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Coastal Gallery Featuring Polished Stone and Expansive Glass for Emotional Exploration

Author:
Lana Khuzam
Coastal Gallery Featuring Polished Stone and Expansive Glass for Emotional Exploration

Project in-detail

Cantilevered over the rugged coastline, the museum incorporates polished stone, expansive glass, and interactively designed spaces to facilitate a profound exploration of human emotions.
5 key facts about this project
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Cantilevered design enhances views of the surrounding coastline.
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Polished stone interiors reflect natural light for a calming atmosphere.
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Interactive spaces encourage personal exploration of emotions.
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Large voids create dynamic spatial experiences throughout the museum.
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Sustainable materials integrate with the natural landscape, fostering harmony.

### Project Overview
The Museum of Emotions - Outbidding Perception is located along a rugged coastline, designed to explore the interaction between human emotions and architectural form. This facility engages visitors through a multi-sensory approach, integrating the natural environment into its conceptual framework. It aims to provoke emotional responses, encourage reflection, and facilitate personal engagement with the themes of perception and emotion.

### Spatial Narrative and Experience
The interior layout of the museum is thoughtfully organized to guide visitors through an emotional journey, with each space dedicated to distinct emotional themes. Variations in light conditions and spatial geometry are employed to evoke specific feelings, with large openings framing views of the ocean and horizon to emphasize the connection between the internal environment and the external landscape. The fluidity of the layout encourages exploration, allowing visitors to navigate through a narrative that unfolds in response to their personal experiences.

### Material and Light
The architectural design utilizes a combination of concrete, glass, and polished stone to create a dialogue with the surrounding landscape. Concrete provides a robust structural base, harmonizing with the raw textures of the coastal terrain. Extensive glass installations allow for natural light to permeate the spaces, enhancing visibility and connection with the outdoors. Polished stone adds a tactile dimension to the interior, reflecting light and creating contemplative areas. The strategic use of skylights and vertical openings throughout adjusts the lighting dynamics throughout the day, contributing to the overall sensory experience of the museum.

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

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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.

MICROHOME

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

100,000 € Prize Fund / Kingpsan Edition #10 ideas COMPETITION
Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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