{"id":676,"date":"2024-07-12T15:16:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T15:16:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/?p=676"},"modified":"2026-05-23T19:14:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T17:14:40","slug":"earthy-cubes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/earthy-cubes\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthy Cubes \u2014 Contemporary Residence in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Earthy Cubes \u2014 Contemporary Sustainable Residential Architecture<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Project:<\/strong> Earthy Cubes<\/h5>\n
Location:<\/strong> Tolo, Argolida<\/h5>\n
Architectural Study:<\/strong> ONUS Architecture Studio<\/h5>\n
Project Team:<\/strong> Margarita Kyanidou, Maria Palaiologou, Vasiliki Daskalaki<\/h5>\n
Structural Study:<\/strong> Emmanouil Roditis<\/h5>\n
Mechanical Study:<\/strong> Nikoletta Kaisari<\/h5>\n
Development:<\/strong> V.Stamatis Construction Company<\/h5>\n
Status:<\/strong> Permit<\/h5>\n
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Set above the sea in Tolo, Argolida, Earthy Cubes is conceived as a complex of staggered holiday houses arranged for unobstructed sea views and privacy. Local stone, wood and white plaster compose a contemporary Aegean palette, while perforated shading screens, planted intermediate roofs and outdoor terraces shape a bioclimatic architecture tuned to the Mediterranean climate.<\/p>\n

A Contemporary Residence Project in Tolo, Argolida<\/h2>\n

Earthy Cubes is a contemporary residence project in Tolo, on the Argolic coast, designed as a complex of staggered holiday homes that share a single architectural language while preserving the privacy of each unit. The houses step along the plot in a sequence that follows the gentle slope toward the sea, with each volume slightly rotated so that every level \u2014 ground floor, upper floor and rooftop terrace \u2014 has an unobstructed view of the Aegean. As a contemporary residence in Greece, Earthy Cubes prioritises sightlines, outdoor living and the quiet integration of architecture with its bioclimatic context.<\/p>\n

Bioclimatic Architecture in Greece<\/h2>\n

The bioclimatic architecture strategy is central to the project. Perforated shading screens wrap the south and west facades, cutting summer solar gain while still admitting filtered daylight. Planted intermediate roofs reduce surface temperatures, manage rainwater and reintroduce greenery between built volumes. Cross-ventilation routes run through each home, and open courtyards between buildings create cooler shaded zones that reduce reliance on air conditioning even during August. This is contemporary residential architecture in Greece tuned to its Mediterranean coastal climate.<\/p>\n

Material Palette and Sense of Place<\/h2>\n

The material palette \u2014 local stone, wood and white plaster \u2014 is rooted in the Aegean architectural tradition and gives each house a warm, timeless quality. Large openings, balconies, terraces and gardens extend daily life outdoors. Inside, open-plan layouts maximise daylight and visual continuity. As one of ONUS Architecture Studio’s contemporary residence projects in Greece, Earthy Cubes shows how a holiday-house typology can deliver comfort, privacy and a strong sense of place through bioclimatic design.<\/p>\n

Recognition and Related Projects<\/h2>\n

Earthy Cubes has been featured in international architecture distinctions including the Architizer A+ Awards<\/a> and on the Archello<\/a> architecture platform. The project is part of ONUS’s residential architecture across Greece<\/a> and the studio’s award-winning sustainable architecture<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Earthy Cubes Project: Earthy Cubes Location: Tolo, Argolida Architectural Study: ONUS Architecture Studio Project Team: Margarita Kyanidou, Maria Palaiologou,Vasiliki Daskalaki Structural Study: Emmanouil Roditis Mechanical Study: Nikoletta Kaisari Development: V.Stamatis\u00a0 Construction\u00a0 Company Status: Permit \u00a0 It is a complex of holiday two-storey houses in Tolo Argolida. The basic core of the architectural composition was the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residential","category-sustainable-regenerative","tag-under-construction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2707,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions\/2707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onusarchitecture.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}