Articles by Hadir Al Koshta

Located in the heart of a Lille business district developed around forty years ago, the Babel Community coliving residence is part of a broader process of urban and environmental regeneration. The project involves the transformation of a site formerly occupied by obsolete and energy-inefficient office buildings. In their place now stands a 304-room hospitality residence complemented by a wide range of services and shared amenities, conceived as a new living environment within an area historically dedicated to tertiary activities.

This vacation house is a “Less is Enough” project. The client’s starting point was the need to build a new summer house that could accommodate the entire family, allowing them to spend the whole summer together in one place. Instead of prioritizing large spaces and maximum comfort, this compact house embraces the idea that it is only a summer house. The everyday standards of permanent living are intentionally left behind. Rather than spending the budget on maximizing square meters, the project focuses on investing in durable, sustainable materials and a thoughtful spatial concept.

At the foot of the gentle hills that frame the eastern shore of Lake Garda, in a landscape dotted with olive trees, cypresses, and oleanders, single-family holiday homes began to appear over the course of the twentieth century, either scattered across the terrain or clustered in small residential complexes.

In a distinctive part of Athens’ urban fabric, in the Patisia neighborhood, a corner two-story residential building from 1951 has been given a new identity.

House Meriportti is a sheltered home located near the seaside, designed by an architect for their family. The site is situated close to a picturesque and lively old harbour area. True to its name, House Meriportti serves as a gateway to the sea for its residents. The building itself creates a sheltered courtyard, protected from sea winds and storms by enclosing it on three sides.

At the northern edge of Kössen’s settlement core, where the road leads toward the triple sports hall and the residential and nursing home for the elderly, everyday village life becomes particularly concentrated. Between the town hall, the church, and the local theatre – the familiar center of communal life – a new building is emerging that quietly seeks to connect all these places: the Kössen Education Center.

Mennorode is a phased renovation and masterplan for a former Mennonite community house, now operating as a hotel and conference centre in Elspeet, the Netherlands. Founded in 1925, the site has developed over time into a dispersed ensemble of low-rise buildings embedded among the trees.

Wave 4 and 5 at the ECR Health Care Complex in Sopot, Poland, are designed around a single conviction: that the built environment can actively support patient recovery.

The residence is perched above a steep, rocky cape in Antiparos, fully exposed to the northern winds. It overlooks the island of Despotiko -home to ancient ruins- and the open expanse of the Aegean Sea. Oriented westward, it enjoys views of the sunset and the neighbouring islands of Sikinos, Sifnos, and Serifos. The archipelago unfolds below: at times serene and radiant, at others wild and uncanny, embracing the architecture in a constant dialogue with nature.