About the Project
The interior has a double meaning: at first glance it is a clean contemporary home comfortable for both parents and a teenager, but on closer inspection the colors and textures reveal echoes of historic Moscow.
Context
A family with a teenager wanted to live in a new building without losing their connection to the old Moscow of courtyards, facades, and atmosphere. They asked for a contemporary interior that would not copy classical style, but would quietly stitch memory of the city into color, texture, and light so the apartment felt like Moscow rather than an abstract renovation.
Object and Task
A 100 m² newly built apartment for a family of three. The goal was to create a contemporary living space whose DNA carries the aesthetics of historic Moscow through palette, textures, and architectural detail.
Completed Works
Palette of “Moscow” shades: facade mint and dusty sage in the kitchen and on walls, deep terracotta in dining and bedroom, and emerald in the sofa and glossy backsplash tile. Contrast between classic and minimal: cornices, moldings, and a ceiling rose set against restrained contemporary furniture and graphic black light fittings. Tactility through velvety textiles, glossy zellige ceramic, and natural herringbone parquet. “Jewelry box” treatment in the dining room with full paint across wall and ceiling to define the dining area.
Result
The apartment reads as an intelligent urban home with memory and character. Historic Moscow emerges through the layered palette, theatrical depth, and material language, yet the space remains fully contemporary and comfortable for everyday family life.
Before & After
