The original agenda was to create a project of an apartment for a big and friendly family, therefore there was a challenge to create a thought-through space-planning solution. The separate kitchen was one of the main conditions in this project. All in all, we had to create four bedrooms, three bathrooms (plus guest-bathroom), closets, laundry and storage room adding those to the obviously and essentially large living-room. The given space was almost perfect – the square area with 11 panoramic windows on three sides, a dream come true for any architect.

Clients’ desire to separate the rooms and our aspiration towards the open corresponding spaces formed the idea of the 9 sq.m. motorized wall dividing the living-room and the kitchen that fully disappears inside the marble panel. The same idea was used at the entrance to the living-room with a large glass door – therefore we managed to create a large circular-movement space with all doors opened. The demand for classical elements such as gypsum stucco works, marble, wood and door panes was reconsidered and fulfilled with a new modern approach.

Marble also plays and important role in this project – its color and active pattern create the mood in a very neutral and calm environment formed by other materials and textures.

There are almost no ready-made solutions or objects – among the few are chairs, a table, a sofa, a part of bathroom fitments and half of the kitchen (shining B3 Bulthaup kitchen fronts). As an alternative to classical cut-glass chandeliers we chose Aria Gold Medium by Slamp made out of ORALFLEX material designed by Zaha Hadid. The furniture, panels, kitchen equipment block including the storage room, the bath and sinks, the mirrors and beds – all of these were individually designed by our studio for this particular project.

Team:
Interior Design: NIDO.
Photographer: Sergey Krasyuk