The architectural bureau “Mel” designed the interiors of the Italian visa center, located in the Kievsky shopping center in Moscow. The project was implemented in 2017.

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Working on the interior, the architects took the slogan "Italy begins here." But it was decided not to embody the Italian atmosphere through decor or materials, but recalling the hospitality and habits of the Italians themselves. First of all, visitors find themselves in a small cafe, where you can take a break over a cup of coffee with dessert. The following is a spacious foyer, which serves as a waiting area and exhibition space. And only after them - the entrance to the visa center and the reception desk with an information zone.

In the interior design, everything works to fill the space with light and air: a light, almost monochrome palette, simple geometry of structural elements, laconic contours of furniture, translucent partitions, the absence of unnecessary details. The lighting system of the LED tubes "collects" all zones into a single whole, emphasizing the lightness of the interior. As materials used painted steel sheets, metal mesh, frosted glass.