This apartment became a center of surprises:During the renovation, an extra door was discovered, the zones are delimited in a very unusual way, there is no TV, and the library is arranged in such a way that it is difficult to imagine… This apartment in Kyiv was designed by designer Alexey Bykov, who was approached by a young couple: the husband is a music director, the wife is a fashion designer. They really wanted to spend their honeymoon in the new apartment. Alexey Bykov, designer Educated at KNUCA (Kiev National University of Civil Engineering and Architecture), where he studied architecture and wrote his thesis on energy efficiency. After graduation, he worked in various architectural and design studios (Forum, AR Studio, cottage village Solnechnaya Dolina, Dreamdesign). Then, together with his friends and former classmates, he created the Manifest group. Has been implementing design projects for over 7 years.
What the customers wanted
The customer's greatest wish was thatso that the apartment had a spacious library. To store books and various items, the designer came up with a podium filled with many horizontal and vertical shelves. Their location can easily be changed, which means that the geometric pattern of the podium can be replayed. In general, the project is based on the concept of continuous movement: the kitchen is located in the center of the apartment, and all the main zones are around it, and you can get from one to another by simply moving in a circle.
Color and furniture
The color in the apartment is determined by materials such asbrick, wood, textile upholstery of furniture – they became the basis for a pleasant mustard-olive tone. As for the furniture, all of it (except for the Vitra chairs) was made to order according to Alexey’s sketches.
Alexey Bykov, designer “Since I have furnituredesigned it myself, it was necessary to find a good craftsman who could cope with the work in accordance with the idea. And such a one was found - he had an excellent feeling for the material and managed it well, but unexpectedly everyone's favorite craftsman got into an accident. We decided to wait, since he is an excellent specialist. But, unfortunately, the carpenter was unable to continue the work, so we had to look for a new wood craftsman.
Light
Based on the wishes of customers, artificialThe lighting in the apartment was made dim, warm and comfortable. The interior features Mess lamps by Vasily Butenko and Anna Popovich, as well as a Tolomeo ceiling chandelier by the Italian brand Artemide.
Materials
According to the designer's idea, the walls were supposed toto remain naked. However, the apartment, located in a house built in 1905 and having undergone many renovations, presented a surprise. Alexey Bykov, designer: “During the dismantling process, we discovered that the old doorways in the walls were filled with silicate blocks. This did not suit us, and I decided to go in search of bricks that could replace the blocks. Old bricks are different from those produced now: they have their own texture, firing, are made of different clay, and most importantly, they have different dimensions.” At first, Alexey simply walked around the city in the hope of finding the necessary material, but he found nothing. However, soon he accidentally got his hands on a newspaper with an advert “Tsar’s brick for sale” – this was exactly what he needed. In addition to his luck with the bricks, he met a real bricklayer who completed his work in record time.
