Located in Tbilisi, SPYKKY House by STIPFOLD introduces a measured architectural presence within a visually fragmented urban context. Designed by Beka Pkhakadze, George Bendelava, Giorgi Zakashvili, and Niko Malazonia, the 400-square-meter residence establishes clarity through controlled geometry and material discipline. The project avoids reliance on scale. Instead, it asserts identity through restraint and precision.
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The architecture reads as a continuous folded volume. Dark metal and wood surfaces tilt and intersect, generating a sculptural composition that functions as a unified organism. Planes meet at deliberate angles, shaping the building’s character through geometry alone. The mass remains simple, yet the interaction of surfaces creates internal movement and directional tension. Expression emerges from the manipulation of form rather than decorative intervention.
A defining strategy lies in the treatment of the boundary. The fence does not stand apart from the house. It extends directly from the architectural gesture, dissolving the conventional separation between building and enclosure. Walls, perimeter, and entrance unfold from the same folded language, reinforcing the sense of continuity. This approach strengthens the project’s autonomy within its surroundings. SPYKKY does not negotiate with neighboring structures through imitation. It establishes its own internal order and maintains it consistently.
Material choice reinforces this cohesion. Dark-toned metal cladding and wood surfaces wrap the exterior in a controlled palette. The limited material vocabulary intensifies the reading of the folded form. Light interacts with the angled planes, emphasizing depth and shadow without altering the building’s composure. The house maintains a calm exterior presence while revealing complexity through its geometry.
A protected courtyard mediates the transition from exterior to interior. This intermediate space softens arrival and introduces light into the core of the plan. While the lower level engages with this sheltered outdoor zone, the upper floors retain privacy and composure. The vertical organization supports a clear separation between shared and intimate functions, preserving the house’s disciplined character.
Completed between 2021 and 2024, SPYKKY demonstrates how architectural strength can emerge from consistency and control. The project relies on unified form, material clarity, and geometric precision to generate presence. It embeds itself within the site through continuity and alignment, presenting architecture as a single folded structure grounded in order and intent.
