LF20 apartment is a small apartment of 100 square metres on Vasilyevsky Island in St. Petersburg. Here our task was to design a space for a young girl, a future student of architecture.
We based the image on a combination of minimalist forms and large laconic snow-white volumes with Bauhaus-style furniture and wooden surfaces.
We diluted the balance of the layout and the overall graphics of the entire interior with art objects, lamps of unusual shape, wooden countertops that give the interior warmth, as well as planters with plants. The entire interior hides a lot of non-obvious details and art objects, such as mirrors, unusual wooden chairs, bizarre bed legs, etc.
To make the space physically and visually more free, we got rid of the division into sections and made an open space layout: the hallway smoothly flows into an extended living room, while the office is not separated by a blank wall, but can be viewed through a glass partition. In this way, the space feels much larger than it really is.
The main point of attraction of the apartment is the dining area in the living room. A huge table made of warm wood invites to gather with a group of friends or organise a film viewing in a comfortable sofa area.
We made the kitchen in this project atypical for an open plan, hiding it behind special sliding facades to minimise visual noise. In addition, behind the table, we installed a large rack, which the hostess can fill with art albums and various art objects. In the future, this rack can turn into her personal library of inspiration, and then the living room will get an additional function.
Private interior areas - office, bedroom, and bathroom - continue the reserved colour scheme and graphicity of the interior. In each zone, we have provided a kind of introvert's corner separated from the main zone with a comfortable chair to retire to and relax.
Light plays an important role in the formation of the space in this project. It allows to completely change the emotional feeling of the interior and transform it under different scenarios: from a noisy party to a meditative evening with oneself.
Inspired by the creative method of American artist James Turrell, we created light installations in each room. The reference to Turrell’s works is particularly vividly visible on the example of a bathroom: a completely snow-white space with a luminous ceiling.
In other areas of the interior, each volume was emphasised by individual lightboxes, which created the effect of meditative immersion and at the same time enhanced the dynamics of the architectural space.
Light installations in this project act not only as elements of lighting, but also as a tool for creating an atmosphere. They set life scenarios, enhance the emotional response and turn space into a source of inspiration: comfortable for life and creativity.
Architect: Irina Oleynikova, Teona Tuzbaia
