Kapsimalis Architects Carve Land from Santorini Vineyard to Create Floating House


© Antonis Tzortzis (studiotaf.gr)

© Antonis Tzortzis (studiotaf.gr)

Kapsimalis Architects has published details of their proposed Vineyard House on the Greek island of Santorini. The design concept was for a main housing space under a roof of artificial earth, with a perimeter-free view of the landscape. To achieve this, a piece of land is elevated by 2.6 meters to form a living space below and progressively sculpted in the spirit of the natural erosion of volcanic rocks and caves.

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