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Facility

As our studio kept expanding, by 2015 we realized that it was time to choose a bigger place.
During our search, we fortuned upon a group of buildings at the Obvodny Channel with fascinating history. Some of the premises used to be wine cellars, and now they became a business center. We thought it was a good place for us to stay.

Dividing a long room into two functional spaces – the guest area and the work zone – made sense, so we fit two racks into the brick columns supporting the cross-arching vault, approximately in the middle of the room.
It was decided to conceal power cables and low-voltage networks, and for that we ordered special floor skirtings with cable channels. Later, we hid all the electrical fittings there, thus leaving the walls and partitions harmless and saving other tenants the trouble.

Interior solutions

On our own, we designed basic furniture and had it made to order of three materials: plywood, metal, and microcement.
Every furniture piece was based on a precise geometric structure: the meeting table was a golden rectangular, whereas racks and the credenza for audio-visual equipment were based on a modular grid with 30 by 30 centimeters cells. Plywood surfaces were made with an CNC mill and treated with furniture varnish. Surfaces of the table and the credenza were treated with microcement.

The lighting scheme of the meeting room was also based on a modular grid, yet a smaller and a less structured one. We designed a retro-style light installation with Edison light bulbs and cubiform concrete lamp bases.

The racks housed our rich collection of design and architecture books. To brighten the space up, we used our photos and pieces collected throughout our lives. The resulting interior keeps our memories and features bright moments in details.