trine nests
Project: Trine Nests
Location: Northern Greece
Architectural Study: ONUS Architecture Studio
Lead Architect: Margarita Kyanidou
Project Team: Margarita Kyanidou, Aikaterini Korka, Cristina Ntalli, Charoula Kotsala, Chrysanthi Papaioannou
Status: Proposal
 
Emerging from the hillside, the wooden cabins form an architectural composition that follows the geometry of the landscape, leaving only a minimal footprint on the ground. Designed as autonomous, off-grid zero-energy units, they integrate passive systems, rainwater harvesting, and renewable sources to achieve complete energy self-sufficiency.
The construction relies on natural, locally sourced materials and adopts a design-for-disassembly approach, allowing every element to be reused in the future. Large openings provide natural light, ventilation, and unobstructed views of the forest, seamlessly embedding the interior into the seasonal transformation of the landscape.
Beyond minimizing impact, the cabins actively strengthen the ecosystem. Through a dedicated environmental study of local fauna and flora, the project was accompanied by a biodiversity restoration strategy, including the planting of native species and the creation of micro-habitats for wildlife. In this way, architecture moves beyond sustainability, acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of the natural environment.
Trine Nests highlight how design can become a practice of ecological responsibility—an architectural language embedded in the landscape, revitalizing biodiversity and creating spaces where humans and nature coexist on equal terms.


Internally, the cabins offer compact yet flexible spaces, where the tactile presence of wood and the filtered natural light evoke a sense of calm and retreat. Open-plan layouts and operable façades blur the boundaries between inside and outside, inviting users to live attuned to the rhythms of the landscape. At night, the cabins emit a soft, diffused glow, blending with the forest rather than competing with its darkness.
The project reflects a broader ambition—to redefine contemporary living in dialogue with nature. It explores how architectural intervention can become an act of repair, fostering ecological awareness and re-establishing the continuity between built and natural systems. Through small-scale, modular interventions such as Trine Nests, new models of habitation emerge—ones that respect the finite resources of the planet and celebrate the subtle coexistence between human presence and the wild.
Project: Trine Nests
Location: Northern Greece
Architectural Study: ONUS Architecture Studio
Lead Architect: Margarita Kyanidou
Project Team: Margarita Kyanidou, Aikaterini Korka, Cristina Ntalli, Charoula Kotsala, Chrysanthi Papaioannou
Status: Proposal
 
Emerging from the hillside, the wooden cabins form an architectural composition that follows the geometry of the landscape, leaving only a minimal footprint on the ground. Designed as autonomous, off-grid zero-energy units, they integrate passive systems, rainwater harvesting, and renewable sources to achieve complete energy self-sufficiency.
The construction relies on natural, locally sourced materials and adopts a design-for-disassembly approach, allowing every element to be reused in the future. Large openings provide natural light, ventilation, and unobstructed views of the forest, seamlessly embedding the interior into the seasonal transformation of the landscape.
Beyond minimizing impact, the cabins actively strengthen the ecosystem. Through a dedicated environmental study of local fauna and flora, the project was accompanied by a biodiversity restoration strategy, including the planting of native species and the creation of micro-habitats for wildlife. In this way, architecture moves beyond sustainability, acting as a catalyst for the regeneration of the natural environment.
Trine Nests highlight how design can become a practice of ecological responsibility—an architectural language embedded in the landscape, revitalizing biodiversity and creating spaces where humans and nature coexist on equal terms.


Internally, the cabins offer compact yet flexible spaces, where the tactile presence of wood and the filtered natural light evoke a sense of calm and retreat. Open-plan layouts and operable façades blur the boundaries between inside and outside, inviting users to live attuned to the rhythms of the landscape. At night, the cabins emit a soft, diffused glow, blending with the forest rather than competing with its darkness.
The project reflects a broader ambition—to redefine contemporary living in dialogue with nature. It explores how architectural intervention can become an act of repair, fostering ecological awareness and re-establishing the continuity between built and natural systems. Through small-scale, modular interventions such as Trine Nests, new models of habitation emerge—ones that respect the finite resources of the planet and celebrate the subtle coexistence between human presence and the wild.
trine nests
trine nests
trine nests
trine nests