In one of the most pristine locations of the island the new owners of this land plan to built a house, a garden and a life with inspiring values: beauty, ecology, self-sufficiency and community. The palm tree – Phoenix Theophrastii – the imminent hallmark of this land, poetically encapsulates these values. Phoenix the magical creature that grows through its own ashes taking its name from the palm tree that regrows when burned allowing the restoration of biodiversity. A hardy tree forming forests on the island of Crete since ancient times, providing nourishment (dates) and enduring any type of soil or water. A towering wonder utilised in multileveled permaculture gardens, a design object to play ‘against’ the most overwhelming burrowed scenery, the sea.