What if architecture didn’t arrive on a site—
but emerged from it?
Set into the hills of Paros, this home refuses the idea of an object placed on landscape. Instead, it follows the land—its contours, its slopes, its irregular logic—until the distinction between natural and built begins to dissolve.
The form feels fragmented, almost accidental.
But look closer—it’s precisely tuned to the terrain.
Walls don’t define edges; they extend the ground. Olive groves slip between spaces. Animal paths continue undisturbed. Even the boundaries feel negotiable.
And then, the most radical move—
The roof becomes a path.
Not something you look at, but something you walk, occupy, and experience. Circulation escapes the confines of the plan and expands outward, turning the entire house into a sequence of landscapes rather than rooms.
This is not about blending in for aesthetics.
It’s about redefining what a house is allowed to be.
Less object.
More earthwork.
More terrain you can inhabit.
Because here, architecture doesn’t dominate nature.
It quietly becomes part of its memory.
LofoS
Paros, Greece
2024
Architecture: @reactarchitects
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Presskit available @bampr.co
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PETRA — Paros
Not placed—excavated.
A house defined by subtraction.
Dry-stone walls, assembled entirely from site spoil, stabilize a precise void rather than decorate it. The roof restores the terrain; occupation is embedded within its thickness. The west-facing edge is not a façade but a controlled incision—framing the horizon.
Circulation is carved, not added. Stairs extend as linear cuts through the mass, leading deliberately toward the view—movement aligned with section rather than plan.
Material is not chosen, but exposed.
Architecture follows excavation. 😊#reactarchitects #designhouses #architecturedition #architecturephotography #stonemasonry #stonewalls #stones #parosisland #parosisland⚓️🌊🌞 #Aegean #aesthetics #goldenhour #cyclades
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#greece
Photo by @panagiotisvoumvakis@deliyianni@ivagias
NIMA
The paths and stairways are shaped as natural extensions of the white ribbon, leading to gradual revelations of the landscape and enhancing the user's experiential journey. Each step becomes a discovery, a participation in the organic narrative of the terrain
Architectural Design & Supervision: REACT Architects – @deliyianni@spiridonos_react_architects
Collaborating Architects: @kometka_arch@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborating Architect: @ivagias
On site engineer : @petros_ragkousis
Structural Engineering: @angeloskottikas
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Nikolaos Christofyllakis
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Renderings: @sofia_fika – @nikol_geo
Landscape Design : @eva_outside
#dronephoto #paros #cyclades #architecturalphotography #antiparos #design #plantedrootsphotography #plantedroof #fauna #aegean #designboom #archdaily #architecturedaily #architecture_hunter #architectural #designmilk #incave #yposkafo #plants #landscapephotomag #landscape #dronesdaily #incave
NIMA
The paths and stairways are shaped as natural extensions of the white ribbon, leading to gradual revelations of the landscape and enhancing the user's experiential journey. Each step becomes a discovery, a participation in the organic narrative of the terrain
Architectural Design & Supervision: REACT Architects – @deliyianni@spiridonos_react_architects
Collaborating Architects: @kometka_arch@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborating Architect: @ivagias
On site engineer : @petros_ragkousis
Structural Engineering: @angeloskottikas
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Nikolaos Christofyllakis
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Renderings: @sofia_fika – @nikol_geo
Landscape Design : @eva_outside
#dronephoto #paros #cyclades #architecturalphotography #antiparos #design #plantedrootsphotography #plantedroof #fauna #aegean #designboom #archdaily #architecturedaily #architecture_hunter #architectural #designmilk #incave #yposkafo #plants #landscapephotomag #landscape #dronesdaily #incave
NIMA
The paths and stairways are shaped as natural extensions of the white ribbon, leading to gradual revelations of the landscape and enhancing the user's experiential journey. Each step becomes a discovery, a participation in the organic narrative of the terrain
Architectural Design & Supervision: REACT Architects – @deliyianni@spiridonos_react_architects
Collaborating Architects: @kometka_arch@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborating Architect: @ivagias
On site engineer : @petros_ragkousis
Structural Engineering: @angeloskottikas
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Nikolaos Christofyllakis
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Renderings: @sofia_fika – @nikol_geo
Landscape Design : @eva_outside
#dronephoto #paros #cyclades #architecturalphotography #antiparos #design #plantedrootsphotography #plantedroof #fauna #aegean #designboom #archdaily #architecturedaily #architecture_hunter #architectural #designmilk #incave #yposkafo #plants #landscapephotomag #landscape #dronesdaily #incave
NIMA
The paths and stairways are shaped as natural extensions of the white ribbon, leading to gradual revelations of the landscape and enhancing the user's experiential journey. Each step becomes a discovery, a participation in the organic narrative of the terrain
Architectural Design & Supervision: REACT Architects – @deliyianni@spiridonos_react_architects
Collaborating Architects: @kometka_arch@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborating Architect: @ivagias
On site engineer : @petros_ragkousis
Structural Engineering: @angeloskottikas
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Nikolaos Christofyllakis
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Renderings: @nikol_geo
Landscape Design : @eva_outside
#dronephoto #paros #cyclades #architecturalphotography #antiparos #design #plantedrootsphotography #plantedroof #fauna #aegean #designboom #archdaily #architecturedaily #architecture_hunter #architectural #designmilk #incave #yposkafo #plants #landscapephotomag #landscape #dronesdaily #incave#GreekIslandsArchitecture
#VacationHomeDesign
#LuxurySummerHouse
#BeachHouseDesign
PetrA
"At the same time, during the excavation process, a lot of the ground’s material can be stored and reused, minimizing any unnecessary material waste. PetrA, a project designed by react architects, is a residence located in Paros and is purely made of the stone extracted from the excavation. It is comprised of thick walls and solid, heavy roofs, forming a new “artificial” rocky terrain, which is then utilized for agricultural cultivation as well as animal herding. This simple, morphological gesture contributes to the island’s overall economy without pulling from available resources."
