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.
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.