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A Healing Environment Rooted in Simplicity

Author:
Omar Lachgar
A Healing Environment Rooted in Simplicity

Project in-detail

Located on a quiet mountainside, the facility is designed to support individuals in palliative care by offering a calm and respectful environment. Its layout and material choices prioritize comfort, accessibility, and connection to the natural surroundings for both patients and their families.
5 key facts about this project
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Patient areas are strategically oriented to maximize views of surrounding gardens.
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The design incorporates a modular layout adaptable to varying patient needs.
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Natural light floods interior spaces through large windows, enhancing comfort.
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Minimalist aesthetics are achieved with white finishes and unembellished details.
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A focus on emotional support informs both spatial organization and functionality.

Bliss Hospice is situated on a quiet mountainside, designed to support individuals facing terminal illness through a setting that prioritizes emotional well-being, comfort, and connection with nature. The facility accommodates both patients and their families, offering a range of shared and private spaces that reflect the sensitivity required for end-of-life care.

Program and Spatial Strategy
The layout includes a Common Area, Small Library, Gathering Room, Kitchen and Dining, Chapel, Nurse Room, Therapy Room, and Bathrooms. These spaces are organized to promote both social interaction and quiet reflection, balancing communal engagement with personal privacy. Patient rooms are oriented toward gardens, using views of nature to encourage a calming atmosphere. Circulation is kept intuitive and accessible to support ease of movement for patients, staff, and visitors alike.

Material Expression and Environmental Response
A restrained material palette, dominated by white surfaces and minimal detailing, reduces visual intrusion and allows the natural landscape to remain prominent. Large windows introduce daylight into interior spaces, reinforcing the connection between indoors and outdoors. The modular planning system allows for adaptability in scale and use, enhancing functionality while accommodating varying user needs across the facility.

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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

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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