Cyprus architecture news: Cypriot buildings

Cyprus Architecture News: Buildings

post updated 20 June 2026

Cypriot Architecture Designs – chronological list

20 June 2026
Alezone Residence, Peyia
Architects: Vardastudio

photo : Creative Photo Room
Defined by a restrained architectural language and generous open-plan spaces, this contemporary home in Cyprus pairs a minimalist structure with a strong connection to its surroundings. At its heart, a dramatic double-height living area forms the social centre of the residence, framed by expansive glazing to both the front and rear. These large openings flood the interior with natural light while establishing uninterrupted visual links to the coastline and landscaped gardens, creating a seamless relationship between indoor and outdoor living.

9 June 2026
Trinity Residences, Pafos
Architects: Vardastudio

photograph : Creative Photo Room
Developed in tandem, Trinity Blocks A and B form a cohesive residential ensemble. Ground-floor parking is complemented by a collection of shared amenities, including swimming pools, barbecue facilities, and children’s recreation areas that encourage community interaction. Expressive balconies animate the façades, creating a rhythmic architectural identity while providing expansive outdoor living spaces that enhance the quality of the apartments.

1 March 2026
Villa Bali, Kouklia, Pafos
Architects: Vardastudio

photo : Creative Photo Room
Villa Bali at Aphrodite Hills is a distinctive residence inspired by contemporary Balinese architecture, where fluid connections between interior and exterior spaces are enhanced by tranquil water features, open-plan living areas, and meticulously crafted design elements. Arranged across three levels, the villa accommodates four deluxe en-suite bedrooms alongside a self-contained studio apartment. Generous living and dining spaces are complemented by a private study, fully equipped gym, and wine cellar, creating a refined retreat that balances luxury, comfort, and resort-style living.

20 January 2026
House in an Olive Grove, Kissonerga
Architects: Vardastudio

picture : Creative Photo Room
House in an Olive Grove is carefully embedded within a site densely populated by mature olive trees. Guided by a commitment to preserving the existing landscape, the design minimises intervention and adapts to the natural setting rather than reshaping it. The residence is gently inserted among the groves, allowing the trees to define its relationship with the site and enveloping the architecture within a continuous canopy of silver-green foliage.

14 January 2026
AB House, Pafos, Cyprus villa property
Architects: Vardastudio

photographs : Morley Von Sternberg, Creative Photo Room
Located within an open field in Geroskipou, AB House occupies a predominantly level site exposed to neighbouring properties and public roads along its southern and western edges. A single residence to the north sits at a higher elevation, overlooking the plot, while a public road and a mature row of conifer trees establish a natural boundary to the east, where the primary access is located. The design responds carefully to these site conditions, balancing openness with privacy while framing views and defining a strong relationship with the surrounding landscape.

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Cypriot Architecture News in 2025, chronological:

19 December 2025
ISOP Boarding House, Paphos
Architects: vardastudio

photo : Creative Photo Room

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Cypriot Architecture News in 2024, chronological:

4 November 2024
Cyprus Archaeological Museum, Nicosia
Architect: GilBartolomé

render : Unboxed Visuals
Located in Nicosia, Cyprus, GilBartolomé’s design proposal for the competition for New Museum of Archaeology aims to establish a dynamic cultural landmark that reflects Cyprus’ unique archaeological heritage.

29 October 2024
Smartland Villa Community, Pyla
Design: Oppenheim Architecture

render : Fat Tony Studio
Smartland is more than just a residential development – it’s a visionary project that marries the timeless allure of Cypriot architecture with the rich heritage of the Ukrainian community.

28 July 2024
Marios Tokas Music Museum, Limassol District
Architects: Christos Pavlou, Christiana Karagiorgi

render : Andrew Nicolas
The proposed building aims to promote the music and life of the late Cypriot musician Marios Tokas who made a great career as a songwriter in Greece.

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Cypriot Architecture News, chronological:

27 October 2023
The Zeus Signature Collection, Limassol Blu Marine
Design: Benoy and Armeftis & Associates

photo : Adam Foster (Ellwood)
Leptos Estates have released the highly anticipated Zeus Signature Collection, within the second luxury residential tower at Limassol Blu Marine. Properties will consist of one, two and three-bedroom luxury apartments and will benefit from breath-taking views of the Mediterranean Sea.

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7 Dec 2022
House with Courtyards, Nicosia
Design: christos pavlou architecture

photo : Unseen Views
House with Courtyards sits on a large piece of land located on the borders of the village of Deftera and a few kilometers outside of Nicosia, in an inhospitable and desolate landscape, the owners decide to build their “shelter”.

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14 Dec 2021
Eleftheria Square, Nicosia
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

picture from architecture studio
Establishing Eleftheria Square as the city’s primary gathering space, Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) design creates new connections intended to unite a divided capital. Nicosia’s massive Venetian fortifications separate the old city from its modern districts, while the city’s ‘Green Line’ divides the capital into two disparate communities.

1 Sep 2021
Cyprus Cruise Terminal Limassol Building, East Pier, Limassol Port
Design: Irwinkritioti Architecture

picture from architecture studio
The new Limassol Terminal is the first purpose-built building for cruise ships on the island of Cyprus. Stretching 350m down the east pier as a series of elliptical shells, it replaces the old industrial shed which had provided basic services for many years.

17 Aug 2021
Limassol Greens Resort, Cyprus
Design: HKS Architects

Global architecture and design firm HKS has seamlessly blended nature with nurture in a stunning first for the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Working closely with Lanitis Golf Public Co Ltd, HKS is set to deliver high spec architectural and landscape design for Limassol Greens, a new golf resort and residential development in the city of Limassol.

