House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Varahina in Famolavolana Maritrano, Trano ary Rafitra Competition Category.

VarahinaMaritrano· 2026

House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana

by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

Client: ATHES architects

A' Design Award Varahina Winner in Maritrano Category

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The Design

About House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana

Ny House of the Breathing Void dia trano fonenana voalamina manodidina atrium afovoany. Ny atrium dia miasa toy ny habaka misokatra izay ivezivezen'ny rivotra sy ny hazavana malalaka, ka mamorona ny fototra ara-tontolo iainan'ny trano. Ny atrium koa dia miteraka fifanakalozana mitohy eo amin'ny habaka anatiny sy ivelany. Ny trano dia manaraka ireo fitsipika bioklimatika, miaraka amin'ny fitodihana mazava mianatsimo izay misambotra ny tara-masoandro, manohana ny fanafanana pasifa ary mandrisika ny fivezivezen'ny rivotra voajanahary. Io fitodihana io ihany no manome endrika mitsivalana ny trano, valiny izay sady ara-habaka no ara-toetrandro.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Varahina

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ny famolavolana House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana miavaka izay mampiavaka ny fahaiza-mamorona, ny fahazotoana ary ny fahamaotinan-tsaina. Ny mpandresy Varahina dia zavatra vita tanana mahay dia mahay ary mamorona mivantana izay manamafy ny traikefa be dia be, ny sarintsaina ary ny fahaizan-kafoy an'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho zavatra ankasitrahana be, ankafizina ary tiana, mahay amin'ny asa sady vaovao ny famolavolana House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Varahina ity dia mitahiry ny fomba fanao tsara indrindra amin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia, ary tsara indrindra amin'ny fitandremana ny antsipirihany. Ny famolavolana House of the Breathing Void Trano Fonenana dia mahafa-po ny filana tsara, mikasika ny faniriana, mahasarika ny fihetseham-po ary misarika ny fahalianana.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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