Open-plan layout
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Project • By Oro dezing • Apartments
A 165 m² Apartment in Almaty: A Vision by Zaure Buzdayeva
Completed in 2025, this 165-square-meter residential project by designer Zaure Buzdayeva is a masterclass in modern living. The conceptual heart of the interior, titled "Back to the Roots" focuses on weaving cultural heritage into a contemporary architectural framework.
Damir Otegen
Design Philosophy: Local Context and LayoutThe design concept was inspired by an exploration of the Tanbaly petroglyphs, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This influence drove the need to create an environment where traditional motifs feel right at home within a modern space.
Damir Otegen
The apartment features an open-plan layout designed for a seamless flow of light and air. While floor-to-ceiling windows provide the primary source of natural light, sl... More
News • News • 23 Jun 2023
BURR Studio reimagines a former industrial warehouse as a bright live–work home
The redesign of MRT, a former industrial warehouse, is part of an initiative called "Elements for Industrial Recovery”. Established by Madrid-based BURR Studio, the project works to protect Madrid’s industrial heritage with an architectural intervention that proposes alternative uses for obsolete industrial buildings.
Maru Serrano
BURR Studio describes industrial activity in the center of Madrid as a sector very much in decline over the past 30 years, fearing the situation will result in “a foreseeable disappearance.” A range of aggravating factors are exacerbating the problem (albeit some of these factors are necessary): an explosive rise in property values, noise and environmental protection measures, inc... More
Project • By ZROBIM architects • Apartments
LOFT apartment
ZROBIM architects created a unique loft-style apartment with its own second floor. The main task in developing this project was to create a harmonious combination of industrial design and modern interior solutions. The apartment of 120 m2 is located on the top floor of a premium building in Minsk.
Vitalina Voroshkevich
The designers of ZROBIM architects cleverly used the five-meter space of the main hall, dividing it into two levels, and so increasing the total area. There were also two bathrooms at each level. The program includes a kitchen that blends into the living area, and a home office hidden behind a custom-made five-meter cassette door.
Vitalina Voroshkevich
The second level houses the owner’s bedroom that looks o... More