Athens Riviera Luxury Awards: The night’s big winners
The first Athens Riviera Luxury Awards highlighted the key players shaping the future of the Athens Riviera – these are the winners in each category
- 29/09/2026 16:27
The Athens Riviera now has its own annual institution: At the first ceremony of the Athens Riviera Luxury Awards, held on Thursday, September 17, at One&Only Aesthesis in Glyfada’s Asteria, entrepreneurship, development, architecture, real estate, yachting and hospitality took center stage.
The new institution, created by Vicky Bouzouni (Founder & CEO of Legacy Group – Capital & Media), made its debut with the first awards ceremony, co-organized with NouPou Media as its official Media Partner, under the auspices of the Ministry of Development.
The event was hosted by Maria Themeli, while the opening remarks were delivered by the creator of the institution, Vicky Bouzouni, and the Chairman of Optima bank, Georgios Taniskidis.
The awards focused on four key pillars, following an evaluation by the appointed judging panel, with each member representing one of the four pillars of the awards: Panagiotis Tompras (Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants), Mihalis Papoulis (Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors, Vice President of SEPΕΥ), Anna Gauthier (Director of Sales & Marketing at One&Only Aesthesis) and Vasilis Politis (Retired Rear Admiral of the Hellenic Navy, marina & yacht management investment advisor, Board Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping).
The evening brought together leading figures from the business world, members of the Government, representatives of local government and institutional bodies. Among the officials who honored the event and presented awards were former Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ioannis Kefalogiannis, Deputy Minister of Tourism Anna Karamanli, Deputy Minister of Health Marios Themistokleous, Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy Stefanos Gkikas, Secretary of the Political Committee of New Democracy Konstantinos Kyranakis, former Minister and Member of Parliament for Eastern Attica Makis Voridis, Secretary General of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs Manolis Koutoulakis, Chairman of the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments Dr. Haris Lampropoulos, Deputy Regional Governor of Attica Christos Theodoropoulos and Mayor of Glyfada George Papanikolaou.
Awards were also presented by representatives of organizations and senior executives: President of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Georgios Alexandratos, President of the the Hellenic Marine Tourism Association Yiannis Kourounis, President of the Association of Professional Marine Tourism Tzina Polemi, SITESAP (Greek Professional Yacht Owners Bareboat Association) Efthymios Bibis, President of the Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association Filippos Venetopoulos, on behalf of CEO Clubs Greece, Founder & President Georgia Kartsani together with General Manager George Sagkonas, Sissy Lignou (President, IAPCO; CEO, AFEA Congress), Orestis Omran (DLA Piper), Anna Gauthier (One&Only Aesthesis), Gerasimos Lazaridis (Estates Costa Lazaridi), George Iatridis (Trees4Greece) and Vicky Papageorgopoulou (Who is Who).
Here is the full list of the 30 winners and the seven special honorary distinctions of the evening:
Construction, Development & Architecture
Contemporary Luxury Residential Developer of the Year: Avakon (The award was accepted by Avakon Managing Partner Konstantinos Kioleoglou / Presented by: Makis Voridis, former Minister and Member of Parliament for Eastern Attica)
Top European Luxury Developer: Ten Brinke Hellas (The award was accepted by Ten Brinke Hellas CEO Assistant Thanasis Taramas / Presented by: Marios Themistokleous, Deputy Minister of Health)
Architecture Excellence in Luxury Residential Development: Rentoumis Architectural Constructions (The award was accepted by Marketing Director Elina Rentoumi and Engineer Katerina Rentoumi / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Architecture Studio of the Year 2026: Son Architectural Construction (The award was accepted by the company’s CEO, Stefanos Nikoglou / Presented by: Giorgos Sagkonas, General Manager of CEO Clubs Greece)
International Construction & Project Leadership: Berios (The award was accepted by CEO Konstantinos Berios / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Excellence in Luxury Residential Development & Enduring Value: Day Group (The award was accepted by Dimitris Mourkakos, Managing Partner of Day Group / Presented by: Orestis Omran, Lawyer and Head of DLA Piper for Greece and Cyprus)
Excellence in Real Estate Development & Architecture: iLand (The award was accepted by Ali Fouladi, Co-Founder and CEO of iLand / Presented by: Orestis Omran, Lawyer and Head of DLA Piper for Greece and Cyprus)
Excellence in Luxury Construction & Innovation: Epikyklos Construction (The award was accepted by its founder, Iosif Arampatzis / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Iconic Architecture & Design Excellence: 314 Architecture Studio (The award was accepted by 314 Architecture Studio architect Popi Papachristou / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Facade Engineering Excellence & Innovation: Rumming Group (The award was accepted by Founder and CEO Panagiotis Roumis / Presented by: Sissy Lignou, President of the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers -IAPCO- and CEO of AFEA Congress)
Interior Design of the Year 2026: VRT (The award was accepted by Interior Designer Victoria Tsalkani / Presented by: Vicky Papageorgopoulou, Founder & Vice President of Who is Who)
Design Legacy: Deloudis (The award was accepted by President and CEO Konstantinos Deloudis / Presented by: Mihalis Papoulis, Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors and Vice President of SEPΕΥ)
