mediterranean island of crete it s greece is la just island and known for its splendid beaches and beautiful landscapes and a greek architect and his partner live where others spend their holidays they ve turned a nineteenth century dwelling into a house with a quirky mix of styles. a small traditional house made of stone by the simple facade belies the modern and spacious house inside welcome home inside. architect michele is jana carcase and his partner maria back on a lark each have restored an old one thousand nine hundred house in the town of on the island of crete they also linked it with a modern building. young myself but all of them are they have the right from the start this room was like the heart of the house for us it s the oldest part of the building. so we designed it as the place where family and friends meet we often