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland; Costa Navarino, Greece; the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane; Grand Hyatt Athens; Athens Capital Centre Hotel – MGallery Collection; and Grand Hyatt Hotel & Residences, Abu Dhabi. Maria has also designed a number of acclaimed spas and luxury golf clubhouses including Alpine Spa, Althea Spa and The Bay Clubhouse.

She is a regular contributor at industry events and judge of international design awards. Last year, she published Design Alchemist, a retrospective on her work and her reflections on the value of design in the hospitality experience.

www.mkvdesign.com

Ria Vogiatzi was born in Athens, Greece and completed her studies in the Architecture school of the National Technical University of Athens.

The sculptural approach of her design, deconstruction of fluid forms, was the inspiration for the name of the architectural studio, ELASTIC Architects, founded in 2005 together with Architect Alexandros Xenos, which is now an international architectural brand with a global portfolio that includes mainly hotel and mixed-use resort projects, with a clientele of Aman Resorts, Janu by Aman, One & Only Resorts, Marriott, Accor, Nammos Restaurants & Hotels, Nobu, Hyatt, The Edition, Brown Hotels, Banyan Tree Resorts etc. 

Fortune magazine recognized her as a Trailblazer for her avant-garde design, she was awarded the World Woman Leader of Advanced Architecture by the Who is Who International Awards and has been announced as Ambassador of Advanced Architecture. 

Her projects have received multiple awards in America, Europe and England, and she has given important speeches on architecture in Greece and abroad. 

Caroline List is the Head of Sales & Account Management at THP and joined the company in 2011.  Besides interacting with clients worldwide, Caroline attends numerous hospitality related events worldwide as host and speaker.  For Sleeper Sessions, Caroline will update guests on the current hotel construction pipeline in Europe with a closer look at specific hotspot countries and cities in terms of new developments.

THP (Top Hotel Projects)  is a global acting market research company focused on finding and monitoring hotel developments around the world. Our international research team is determined to find details of ongoing hotel projects and the contact details of the decision makers to provide valuable information to our clients and the hospitality world.

Born and raised in Sweden, of Greek- Finnish descent, Katja travelled and worked in various countries around the world during her early career in the fashion industry as a professional fashion model. Passionate and curious about different cultures, but also with a great love for the Mediterranean spirit and lifestyle, she found herself a few years later in Athens, where she moved permanently and studied interior design. Through her new profession as an interior designer, she was fascinated by merging a wide range of cultures, drawing energy from hidden treasures of traditional and modern Greece, while being inspired of new experiences, people, places, and nature.

As co-founder of Block722 architects for over a decade now, she has consistently instilled a sense of timelessness, refinement, and quality into the studio’s design. She has managed to establish all over the world, as in Europe, Australia, Middle East, close and long-lasting collaborations with architects, designers, and craftsmen with the warm and comfort that comes out of her cross-cultural and nomadic state of mind.