@eirini.mak.101
Article in @architizer
/blog/inspiration/stories/yposkafo-greece-undercut-architectural-typology/
#reactarchitects #architecture_hunter #designhouses #architecture_hunter #architecturedition #architecturephotography #stonemasonry #stonewalls #stones #parosisland #parosisland⚓️🌊🌞 #Aegean #aesthetics #goldenhour #cyclades
#greekarchitects
#greece
Photo by @panagiotisvoumvakis@deliyianni@ivagias
Here’s a glimpse of our studio life in 2025 — architecture isn’t just about buildings, it’s about the people who bring them to life.
Μια γεύση από τη ζωή μας το 2025 — H αρχιτεκτονική δεν είναι μόνο για τα κτίρια, αλλά για τους ανθρώπους που τα ζωντανεύουν.
#react #paros #antiparos #design #construction #aegean #studio #architecture_view #architecture_hunter #cyclades #venice #architectureanddesign
We are proud to share that our project LOFOS _ PAROS is a Nominee for The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe, Awards 2026
Set in our beloved Paros, the project embodies our continuous dialogue with the Cycladic landscape — a place where architecture must coexist with nature and the clarity of light. The design emerges from the natural contours of the terrain, horizon, and vegetation into a quiet architectural language that honors the island’s topography and heritage.
A continuous pathway traces the slope, guiding movement from the land to the rooftop and back down into the protected courtyards. This seamless connection between earth and architecture invites visitors to experience the house as an unfolding journey — one that reveals shifting perspectives of the Aegean and a constant interplay between landscape and dwelling. By embedding the built form within the hill and using local materials and craftsmanship, the project becomes both terrain and habitation — an architecture of balance, and belonging.
LOFOS _ PAROS
Design Collaborators: @andreas_androulakakis@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborator: @ivagias
Civil Engineer: @angeloskottikas
MEP: Nikos Chrystofyllakis
Landscape Design: @eva_outside
Lighting Design: Bright
Interior Construction Details: @nikol_geo
Illustrations: @mariannapapastamatiou
📸 Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
#EUMies #EUMiesAwards #Architecture #GreekArchitecture #Paros #Cyclades #Aegean #ContemporaryArchitecture #Awards #Design #aegeanislands #ArchitecturePhotography #Lofos #LandscapeDesign #CycladicArchitecture #Minimalism #EUMies2026 #miesvanderroheawards #naxos #aegean #Nominees #EUmiesAwards2026 #Architecture #Emerging
We are proud to share that our project LOFOS _ PAROS is a Nominee for The European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture, Mies van der Rohe, Awards 2026
Set in our beloved Paros, the project embodies our continuous dialogue with the Cycladic landscape — a place where architecture must coexist with nature and the clarity of light. The design emerges from the natural contours of the terrain, horizon, and vegetation into a quiet architectural language that honors the island’s topography and heritage.
A continuous pathway traces the slope, guiding movement from the land to the rooftop and back down into the protected courtyards. This seamless connection between earth and architecture invites visitors to experience the house as an unfolding journey — one that reveals shifting perspectives of the Aegean and a constant interplay between landscape and dwelling. By embedding the built form within the hill and using local materials and craftsmanship, the project becomes both terrain and habitation — an architecture of balance, and belonging.
LOFOS _ PAROS
Design Collaborators: @andreas_androulakakis@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborator: @ivagias
Civil Engineer: @angeloskottikas
MEP: Nikos Chrystofyllakis
Landscape Design: @eva_outside
Lighting Design: Bright
Interior Construction Details: @nikol_geo
Illustrations: @mariannapapastamatiou
📸 Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
#EUMies #EUMiesAwards #Architecture #GreekArchitecture #Paros #Cyclades #Aegean #ContemporaryArchitecture #Awards #Design #aegeanislands #ArchitecturePhotography #Lofos #LandscapeDesign #CycladicArchitecture #Minimalism #EUMies2026 #miesvanderroheawards #naxos #aegean
NIMA
The paths and stairways are shaped as natural extensions of the white ribbon, leading to gradual revelations of the landscape and enhancing the user's experiential journey. Each step becomes a discovery, a participation in the organic narrative of the terrain
Architectural Design & Supervision: REACT Architects – @deliyianni@spiridonos_react_architects
Collaborating Architects: @kometka_arch@tatianatzan
Supervision Collaborating Architect: @ivagias
On site engineer : @petros_ragkousis
Structural Engineering: @angeloskottikas
Mechanical & Electrical Engineering: Nikolaos Christofyllakis
Photography: @panagiotisvoumvakis
Renderings: @sofia_fika – @nikol_geo
Landscape Design : @eva_outside
#dronephoto #paros #cyclades #architecturalphotography #antiparos #design #plantedrootsphotography #plantedroof #fauna #aegean #designboom #archdaily #architecturedaily #architecture_hunter #architectural #designmilk #incave #yposkafo #plants #landscapephotomag #landscape #dronesdaily #incave
LOFOS_The design based on Irregular Angles reflects the natural formations on the hilltop adding a natural flow to the landscape, creating a sense of continuity with the surroundings.
the project was selected for the Mies Van der Rohe Awards
Collaborating Architects @kometka_arch
Video @panagiotisvoumvakis
Design and Construction Team
@ivagias@deliyianni@angeloskottikas@nikol_geo
Landscape design @eva_outside
Windows @kritikoswood
flooring @christosgerochristos
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