House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum in Architectura Competition Category.

AesArchitectura· 2026

House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis

by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

Client: ATHES architects

Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum Winner in Architectura Category

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The Design

About House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis

Domus Vacui Spirantis est domus habitationis circa atrium centrale ordinata. Atrium ut vacuum apertum agit, ubi aer et lux libere circulant, nucleum environmentalem domus formans. Atrium etiam colloquium continuum inter spatia interiora et exteriora creat. Domus principia bioclimatica sequitur, cum clara orientatione meridionali quae lucem solis captat, calefactionem passivam sustinet et ventilationem naturalem fovet. Eadem orientatio aedificio formam diagonalem dat, responsum quod et spatiale et climaticum est.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Aeneum

House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis victor est Praemii A' Design Award Aeneum, honoris multum aestimati formis egregiis, creandi ingenio, sollertia et acumine insignibus dati. Victores Aenei opera perita et mire creandi sunt, quae experientiam, imaginationem et solertiam auctorum suorum confirmant. Exspectatur House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis rem multum aestimatam, admiratam et carissimam, notabiliter professionalem et novam fore. Haec forma Aeneo victa optimas consuetudines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae amplectitur et in cura minutiarum excellit. House of the Breathing Void Domus Habitationis necessitates egregie explet, cupiditates tangit, sensus capit et curiositatem allicit.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The “House of the Breathing Void” is conceived as a sanctuary of openness, a dwelling that breathes, listens, and connects. Anchored between earth and sky, the house establishes a continuous dialogue between interior and exterior, shaped by climate, light, and Mediterranean lifestyle. At its center lies an atrium, the open heart of the home, where air, light, and life circulate freely, forming both the emotional and environmental core.
Inspiration: The Atrium was the concept inspiration of the project. The house was conceived through bioclimatic principles, its geometry shaped by a clear southern orientation that captures sunlight, enhances passive heating, and invites natural ventilation. From this dual idea, the atrium and the orientation toward the sun, a diagonal gesture arose in the building’s form, a spatial and climatic response that defines its identity. Here, light becomes both material and structure, carving paths through the interior.
Team Members: SYLVIA GEORGIADOU
KATERINA VAGIANOU

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