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Przemysław Cepielik Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Villa Horizon Private Residence in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
Przemysław Cepielik of Eklekt Atelier recognized for architecture, building and structure design by the international grand jury of the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2026 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Villa Horizon Private Residence by Przemysław Cepielik of Eklekt Atelier has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The result belongs to the 2025 - 2026 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Villa Horizon Private Residence
Villa Horizon is a contemporary private residence structured around an indoor swimming pool that defines its architectural and spatial core. Embedded within a grounded stone base, the pool operates as a horizontal axis, visually connecting the entrance driveway with the private garden. Above, an elevated pavilion accommodates the main living areas and opens toward panoramic views of Krakow and distant mountains. The project achieves equilibrium between mass and transparency through a disciplined two level sectional composition, integrating structural precision with spatial continuity.
About Przemysław Cepielik
Przemysław Cepielik is a Polish architect and founder of Eklekt Atelier, a multidisciplinary design studio based in Krakow and Athens. His practice focuses on contemporary residential architecture, interior architecture and landscape design, combining strong spatial narratives with restrained material expression and timeless composition. His work explores the balance between monumentality and intimacy, clarity and atmosphere, often using geometry and light as primary design tools. Together with his team, he leads projects from concept development to turnkey realization, creating cohesive environments tailored to contemporary lifestyles.
About Eklekt Atelier
Eklekt Atelier is a modern design office that has a wide range of services in the field of Architecture, Interiors and Greenery. We work with owners of apartments, houses, office spaces.
Award Record
This recognition makes Przemysław Cepielik of Eklekt Atelier a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2022 - 2023 to 2025 - 2026 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Entries typically include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. Awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/174927
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/174927
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!174927
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/296504
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://eklekt.pl/portfolio-item/villa-horizon/
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Villa Horizon Private Residence
- Function
- Private Residence
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- White, Dim Gray, Lavender, Silver and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Przemysław Cepielik
- Country
- Poland
- Brand
- Eklekt Atelier
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2025 - 2026
- Design ID
- #174927
Credits
- Team
- Kinga Krakowska and George Ryabinin
- Image Credits
- Eklekt Atelier, Villa Horizon, 2024.
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Villa Horizon is composed of two clearly defined volumes: a solid stone base and a light upper pavilion. The lower level is set into the terrain and contains the indoor pool positioned along the main axis of the house. The water surface is visible from both the entrance driveway and the private garden, creating a visual connection across the plot. Above, the elevated pavilion opens toward wide panoramic views through generous glazing, combining weight and lightness in a balanced composition.
- Inspiration
- The project originated from the decision to position an indoor swimming pool at the core of the house. Due to climatic conditions in Krakow and the family background in pool construction, water became the main architectural generator. The limited plot offered panoramic views, leading to the suspension of the main living level above the pool to maximize exposure toward the city and distant mountains.
- Research
- Type of Research: Architectural spatial investigation. Objective: To explore horizontal composition through sectional strategy while integrating an indoor pool as a spatial axis. Methodology: Site analysis, view studies, proportional modeling and structural span optimization. Result: A two volume system combining grounded mass with elevated transparency. Impact: Demonstrates how a clear sectional concept can integrate wellness functions without disturbing the landscape.
- Challenge
- The key challenge was to achieve a strong horizontal presence without visual heaviness. Integrating the indoor pool within the structural base while keeping visual continuity between driveway and garden required careful sectional planning. Long structural spans in the upper pavilion were refined to maintain clarity and efficiency.
- Realization and Technology
- The lower level is built in reinforced concrete and finished with natural stone, allowing the house to merge with the terrain while enclosing the pool within a controlled thermal environment. Particular attention was given to moisture management and structural coordination. The upper level uses a steel reinforced frame with large span glazing. The structure was carefully optimized to maintain slender proportions while ensuring stability and durability.
- Operation and Interaction
- The house is experienced through vertical movement. Entry takes place at ground level, where the indoor pool forms the central organizing element. Circulation unfolds around the water core, linking entrance and garden. Moving upward, the atmosphere shifts from enclosure to openness, ending in unobstructed views over Krakow and the surrounding landscape.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in 2024 in Krakow Poland. It is currently in development with ongoing architectural and structural coordination.
- Specifications
- Total Area: 564 sqm Location: Krakow Poland Design Year: 2024 Status: In Development The house is organized into two functional layers. Ground Level includes indoor pool, cinema room, guest suite, entrance hall and garage integrated into the terrain. Upper Level contains living, dining, kitchen and sleeping areas oriented toward panoramic views. The central water axis remains visible from both driveway and garden fronts.
- Keywords
- residential architecture, contemporary villa, horizontal architecture, panoramic residence, indoor swimming pool, sectional design strategy, landscape integration, stone and glass architecture, elevated pavilion house
