House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze in Igishushanyo cy'Ubwubatsi Competition Category.

BuronzeUbwubatsi· 2026

House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo

by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou

Client: ATHES architects

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze Winner in Ubwubatsi Category

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The Design

About House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo

House of the Breathing Void ni inzu yo kubamo yubatswe izengurutse igikari cyo hagati (atrium). Icyo gikari kikaba umwanya ufunguye aho umwuka n'urumuri binyura nta nkomyi, bikaba ariwo mutima w'ibidukikije w'iyo nzu. Icyo gikari kandi gitanga ihuriro rihoraho hagati y'imbere n'inyuma y'inzu. Iyi nzu yubakiye ku mahame ya bioclimatique (ubwubatsi buhuza n'ikirere), ifite icyerekezo cyerekeye mu majyepfo cyakira urumuri rw'izuba, gishyigikira ubushyuhe busanzwe kandi gitera imbaraga umuyaga karemano winjira mu nzu. Icyo cyerekezo kimwe ni cyo giha iyo nyubako ishusho iberamye, igisubizo gihuza umwanya n'ikirere.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze

House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Buronze, ishimwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo by'indashyikirwa birangwa no guhanga, ubwenge n'ubushishozi. Abegukanye Buronze ni ibihangano bifite ubuhanga bwinshi kandi bihanga cyane, bishimangira uburambe, ubwenge n'ubushobozi bw'ababihanze. House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo biteganyijwe ko izaba ikintu cyubahwa, gishimwa kandi gikundwa, gifite ubunyamwuga n'udushya. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Buronze gikoresha uburyo bwiza mu buhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga kandi kirarenze mu gutaha ku tuntu duto. House of the Breathing Void Inzu yo Kubamo ishimisha ibyo dukeneye, ikora ku byifuzo byacu, itwara amarangamutima yacu kandi ikurura amatsiko yacu.

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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