Timeless Interiors & Living: Claudia Fusha (The award was accepted by Interior Designer Claudia Fusha / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Real Estate & Investments
Visionary Banking Leader & Excellence in Banking: Optima Bank (The awards were accepted by Chairman Georgios Taniskidis / First award presented by: Konstantinos Kyranakis, Secretary of the Political Committee of New Democracy – Second award presented by: Makis Voridis, former Minister and Member of Parliament for Eastern Attica)
Legacy in Luxury Real Estate & Development: Golden Land Goutos (The award was accepted by Aris Goutos, Co-Owner of Golden Land Goutos / Presented by: Mihalis Papoulis, Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors and Vice President of SEPΕΥ)
Global Wealth Relationship Excellence: Ethos Partners (The award was accepted by Charilaos Bournous, Founding Partner & CEO of Ethos Partners / Presented by: Mihalis Papoulis, Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors and Vice President of SEPΕΥ)
Medical Technology Innovation & Leadership: Kalteq (The award was accepted by Dr. Panagiotis Kalafatas, Founder, President & CEO of Kalteq / Presented by: Marios Themistokleous, Deputy Minister of Health)
Residential Hospitality Innovation: Astrea Properties (The award was accepted by Co-Founder Amit Aburman / Presented by: Mihalis Papoulis, Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors and Vice President of SEPΕΥ)
Global Luxury Real Estate Brand in Greece: Engel & Völkers (The award was accepted by Petros Angos, Marketing and Communications Manager at Engel & Völkers Greece / Presented by: Anna Gauthier, Director of Sales & Marketing at One&Only Aesthesis)
Luxury Real Estate Agency: Remax Properties Investment (The award was accepted by Konstantinos Grigoratos, Head of Sales at Remax Properties Investment / Presented by: Mihalis Papoulis, Founder & CEO of Pharos Investment Advisors and Vice President of SEPΕΥ)
Honorary Real Estate Leadership: Potamianos Real Estate Group (The award was accepted by Lefteris Potamianos, President of the Association of Real Estate Agents and CEO of Potamianos Real Estate Group / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
Rising Star Real Estate: Kymba Real Estate (The award was accepted by Maria Konstantina Kyriakou and Xanthipi Basi, Co-Founders and Managing Partners / Presented by: Dr. Charis Lampropoulos, President of the Hellenic Development Bank of Investments)
Excellence in Property Advisory & Asset Management: Daskalakis & Associates (The award was accepted by Founder and CEO Giannis Daskalakis and Chara Galoni, Partner / Presented by: Giorgos Iatridis, Founder & CEO of Trees4Greece)
Pioneer in Longevity Healthcare: Notia Medcare (The award was accepted by Notia Medcare Founding Investor Eduen Mobayed / Presented by: Georgia Kartsani, Founder & President of CEO Clubs Greece)
Hospitality
Hospitality Icon: One&Only Aesthesis (The award was accepted by Gerald Krischek, General Manager of One&Only Aesthesis / Presented by: Anna Karamanli, Deputy Minister of Tourism & Member of Parliament for the Southern Sector)
Boutique Hospitality Pioneer: ACE Hotel & Swim Club Athens (The award was accepted by Giorgos Tsantirakis, General Manager of ACE Hotel & Swim Club Athens / Presented by: Gerasimos Lazaridis, Co-Owner & Managing Director of Domaine Costa Lazaridi)
Yachting & Marine
Mediterranean Superyacht of the Year 2026: Angel Yachts (The award was accepted by Dimitris Angelakos, Managing Director of Angel Yachts & Angel Development & Constructions / Presented by: Ioannis Kefalogiannis, former Minister of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, and Georgios Alexandratos, President of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Global Megayacht Excellence: Emir Yacht (The award was accepted by Laura Lastfogel, Operations & Destination Development at Emir Yacht / Presented by: Tzina Polemi, President of the Hellenic Committee of Professional Yachting)
Excellence in Maritime & Yachting Services: Alpha Marine Group (The award was accepted by Regina Politi, Chief Executive & Manager Officer of Alpha Marine Group / Presented by: Vassilis Politis, Retired Admiral & Board Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Excellence in International Yacht Provisioning: Elite Solutions (The award was accepted by Maria Kasseris, Founder & CEO of Elite Solutions / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
The honorary awards
Superyacht Pioneer: Golden Yachts & Goldenport Holdings (The award was accepted by Founder, Ioannis Dragnis / Presented by: Vassilis Politis, Retired Admiral & Board Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Hospitality Transformation: Grivalia Hospitality (The award was accepted by Giorgos Chrysikos, Founder, President & CEO of Grivalia Hospitality / Presented by: Sissy Lignou, President of the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers -IAPCO- and CEO of AFEA Congress)
Urban Regeneration Leadership: DIMAND (The award was accepted by Olga Itsou, Chief Operating Officer of DIMAND / Presented by: Anna Gauthier, Director of Sales & Marketing at One&Only Aesthesis)
Marina Leadership & Coastal Excellence: Hellenic Marinas Association (The award was accepted by Stavros Katsikadis, President of the Greek Marinas Association & CEO of Alimos Marina / Presented by: Stefanos Gkikas, Deputy Minister of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy)
Marina of the Year 2026: Flisvos Marina (The award was accepted by Konstantinos Monios, Harbor Master & Deputy Marina Manager / Presented by: Vassilis Politis, Retired Admiral & Board Member of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping)
Hospitality & Lifestyle Visionaries: Panas Sophisticated Hospitality (The award was accepted by Chrysanthos & Spyros Panas, Co-Founders / Presented by: Anna Gauthier, Director of Sales & Marketing at One&Only Aesthesis)
The Art of Aerial Innovation: Dronira (The award was accepted by Founders Fotis Fotos and Ioannis Mavrikis / Presented by: Panagiotis Tompras, Architect & Founder of Top Mentor Consultants)
