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Laxevmeni Roē | Karpathos island
Laxevmeni Roē | Karpathos island
Karpathos, Greece
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Laxevmeni Roē | Karpathos island
Karpathos, Greece
Type
STATUS
Under Construction
YEAR
2026
SIZE
0 sqft - 1000 sqft
Laxevmeni Roē | Karpathos island
The project explores the relationship between the solidity of the natural terrain and the fluidity of contemporary living, approaching the interior as a spatial narrative inspired by the island’s geology and topography.
The proposal is organized around a traditional four-pitched tiled roof, which serves as the dwelling’s dominant compositional, morphological, and spatial element. Covering the southern part of the residence, it accommodates the primary living areas, including the kitchen, dining room, and sunken living space.
Within this volume, the roof structure remains fully exposed, revealing a complex timber framework composed of trusses, principal rafters, and tie beams, finished in soft off-white earthy tones.
This architectural gesture creates a sense of monumentality and spatial generosity, emphasizing the vertical dimension of the communal spaces. In deliberate contrast, the northern and more private wing of the residence accommodates the bedrooms beneath flat ceilings articulated by exposed parallel timber beams, creating a more intimate, sheltered, and human-scaled atmosphere.Materiality forms a fundamental component of the design strategy. The walls are finished with a rough-textured sandy plaster that softly diffuses natural daylight, while the floors are conceived as traditional island stone paving composed of irregular natural stone slabs with wide, consistent joints. This material treatment establishes a monolithic visual continuity throughout the interior. At the same time, the timber roof structure and ceiling surfaces adopt white and off-white tones, harmonizing the structural elements with the overall interior palette.
Seeking the deepest possible integration between landscape and interior space, the proposal incorporates the reuse of stones extracted during the site's excavation works. Rather than being removed, these natural rock formations become integral elements of the dwelling’s spatial and functional organization. Reinterpreted as both utilitarian and sculptural features, they serve as supports for the kitchen island, carved stone bathtubs, or freestanding stone objects embedded within floors and walls.
This primordial and enduring materiality is balanced by a complementary layer of spatial adaptability. Large suspended curtains, moving along integrated curved ceiling tracks, allow the interior environment to transform dynamically according to the changing needs of its occupants. These textile partitions can either separate or fully unify adjacent spaces, generating an ephemeral architectural flow that remains in constant dialogue with the permanence, mass, and tectonic expression of stone.
Through the interplay of permanence and transformation, heaviness and lightness, intimacy and openness, Laxevmeni Roi proposes a contemporary interpretation of dwelling one that is deeply rooted in the landscape of Karpathos while responding to the evolving needs of modern life.
The project explores the relationship between the solidity of the natural terrain and the fluidity of contemporary living, approaching the interior as a spatial narrative inspired by the island’s geology and topography.
The proposal is organized around a traditional four-pitched tiled roof, which serves as the dwelling’s dominant compositional, morphological, and spatial element. Covering the southern part of the residence, it accommodates the primary living areas, including the kitchen, dining room, and sunken living space.
Within this volume, the roof structure remains fully exposed, revealing a complex timber framework composed of trusses, principal rafters, and tie beams, finished in soft off-white earthy tones.
This architectural gesture creates a sense of monumentality and spatial generosity, emphasizing the vertical dimension of the communal spaces. In deliberate contrast, the northern and more private wing of the residence accommodates the bedrooms beneath flat ceilings articulated by exposed parallel timber beams, creating a more intimate, sheltered, and human-scaled atmosphere.Materiality forms a fundamental component of the design strategy. The walls are finished with a rough-textured sandy plaster that softly diffuses natural daylight, while the floors are conceived as traditional island stone paving composed of irregular natural stone slabs with wide, consistent joints. This material treatment establishes a monolithic visual continuity throughout the interior. At the same time, the timber roof structure and ceiling surfaces adopt white and off-white tones, harmonizing the structural elements with the overall interior palette.
Seeking the deepest possible integration between landscape and interior space, the proposal incorporates the reuse of stones extracted during the site's excavation works. Rather than being removed, these natural rock formations become integral elements of the dwelling’s spatial and functional organization. Reinterpreted as both utilitarian and sculptural features, they serve as supports for the kitchen island, carved stone bathtubs, or freestanding stone objects embedded within floors and walls.
This primordial and enduring materiality is balanced by a complementary layer of spatial adaptability. Large suspended curtains, moving along integrated curved ceiling tracks, allow the interior environment to transform dynamically according to the changing needs of its occupants. These textile partitions can either separate or fully unify adjacent spaces, generating an ephemeral architectural flow that remains in constant dialogue with the permanence, mass, and tectonic expression of stone.
Through the interplay of permanence and transformation, heaviness and lightness, intimacy and openness, Laxevmeni Roi proposes a contemporary interpretation of dwelling one that is deeply rooted in the landscape of Karpathos while responding to the evolving needs of modern life.
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