Inhabited Cave Philosophy

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Andriy Shurpenkov

Project • By NUTRO studio • Apartments

LIGHT CAVE

Completed in 2026, LIGHT CAVE is a 107 m² three-bedroom apartment in Kyiv, designed by NUTRO studio for a young, forward-thinking client who values practicality and character in the details. The project extends the studio's "Inhabited Cave" philosophy, treating stone, wood, and scripted lighting not as decoration but as a genuine space of shelter. Andriy Shurpenkov Andriy Shurpenkov Andriy Shurpenkov Andriy Shurpenkov Andriy Shurpenkov Large-format Atlas Concorde porcelain stoneware forms the foundational material, running as a near-seamless monolithic surface across the kitchen island, countertops, walls, and the bedroom's headboard wall. Warm walnut veneer balances the stone's coolness, adding tactility and... More

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Project • By NUTRO studio • Apartments

ETHNIC CAVE

Completed in 2026, ETHNIC CAVE is a 75 m² two-bedroom apartment in Kyiv designed by NUTRO studio drawn to nature-forward textures and tactile materials. The project extends the studio's "Inhabited Cave" philosophy — home as humanity's first architecture — reinterpreted here with an ethnic, organic accent through wood texture, handcrafted lighting, and a sculpted rock-face detail in the bedroom. Photo by Andriy Shurpenkov Photo by Andriy Shurpenkov Photo by Andriy Shurpenkov Photo by Andriy Shurpenkov Large-format Energieker Agathòs porcelain stoneware runs across the kitchen backsplash, countertop, cabinet fronts, and bathroom surfaces with minimal visible seams, reading as one continuous mass. A... More