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Connecting Urban Life with Nature Through a Cable System

Author:
Andrea Baños
Connecting Urban Life with Nature Through a Cable System

Project in-detail

A cable system integrates the dynamic energy of urban life with the tranquility of nature, creating a multifunctional space that includes living units, coworking areas, and a yoga center.
5 key facts about this project
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A cable system serves as a primary structural element connecting various spaces.
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Designed to enhance both public and private experiences within a single environment.
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Incorporates a variety of facilities including an artists' home and coworking areas.
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Integrates natural landscape elements to promote a sense of tranquility.
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Focuses on creating dynamic interactions between users and their surroundings.

"The WIRE" is a well-considered design that brings together different aspects of urban living and nature. The project is set up to promote connections, integrating various functions such as living spaces, collaborative areas, and places for recreation. Its main idea revolves around a cable system that links the lively pace of city life with the peacefulness found in nature, allowing people to engage with their environment in a thoughtful way.

Program and Functionality

The program includes an artists' home, hotel accommodations, a communal living room, coworking spaces, a yoga center, and a restaurant. These spaces address the varied needs of users, especially creative individuals looking for collaboration as well as solitude. The thoughtful arrangement of these areas encourages social interaction while also providing opportunities for quiet reflection.

Architectural Response

"The WIRE" acts as a bridge between the energetic surroundings of the city and the calm of its natural landscape. The cable system provides both a physical and conceptual connection, demonstrating a careful response to the setting. This design highlights the interaction of built structures and nature, enriching the experience of the spaces and enabling easy movement between different environments.

Design Philosophy

Central to the design is an emphasis on user comfort and privacy, while also promoting a sense of community. The architecture aims to meet the challenges of modern urban life, creating a place where the needs of individuals and groups can coexist.

An important feature of the design is the detailed cable system, which serves as both a visual and structural element that links the various spaces together. It captures the main idea of connectivity, showcasing how different areas can come together within a single framework.

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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.

MICROHOME

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

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Prize 100,000 € + Potential realisation
Eligibility Open to all
Final registration deadline 25 September 2025

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