The clients of Roark Architecture, a young couple of entrepreneurs, came with a request for an airy and light design with expressive details. The interior of their small apartment in the Jazz residential complex was based on a combination of two styles: neoclassicism and minimalism, which designers often turn to. This concept allowed them to visually increase the area of the apartment without overloading the design. The couple's hobbies of traveling, painting and architecture served as a source of inspiration. This is where references to the era of antiquity and art objects came into the project. Communication with the clients was easy: they found the bureau by word of mouth and were confident in the result.
Author: Architectural Bureau - Roark Architecture
Area: 67 m2 Photo: Maxim Maximov
The couple's apartment is located in an unusual residential complex. The complex appeared thanks to the redevelopment of existing industrial buildings, so the initial data of the object were also non-standard. The small space was complicated by differences in ceiling heights, a large beam, wall heaps and a rather non-standard outline of the room. In order not to limit its area, the designers replaced some partitions with glass ones. They let in more sunlight and visually unite the rooms. Thus, the guest bedroom adjacent to the public area was supplemented with a thick blackout curtain for greater privacy. The bureau team paid great attention to the functionality of the future interior: storage systems and movement scenarios were carefully worked out. In addition to sections for clothes, special sections for suitcases and household utensils were allocated in the dressing room, and hidden niches for household appliances were installed in the hallway. Thanks to them, the bright kitchen-living room is not overloaded with unnecessary furniture. The soft group here is formed by a corner sofa, adjacent to a dining area with an extendable table on a massive base. The set looks smaller than it actually is, due to the whiteness of the upper cabinets. The accent here is a hand-made fresco by Elena Shulpina based on the author's collage - it depicts antique columns. A detail with the family motto in Latin Magna resest amor is organically woven into the drawing. The festive atmosphere of the design is continued by decorative elements in the form of ornamental plaster cornices and moldings. The owners of the house often bring back memorable souvenirs, vintage dishes and art objects from their trips. For things dear to their hearts, they designed a beautiful display case and open shelves with lighting. The final touch of the project were paintings by the artist Serafima Pigida from the Museum of Moscow.
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