The art of creating something new is the abilitywhich is not available to everyone. The creative duo of Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva knows how to turn absolutely any room into a harmonious and at the same time incredibly cool space We continue to tell you about the most talented people in the field of and. Today our guests are Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva - artistic directors of the architectural studio "MK-Interio". During the existence of the studio, more than a hundred architectural and interior objects were created - these are country houses, residential premises, hotels, restaurants, villas, business centers, offices. In addition, Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva wrote the book "16 Interiors". Now "MK-Interio" is one of the leading architectural studios in St. Petersburg. We decided to find out what is the secret of this team's success and asked the architect and designer Maria Makhonina to answer our questions. Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva, architects and designers In 1991, they graduated from the St. Petersburg Stieglitz Academy of Art and Industry. In 1996, together with Igor Kazakovtsev, they organized the architectural studio MK-Interio. Currently, Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva are its artistic directors. In 2008, they joined the St. Petersburg Union of Architects. mk-interio.com
Main
• style - its own symbiosis of minimalism and high-tech,• price tag - from 50 to 150 euros per meter, depending on the task, • uniqueness - “a project can be considered successful not when there is nothing to add to it, but when you can’t cross out a single detail from it.”
Bright projects
Apartment with a total area of 220 sq. m. Interior design period: March 2012 – October 2012. Design project implementation period: October 2012 – April 2014.
Boutique "Imperial Porcelain".Reconstruction project of a part of the building for a porcelain store of the brands "Imperial Porcelain Factory" and Imperial Porcelain. Total area of reconstruction — 140 sq. m. Authors of the interior design — Maria Makhonina and Alexandra Kazakovtseva. 2007 — the porcelain boutique won in the nomination "Best Public Interior" in the competition "Best Designers and Interiors", which was held by the magazine "Sobaka.ru".
The apartment has a total area of 380 sq. m.Interior design period: March 2010 — December 2010. Design project implementation period: February 2011 — August 2012. 2012 — first prize at the Interia Awards 2012. Nomination — “Apartment Interior”. 2012 — first prize in the “Best Private Interior” nomination in the “Best Designers and Interiors” competition held by the “Sobaka.ru” magazine.
Wins and nominations
The team of the architectural studio "MK-Interio" isa team of like-minded people united by perfectionism in terms of style and quality of implementation. This is the largest and one of the most famous interior design studios in St. Petersburg. Over more than ten years of practice, a significant number of exclusive architectural and interior projects have been created. They have been featured on the pages of leading Russian specialized and advertising and information magazines - "Project Russia", Salon-interior, Domus, "Mezzanine", Home & Decor, "Interior + Design", Interior digest, "Sobaka.ru", "Best Interiors", "Private Interior. Petersburg" and others. Many projects have been presented at professional exhibitions and have become winners of prestigious competitions and festivals - "High Interior Style", "House on Brestskaya", "Zodchestvo", "Best Designers and Interiors". The studio is a six-time nominee for the professional International Architectural Prize of the Salon-Press publishing house in 2004, 2005, 2006 (twice), 2007, 2009. Also, the MK-Interio studio is a three-time nominee (in 2010, 2011, 2013) and a laureate - in 2012 and 2014 - of the Interia Awards.
Blitz survey by Maria Makhonina
- The most amazing project thathave you done? — — Villa on the Cote d'Azur. — — Favorite brands? — — Style is determined by the initial task, the choice of manufacturer is determined by quality. — — Geography of your services? — — St. Petersburg, Moscow, Europe. — — The most unusual case from practice? — — We worked on creating the interior of a private jet. — — Your favorite place in the apartment? — — The corridor. — — The most difficult task that you have ever faced? — — We leave all the difficulties behind the scenes, when labor is visible, art disappears. We remind you that any architectural studio or interior designer can become a guest of etk-fashion.com. To do this, you need to write to us at [email protected], and we will definitely contact you. archistudio.ru; design.sobaka.ru