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18 Dec 2020

Nominated by e-architect for Buildings of 2020:

6 Aug 2020
The Garden House in the City
Design: Christos Pavlou Architecture

photo from architects office
Bringing nature back to the city although not a new idea it is a growing imperative especially for cities like Nicosia which has failed to make greenery and communal public areas a priority in its urban planning.

10 Mar 2020
The Linear House, Limassol
Design: christos pavlou architecture

photo : Creative Photo Room
The linear house designed by Christos Pavlou Architecture has been awarded the ‘’German Design Award 2020- winner’’ by the German Design Council in the category ‘’Excellent Architecture’’.

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12 Sep 2017
New Cyprus Museum Proposal in Nicosia
Architect: Paul Kaloustian Studio

image Courtesy architecture office
Museums are not just buildings. They are a series of experiences where humans find sanctuary. They hold in them unfathomable wisdom as they showcase and tell stories about the human kind.

4 Jan 2017
Art School & Residence 1306, Akaki
Design: Marios Christodoulides Christos Christodoulou simpraxis, Architects

photo © Marios Christodoulides
The program called for an Art School and a Residence for an Art Instructor and her family. The small Art School and modest House had to be located within the same plot and had to function independently with separate access from the street. Nevertheless, there had to be direct and safe access from one to the other.

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23 Dec 2016
Terra Project Residential Tower in Limassol
Design: Orange Architects

image Courtesy architecture office
Orange Architects wins the closed competition for Terra Project; An exclusive residential tower at the beach in Limassol, Cyprus – commissioned by Masharii & The Land.

18 Nov 2016
Ayia Napa Marina in Cyprus
Design: SmithGroupJJR

image Courtesy architecture office
With the laying of the first cornerstone today, the Ayia Napa Marina development has officially started construction. The £190 m mixed-use residential and commercial project is scheduled to be completed in 2021 and will boast 190 spacious and deluxe apartments in two iconic twisting towers, 29 luxury villas, a 600 berth full-service marina and boatyard, and a collection of elegant retail, waterfront dining and premium lifestyle amenities for residents and visitors.

11 Nov 2016
Pool House in Nicosia
Design: christos pavlou architecture

photos : Louca Studios, Christos Pavlou
This contemporary Cypriot property was conceived as a place of entertainment, play and hosting guests this pool house resting in the garden acts as an extension to a main house which together they form a large L-shape configuration embracing an internal courtyard with gardens and a large swimming pool.

2 Oct 2016
Art Collector’s House & Art Gallery in Nicosia
Design: Vakis Associates – Vakis Hadjikyriacou Architect

image Courtesy architecture office
The design and concept of this house was inspired by the surrounding landscape and topography of the dense forest area of Stavrovouni and the challenge of combining two briefs, a home and an art gallery (with an extensive varied collection). The client’s vast collection of art work almost became the main inhabitant for the interior design of the house and gallery.

4 Jul 2016
Natuzzi Store Furniture Showroom in Limassol
Design: christos pavlou architecture

photograph : Christos Pavlou
The building is located in one of the longest commercial streets of the country spanning 6.5km in length with heavy and speedy traffic most of the times. It is inserted between an old existing two storey house and a new 6th floor block of offices.

29 Mar 2016
L-House, Nicosia, Cyprus
Design: christos pavlou architecture

image from architect
This Cypriot home is designed in the form of a large “L” configuration embracing thus the garden, the swimming pool but also taking advantage of the south-west orientation of the site. The building has two contrasting sides, one facing north-west and the other south-west.

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8 Oct 2015
Apostle Peter and St Helen the Martyr Chapel in Pafos
Design: Parametric Design

photograph : Charis Solomou
The Greek Orthodox chapel commemorating Apostle Peter and St. Helen the Martyr is situated on Kerkiras Street, in St. Theodoros area in Pafos, Cyprus. The founding stone was placed by the Bishop of Pafos, Georgios IV, on 7th December 2013 and the project was completed on 19th July 2015.

28 Mar 2015
Germanina Agriculture Farm
Design: sparch Sakellaridou/ Papanikolaou Architects & Ch. Marathovouniotis

image Courtesy architecture office
A site, an old farm, for which we were asked to propose a business and architectural approach as well as to form a complete philosophy of hospitality.

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11 Nov 2014
DiamantECO Skyscraper Building, Nicosia
Design: Studio Concepto Architects

image Courtesy architecture office
This architectural project is considered being a smart building. Having the ability to transform according to the main environment characteristics at a specific moment or period but also according to the habitats needs or habits.

5 Jan 2014
Let them eat CAKE Cafe & Patisserie in Pafos
Design: LK Architects – Lambrianou Koutsolambros Architects

photograph : Maria Efthymiou
The cafe enriches a neighbourhood of cafes and restaurants in the Pafos centre. A conversion of an abandoned kebab house, it is the first of its kind, a combination of cafe and patisserie.

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17 Sep 2013
ARC Architecture Research Center Nicosia
Design: Yiorgos Hadjichristou, Architects

photograph : Agisilaou and Spyrou
Conversion of a shoe factory building in the Engomi industrial area into the ARC – Architecture Research Center, University of Nicosia. The university’s decision efficiently addresses the strategy of reuse, sustainable strategy and regeneration of the derelict site. It also reflects the sensible and explorative identity of the ARC.

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5 Sep 2012
The funnel house, Pafos Property
Design: LK Architects

photograph : M. Efthymiou
The residence was built on a flat plot in the village of Agia Marinouda, Pafos. The shape was determined by the views and climatic factors such as the sun movement and prevailing winds.