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Celebrating Community Around Green Spaces with Timber-Inspired Forms

Authors:
Milan Kapetanovic, Rade Sanader
Celebrating Community Around Green Spaces with Timber-Inspired Forms

Project in-detail

Inspired by the form of wine barrels, this guest accommodation integrates wooden facades and large glass openings to enhance social interaction and privacy within the lush landscape of the Umbrian Valley.
5 key facts about this project
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Inspired by the shape of wine barrels, the design emphasizes local winemaking culture.
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The central square serves as a multifunctional gathering space for guests.
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Houses feature large glass openings for enhanced natural light and views.
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Elevated structures provide privacy while maintaining connectivity to the landscape.
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Constructed predominantly with wood, the design promotes efficient building processes.

Tili Wine Italy Guest Homes is located in the beautiful Umbrian Valley, an area renowned for its green hills and rolling vineyards. The design focuses on creating an inviting space for visitors that encourages relaxation and social engagement. By connecting the architecture with its surroundings, the project offers a unique experience that highlights the local wine culture.

Central Square

At the center of the layout, a square provides a gathering space for guests, equipped with benches and shaded by trees. This area is meant to promote social interaction, allowing visitors to meet and relax together. Surrounding the square are living spaces and a restaurant, carefully positioned to provide both public and private areas. The bedrooms face away from the main activities, ensuring peace and privacy for guests, while the public spaces open towards the square.

Building Configuration

The buildings feature separate sections that are connected by a single sloped roof. This design choice adds a cohesive look to the structures while facilitating rain drainage. The different parts of the project work together to create a smooth flow, making it easy for guests to navigate. The restaurant is conveniently located to the south, ensuring quick access for those staying on-site.

Architectural Form

The design takes inspiration from the shape of wine barrels, reflecting the area's connection to winemaking. This thematic element adds a layer of meaning to the project. Each house is designed with a wooden facade and large glass openings on both sides. These features invite natural light inside and create a strong connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.

Material Context

Wood serves as the primary construction material, reinforcing the structure's strength while promoting an efficient building process. This choice connects the design to the local environment, allowing it to blend in harmoniously with the vineyards and landscape. The use of wood not only supports the design’s aesthetics but also emphasizes its relationship with the surrounding area.

The overall appearance of the project is welcoming and natural, with an engaging play of light and shadow that highlights the beauty of the landscape. Thoughtful design choices create a comfortable environment for visitors while respecting the context of the Umbrian Valley.

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MICROHOME 10: Celebrating Small-Scale Living with €100,000 Prize Fund and Kingspan’s Innovation

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Competition organisers

The MICROHOME 10 competition invites participants to submit visionary designs for off-grid, modular microhomes that push the limits of sustainable, small-scale living. Organised by Buildner in partnership with Kingspan and Hapi Homes, this tenth edition sets the challenge of designing a dwelling for two people within a maximum floor area of 25 m², encouraging bold solutions adaptable to any urban or rural location. The competition continues Buildner’s mission to foster innovative approaches to compact, energy-efficient housing that can address pressing global challenges.

This year’s edition offers a generous total prize fund of €100,000, including the Kingspan Award for designs that integrate high-performance Kingspan products and the Hapi Homes Award for a project selected for real-world construction. In addition to cash prizes, the winners gain international exposure through Buildner’s media partnerships, publications, and a dedicated MICROHOME magazine, further amplifying their ideas to the wider architectural community.

Key dates for MICROHOME 10 include the closing date for registration on 25 September 2025, the submission deadline on 29 October 2025 (11:59 p.m. London time), and the announcement of winners on 9 December 2025. These milestones ensure participants have clear timelines to develop and present their concepts, with early registration discounts available to support students and emerging designers worldwide.

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Design a new small-scale home concept in the 10th edition of MICROHOME — 100,000 € prize + construction

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Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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