House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Majengo, Ujenzi na Miundo Competition Category.
ShabaUsanifu wa Majengo· 2026
House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi
by Sylvia Georgiadou and Katerina Vagianou
Client: ATHES architects
Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Usanifu wa Majengo Category
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About House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi
House of the Breathing Void ni nyumba ya makazi iliyopangwa kuzunguka ua wa kati (atrium). Ua huu wa kati hufanya kazi kama nafasi wazi ambapo hewa na mwanga huzunguka kwa uhuru, na kuunda kiini cha kimazingira cha nyumba hii. Ua wa kati pia huunda mazungumzo endelevu kati ya nafasi za ndani na za nje. Nyumba hii inafuata kanuni za usanifu unaozingatia hali ya hewa (bioclimatic), ikiwa na mwelekeo wa wazi wa kusini unaonasa mwanga wa jua, unaosaidia upashaji joto wa asili na kuhimiza upitishaji hewa wa asili. Mwelekeo huo huo unalipa jengo umbo la mshazari, jibu ambalo ni la kinafasi na la kihali ya hewa kwa pamoja.
The Recognition
About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award
House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. House of the Breathing Void Nyumba ya Makazi hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.
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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