Set into the forested slopes of Evrytania, Trine Nests is conceived as a series of off-grid hospitality cabins shaped by the geometry of the terrain. Locally sourced timber, design-for-disassembly construction and a biodiversity restoration strategy define an architecture that contributes to the ecosystem it inhabits.
As a hospitality architecture project in Greece, Trine Nests responds to a specific brief: accommodating guests in a mountain setting without disrupting the ecological systems that make the site valuable. The cabins are positioned according to the existing topography rather than imposed on it. Each structure follows the slope of the land, minimising excavation and preserving the surrounding root systems and forest cover. From within, large openings frame views of the Evrytania landscape, making the architecture a quiet platform for experiencing the forest rather than a focal point in itself.
The construction strategy is built around timber, sourced locally where possible, with a design-for-disassembly approach that allows every element to be reused or relocated at the end of its service life. This circular thinking extends to the building services: each cabin is energy self-sufficient, combining photovoltaic generation, rainwater harvesting and passive ventilation. A biodiversity restoration programme accompanies the construction — planting native species, creating micro-habitats for local fauna, and re-establishing ground cover where the site had been previously disturbed. As a regenerative hospitality architecture project in Greece, Trine Nests aims to leave its ecosystem in better condition than it found it.
Trine Nests demonstrates how hospitality architecture in Greece can serve both visitors and place. Each cabin offers an intimate spatial experience — compact interiors organised around natural light, a tactile timber palette and an immediate connection to the seasonal life of the forest. At night the structures emit a low, diffused glow that blends with the surrounding darkness rather than competing with it. For ONUS Architecture Studio, this project is one model of how contemporary hospitality design can be developed alongside ecological repair, suggesting a broader approach to sustainable tourism architecture across Greek mountain and island contexts.
Trine Nests has been recognised in international architecture distinctions including the Architizer A+ Awards and GRAIL Awards 2025. Trine Nests is one of ONUS’s award-winning hospitality projects and part of a broader portfolio of sustainable architecture across Greece.
