# Mountainside Nature Holiday Homes Block722 Designs the New O Lofos Holiday Home in Mount Thryptis By Amy Duong | Published 2023-04-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/o-lofos References: [dezeen](https://www.dezeen.com/2023/04/11/block722-o-lofos-holiday-home-crete-greece/) & [block722](https://www.block722.com/)  Athens-based design studio Block722 is the mind behind the new O Lofos holiday home, otherwise known as The Hill as well. It is right at the foothills of Mount Thryptis on the Greek island and the design takes reference to its beautiful nature surroundings. The home has two guest houses and a large space outdoors that is perfect for hosting. Block722 talks about the design and its surroundings to Dezeen, noting that "The mountain and the sea are such strong elements of this place. They are very dominating and you understand that you have to respect them and intervene in a humble way," it continued. "So our design of this house is an ode to this reverent relationship between nature and architecture." Image Credit: Block722 ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.9/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 15% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Eco-friendly Vacation Homes:** Opportunity to design vacation homes that blend with the natural surroundings. - **Experiential Tourism:** Opportunity for creating immersive vacation experiences through design and architecture. - **Sustainable Architecture:** Opportunity to integrate sustainable practices in design and construction of vacation homes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture and Design:** Opportunity for designers and architects to create innovative and sustainable vacation home designs. - **Real Estate:** Opportunity for real estate developers to invest in eco-friendly and sustainable vacation homes. - **Tourism and Hospitality:** Opportunity for tourism and hospitality industry to offer unique, immersive, and sustainable vacation experiences to travelers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Greek Countryside Rural Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/house-in-an-olive-grove.md) - [Local Stone-Made Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drakoni-house.md) - [Greek Island Tranquil Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gundari-resort.md) - [Limestone Plinth Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clifftop-house.md) - [Snow Mountain Minimal Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowfall-house.md) - [Landscape-Integrated Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plener-istebna.md) - [Textured Local Stone Residences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-atrium-house.md) - [Textural Greek Holiday Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/southwand-house.md) - [Cabin-Conjoined Singular Retreats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1807-holiday-home.md)