apartment with a total area of ​​240 m2 in the Moscow region Iluta Rode

Passing the gallery

A photo: Zinon Rasudinov

Stylist: Anna Subbotina

Text: Mikhail Petukhov

Project author: Iluta rode

Woodwork: Ivar Absolona

Works on glass (stained glass and other products): date Purvyne

Performance Manager: Wilmarse Terberts, Sarmi Sile

Construction Manager: Guido Sallejka

Magazine: N1 (90) 2005

Latvian designer Iluta Rode believes that the internal decision of the house is largely determined by its location. That is why, creating the interior of a suburban apartment, from whose windows a wonderful landscape opens, Iluta tried to fill the space with natural light using glass and polished surfaces A soft, soothing light penetrates every corner this apartment near Moscow. It is everywhere: it flows from the windows and spreads throughout the house, reflected by glass partitions, tiles, and metal interior details. “I decided that this project should not have premises without external lighting,” says designer Iluta Rode, “because the apartment had to be re-planned. Only one of the bedrooms and a bathroom for guests remained unchanged. Due to the fact that the house was built using monolithic I could freely vary the space according to both the customer’s needs and the design concept. The initial layout seemed too gloomy. For example, in the hallway there were several partitions that created "I wanted to, right on the threshold of the house, the newcomer had a feeling of spaciousness." The initial idea was minimalism. However, a little later, Iluta together with the customer came to the conclusion that it was necessary to somewhat soften the harsh hue of the word and make the apartment as comfortable as possible. The cold shine of glass, ceramics and metal was successfully shaded by a heat radiating tree. “I like to think in picturesque categories,” the designer notes, “such as the relationship of surfaces, tones, structures and forms. The decoration of the rooms was solved by contrasting contrasting materials: glass, tiles, textiles, and wooden panels.” The center of the apartment was the living room, which unites the living room, kitchen and dining area. It can be combined with the hall by sliding the glass doors into the oval structure, lined with wooden panels. Moreover, elm boards covering the floor in the living room "go" further - to the corridor, to the study and to the large bathroom, as if emphasizing the idea of ​​openness and unity of all the rooms in the house. Iluta Rode: "The works of Russian colleagues fascinate me with their scope and audacity. Russian interiors are often very rich, but the saturation with all sorts of elements seems unnecessary to me as a Latvian designer. The idea should not be too processed to keep the materials fresh in the house so that it breathes."