A Tale of Two Cultures: Inside a Refined Apartment by Art Bureau 1/1.When tasked with unifying three separate units into a cohesive home, designers Lena Solovyeva and Ilya Klimov drew inspiration from their client's Franco-Russian heritage. The resulting 350-square-metre apartment weaves together cultural...
Waves of Inspiration: A Baltic-Inspired Urban Retreat by Ilya Gulyants.When tasked with creating a sanctuary for a creative couple, Ilya Gulyants looked to the Baltic coast for inspiration. The result is an apartment where minimalism serves as a philosophy rather than mere aesthetic, incorporating natural...
Mimosa Restaurant: A French Bistro Reimagined by Julia Ionova Logua.From the street, Mimosa Restaurant resembles a showcase or a small theatre stage, inviting passersby to become its audience. “The interior was designed to evoke a sense of theatre, a space waiting to be filled with life,” says interior...
A Rapunzel-style Apartment in St. Petersburg by Tim Veresnovsky.On the top floor of a palatial apartment enclave in St. Petersburg, hides a Rapunzel-like bolthole with a 22-meter ceiling. But unlike the doorless tower in the fairytale, this apartment by interior designer Tim Veresnovsky has no shortage...
Hidden Entourage by Supaform.In ‘Hidden Entourage’, Russian studio Supaform shows a collection of eight objects disguised as furniture pieces. Beautiful yet devoid of function, the exhibition, housed in the Palazzo Brancaccio in Rome, calls into question...
Moscow Apartment by Natalia Trofimov and Vladimir Belousov.Two Russian architects—Natalia Trofimov, cofounder of Blockstudio, and Vladimir Belousov, who leads an eponymous architecture firm—combined their talents to design their own home. Located in Moscow’s Khamovniki district, the...
Artest Fine Dining Restaurant in Moscow by Veter Design.Veter Design has conceived a cooky fine dining restaurant in Moscow that celebrates Russian avant-garde idiosyncrasies. Exploring the concept of ‘Light’ and ‘Dark’ worlds over two distinct floors, the interior connects with nature...
Chaplygina Apartment in Moscow by Blockstudio.Blockstudio has dutifully restored a Moscow apartment to its original late 19th Century spirit. Russian antique pieces and original fixtures are balanced with contemporary light fixtures and modern art, as the energy of the 1880’s...
Commune 303: Tiny Moscow Apartment by Room Design Büro.Paying homage to Hans Scharoun’s Schminke House in Germany and Russian constructivism, Room Design Büro have designed a practical and playful Moscow home for one all within a tiny 27 sqm footprint. With built-in furniture and flooring...
