The idea of building a country house in a chalet style appeared thanks to the unique landscape with a 13-meter elevation changes. This complicated natural structure allowed to create an unusual architectural volume. From the façade side there are two floors, and from the side of the steep slope this country house has three ones. Due to the location of the house on a slope it was possible to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and expenses on heating and air conditioning, as well as to improve the level of soundproofing.

The layout is typical for a modern chalet. The ground floor is a resting area, containing home theater system, a fireplace and a SPA area with a pool, a sauna, a hammam, a steam room, showers and a solarium. On the first floor there is a studio area, a living room, a dining room, a kitchen and an office, a guest bathroom and a garage. The second floor is for host rooms, including two children's rooms, a guest room, a dressing room and a bathroom.

Aesthetics of European chalet was chosen as the basis of stylistic solutions. The main feature of this style is using natural materials in the facing and decoration: different types of wood (pine and walnut) which were previously artificially aged, stained and coated with wax, stone (granite and marble), ceramics and natural fabrics (linen, wool and cotton).

All the design elements — windows and shutters, interior doors, walls, stairs, banisters, beams and furniture, tables, beds and the bar are produced by a Russian carpentry workshop according to an individual author's project. The elegance and cleanness of the wooden elements are accented by the bronze hardware forged in a small private studio in Salzburg. Nails, gibs, barn locks, loops, pens and rim locks are aged and patinated. The unity of the decorative and stuctural material manages to create brilliant integrity of the interior.

Indispensable attribute of a country house in a chalet style is a fireplace. There are two of them: a wall fireplace on the ground floor and a suspended ceiling one in the living room.

The basic colors are warm color palette with pastel accents. The beauty of natural materials brings an extraordinary charm. Also art objects, fine paintings and "design icons" create a unique atmosphere in this country house.

The flat belongs to the building designed by Sergey Skuratov whose architecture studio worked to create the entire complex. To fulfil the plan of the studio, the interiors had to be renovated with use of a rich color scheme similar to the one applied to the exterior of the block of flats.

The clients are active young people interested in art and modern design. They wanted the flat to keep the feel of a unified space while having some of the areas separate with smooth transitions into one another.

The design of the interior revolves around the central area of the living room. It's separated from the dining area by a sliding door made of tinted glass. An openwork bookshelf visually separates the room from the lobby. This bookshelf visually outlines the room while still giving the opportunity to see the room from the lobby and allows the natural lighting from the windows to reach the lobby.

The basis of the project is the contrast between materials and textures. The most used combination is stone and wood in different forms. Stone represents the inanimate while wood symbolizes the touch of nature.

The walls and living room doors are decorated with dark-gray slate plates. Natural marble was chosen for the bedroom and the kitchen. Marble is present here in two forms — smooth tiles and patterned 3D panels, which were aged, etched, patinated, and engraved.

The walls and the floors in the main and guest bathrooms are covered with travertine with imprints of shell and particles of fossils. This use of stone creates contrast with wood of light and dark brown colors. These types of wood are used in the floors, ceiling panels and furniture.
The interior of the living room revolves around a peculiar coffee table produced by a workshop in Moscow. The table was made of indonesian rosewood roots.

The main piece of the bedroom's interior project is a chest of drawers with fronts made of recycled wood from which stilts in Venice were built. This material has a rich history, as well as a lively, expressive texture.

Another unique feature of the project is the bathroom table shaped like an hourglass.
The theme of nature is further supported by the works of a French artist Claire Basler. A painting depicting large blossoms and thistle shoots decorates one of the living room walls, while the picture with dainty flowers and twigs of various field plants brightens up the space in the bedroom.

An important role in the project was given to lamps and glass accessories. A "soap bubble" lamp in the kitchen makes the interior appear weightless. The bathroom is decorated with a ceiling lamp that resembles tree branches and waves at the same time.

The interior of the bedroom is accompanied by a set of vases that combine heavy stone and light translucent glass. Similar contrast is noticeable in the standing lamp: semi-transparent light shade is supported by a massive steel "column", which highlights the fragile nature of glass. Careful selection of textile and furniture coatings adds in to the feel of comfort and coziness, while expanding the already long list of tactual sensations.

Meticulous work with specific materials enabled the architect to reach the desired effect — it created a sense of nature in a flat in an enormous metropolis.

A flat in the Literator apartment complex, situated in the historic centre of Moscow, was created for a dedicated minimalist, who truly appreciates reserved and simplistic design solutions. All the rooms follow the design philosophy of modern style and share a common color scheme. The color scheme of the interior is based on the combination of four colors that are used all over the flat: dark wood color used on the furniture and the hardwood floor, wide range of different shades of gray, as well as black and white. Colors and texture of the wood make the interior appear warm and cosy, while lighter shades of gray visually expand the space. Marble texture adds to the feeling of being closer to nature.

