New Anthologist Installation on Crete

Take the Spirit of Greece Home With You

Introducing luxury lifestyle brand Anthologist’s installation at the iconic, family-run Phāea Blue Palace on Crete. Anthologist was asked to partner with Phāea Blue Palace in its re-creation of contemporary on-site restaurant, Anthós, and the result created a space which allows guests to bring home the essence of Greek authenticity from their own odyssey.

Inspired by the light of Greece, Anthologist founder and creative director Andria Mitsakos meticulously selected pieces that encapsulate the soul of Greece. Forefront to both brands is a commitment to cultural preservation. This ethos is reflected in the Anthologist x Anthós installation, which incorporates ceramics, hand-blown glassware, and brass crafted by Greek artisans. Each piece designed and directed by Mitsakos enriches the legacy of artisanal crafts.

The Blue Palace hotel, led by Sbokou sisters Agapi and Costantza, reopened in May 2024 as a member of Small Luxury Hotels with 47 bungalows and suites and refreshed interiors. Blue Palace’s signature restaurant Anthós is headed by Creative Consultant Chef Athinagoras Kostakos, whose culinary philosophy marries sustainability and community to offer an authentic Cretan dining experience. Rooted in tradition, the fragrant aromas and spices take a Mediterranean menu to a whole new meaning. Anthós embodies Greek hospitality and welcomes guests to understand how each dish came to be through an exclusive use of seasonal products, locally-sourced fish and meats, and vegetables from the kitchen’s own organic garden.

The Anthologist display presents a curated space where guests can explore Mitsakos’s passion for design and meticulous curation of objects from around the world. At Blue Palace, Mitsakos invites voyagers to embrace meaningful consumption and select pieces rooted in a strong sense of place, creating lasting connections to Greek heritage. Each item is soulfully designed, handcrafted, and tells a story of cultural preservation as a means of sustainable luxury.

Most pieces from the installation are shoppable. Please visit anthologist.com/anthologist-x-anthos/ for more information.

ANTHOLOGIST

Founded by Andria Mitsakos in 2020, Anthologist is a secret-source shop for design aficionados. Part showroom, part event space, part exhibition gallery, Anthologist represents a new wave of retail: A boutique that discourages people from shopping, pointing them toward curated collecting instead. Anthologist creates treasures that incorporate soulful storytelling at the conception of each item. A positive-impact brand inspired by cultural preservation, authentic experiences, artisanal talents and one-of-a-kind places. An inspiration-to-implementation concept creator and the ultimate source for hotels, restaurants, and hospitality venues. Anthologist is all of the above, and a masterclass in the art of using objects to tell a story. Hoteliers, interior designers, architects, and travelers can make an appointment to consult with Anthologist founder Andria Mitsakos, who will guide them through her own collections of jewelry, handbags and belts, brass objets d’art, and ceramics, all made by local artisans in Greece, and with small producers and artists she collaborates with around the world. Anthologist has summer outposts in Paros at Parīlio Hotel, A Member of Design Hotels, and Cosme, A Luxury Collection Resort, while also offering year round a smaller selection of artisanal objects in the gift shop at the Hotel Grande Bretagne. Select items are also available to shop online. Anthologist delivers within Greece and ships internationally.

PHĀEA BLUE PALACE

An iconic destination, and one of Greece’s most famed luxury hotels, Blue Palace rests between the celebrated coast of Crete’s elite Elounda, and the relics of storied Spinalonga Island. Now, Blue Palace is being boldly reimagined and revitalized for the summer of 2024, offering guests a more personalized, intimate island experience that allows them to truly embrace the essence of Crete. The new 47-room Blue Palace hotel is now more than ever focusing on Phāea’s pillars of sustainability, sophistication and soulfulness, with the integrity of the Cretan soul always at the forefront. Inspired architecture and design, a chic beach club and sustainable local gastronomy creates a destination within a destination and an in-depth look of what makes Crete move your soul. bluepalaceresort.gr IG: @bluepalacehotel