The flat is organized for one resident with enough space to accommodate a group of guests. The open common area is the heart of the project. It includes the hallway, the living room, the kitchen and the dining room. Guest rooms, master bedroom and the bathrooms make up a separate set of rooms.

One of the project's peculiar aspects was the integration of a real fireplace, which is very hard to come by in an enormous metropoly, such as Moscow. The construction of the fireplace was possible due to the fact that the apartment complex is outfitted with a chimney. The fireplace became the centerpiece of the open common area. A few logs placed on a wood rack add natural warmth to the room. The fireplace mirror and the surfaces near it were decorated with porcelain tiles imitating the texture of natural marble. The tabletops of the dining and coffee tables are also made of real stone.

Another crucial aspect of the project is the lighting. Lamps built into the ceiling panels are used alongside with the modern style lighting systems, such as famous Artichoke chandeliers, designed by Poul Henningsen for the Danish factory Louis Poulsen.

Furniture, ordered from leading European brands, combines functionality and elegance. Interior pieces are created by well-known designers, like Antonio Citterio.

The project is designed for a young man, who left a successful business for his passion – the art of photography.

The client wanted the interior to be monochromatic, since white walls would be a great background for the photos. The interior doors are also made of white satinated glass. The client asked the flat to be planned as a studio with one large space having multiple zones: the lobby, the kitchen, the living room, and the office. Due to the placement of the supporting walls, the bedroom area with the wardrobe and the bathroom had to be separated from the main studio.

Additionally, the flat project also features two loggias, a balcony, and a pantry. This interior project is a unified landscape with multiple functional zones, as well as carefully thought-through looking spots and perspectives. The kitchen zone separates the lobby and the living room. The kitchen appliances are "hidden" behind the smart movable panels. While on standby with the panels closed, the kitchen looks like a regular storage block and serves as an extension of the living room zone. The dining table is attached to the kitchen block.

The office is separated from the living room area by a zone with a bio-fireplace, stereo system and a TV. The custom-made cupboards in the office area are built into the wall and can be pulled out.
Unlike all the other walls in this interior, the surfaces of this block are in dark-gray color, just like some of the furniture in the kitchen. Especially interesting is the fireplace decoration. It resembles a cut sheet of paper and makes it appear light and translucent. Moreover, this design solution allows the fire to be seen from both the lobby and the office zones.

The bedroom block is hidden behind a sliding door that is made of white satinated glass, like the inner doors in the flat. The interior predominantly colored white serves as a blank canvas that motivates creative minds.

All of the pieces of furniture have simplistic geometric shapes. The emphasis was put on the specific combination of materials, ideal precision of volumes, and their organic interactions. Compositions of all the zones were carefully designed in a way that would enable the most efficient use of space, while keeping the feel of weightlessness and harmony.

A bed with elbow boards was chosen for a relatively small bedroom. It serves as both the bed and the couch. A tray can be attached to the elbow-boards. The composition in the office zone consists of separate parallelepipeds of various sizes and proportions. They function as a desk and storage blocks. Even the studio sofa adheres to strict geometry of volumes.

Lighting also was an important part of the project. Functional lighting is provided by ceiling spot lamps and strip lights built into the walls. When turned off, they look like black stripes, while turning them on makes them form eye-catching lighting effects.

Decorative lamps add to the project's image: in the living room area lamps seem to be floating under the ceiling and a floor lamp made by Marcel Wanders makes use of white cloth. This helps in establishing the feel of weightlessness.

The ceiling lamp in the bedroom resembles an abstract sculpture. Apart from being fully functional it also serves as a great decoration.

Photo collages by an Italian studio MOMENTI Lab create bright accents in the interior of the living room and the bedroom areas. They emphasize the modern and unusual feel of the project.

This apartment is located in a new forty-storey building. The design concept was defined by the specific characteristics of the apartment — a free layout, high ceilings and plenty of windows. The original idea was to use the urban landscape and to fit it in the space of the apartment. Panorama of the city, framed by a thin "baguette" of windows openings, imparts the indescribable atmosphere.

The apartment has a two-parted plan. The studio connects the "public" part (entrance, hallway, living room, kitchen, dining room) with the "private" one (bedroom, dressing room, nursery and bathroom).

The apartment is made in a loft style which is accented by the original decoration of solid walls, faced with white ceramic tiles imitating the uneven surface of old brick, and, in addition, by using of materials with strong texture.

Primary colors — white, beige, ecru — with blue accents and different tints of wood make the interior more complete. Lights and a large number of reflective surfaces of polished wood, natural stone, metal, glass and mirrors make the interior more contrasting.

Lighting is a part of the system of "smart house". Designer chandeliers and ceiling lamps, providing even light stream, are complemented by torchères.

The furniture was made by European manufacturers according to an individual project. And icing on the cake are elegant and glamorous decor items.