Striped piano, balloons and birds floating under the ceiling, very bold colors — the eclectic apartment of architect Vladimir Chuvashev is full of surprises

Under the ceiling there are lamps in the form of Memory balloons from Brokis.

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IN SHORT: Architect Vladimir Chuvashev lives and works in a three-storey mansion in the Admiralteysky district of St. Petersburg. The 420 m2 house belongs entirely to Vladimir — an architectural workshop is located on the ground floor, the two upper floors are reserved for residential premises. In the interior, author’s and vintage items coexist with “Italians” from Baxter, Minotti and other famous brands. The art collection — from Dali’s lithography to the works of Gubanova and Govorkov, began to be collected by Vladimir’s parents, well-known architects in St. Petersburg.

Vladimir Chuvashev, architect, www.spbarchitect.ru , @chuvashev_and_partners.

“Designing a house for yourself is the most difficult task for an architect,— admits Vladimir Chuvashev. — In my case, I chose the “modern kitsch” style, in which it is equally comfortable to live and work. The house was created as a space for creative meetings of St. Petersburg bohemians — famous musicians, composers, artists. For this purpose, there is a large multi-level living room with a fireplace, a winter garden, a dining area and a kitchen. At the same time, the house combines the function of a living space — in the second wing and on the third floor there are a bedroom, bathrooms, a children’s room, a game room, a sauna, a guest room, a utility block.”

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“The prototype of the interior of the workshop was the fantastic world that Alice got into in Lewis Carroll’s book Alice through the Looking Glass. A colorful, positive interior with a sense of home at the same time meeting the requirements of its function — an architectural workshop.”

The most unusual interior items were created by Vladimir himself. In the office, this is, for example, an architect’s desk with a drawing board and a rail, standing on a piano leg. Chair, Vitra, @designgallerybulthaup.

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“At some point, the house turned into a testing ground for creative experiments. There are a lot of details executed by our project partners. A lot of textures, textures and materials attract the attention of guests, clearly demonstrating the possibilities and areas of their application.”

In the workshop there is furniture created by Vladimir Chuvashev based on Russian fairy tales: a sofa in bright upholstery and a coffee table made of metal and epoxy resin.

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A large two-light living room space appeared as a result of the dismantling of the attic floor in this part of the house. Kitchen, Leicht. Chairs, Magis, @and28_design_space. Chairs, e15, @designgallerybulthaup. Vases, Bitossi, @space4_interior_design.

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“The living room was incredibly transformed by the appearance of mirrored window slopes! They increased the amount of light exactly twice and gave an overview of the street. The walls in the old foundation are thick, and the windows are recessed to the full depth, so only thanks to the mirror slopes we had the opportunity, sitting at the table, to see if not the window itself, then its reflection.”

Chair, e15, and vase, Kartell, @designgallerybulthaup. Chairs, Magis, @and28_design_space. Plate, Fuga, @space4_interior_design.

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“One of the interesting details of the living room is the railing over the kitchen in the winter garden. They are made of hand-forged fittings of the XIX century. It was given to my friends the blacksmiths instead of the fee for dismantling the iron-concrete walls of the bank vault on Bolshaya Morskaya.  I saw artistic potential in this fixture. After cleaning from rust and some manipulations, it turned out to be a wonderful railing.”

Sofa and metal table, Baxter. Carpet, Rug Star, @crazycarpets.ru . Tables, Massproductions, Delcourt Collection, @space4_interior_design.

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“The most important and favorite detail of the living room — the red staircase. To be honest, her appearance is an accident. According to the original idea, the steps were supposed to be lined with wood, but by the end of the project, the financial reserves ran out and, as a temporary solution, I painted the monolithic concrete red. The result exceeded all expectations, and the staircase became the “heart” of the entire interior. The staircase is narrow from the bottom and expands upwards — when a person stands at the bottom and looks up, there is practically no promising reduction. It seems that the stairs are low and it is not difficult to climb them.”

The living room is on the second floor. A decorative red staircase leads to the third floor, where there is a guest bedroom, a children’s playroom and a sauna. Painting by Elena Gubanova and Ivan Govorkov.

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A fragment of the living room. Stool, La Chance; vase, Gaetano Pesce, @designgallerybulthaup.

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Vase, Bitossi, @space4_interior_design.

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Most of the decorative items and art are the authorship of St. Petersburg painters and sculptors of the twentieth century, friends of the Chuvashev family.

Chair, Tatiana Parfionova Home Design.

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Bed and bedside tables, Artefacto; Kokoro table lamp by Ingo Maurer, @designgallerybulthaup. Chandelier, Brand van Egmond. Chest of drawers, Lola Glamour. Bed linen, Batuffolo. Pillows, Tatiana Parfionova Home Design.

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A transformer child seat, designed by Vladimir Chuvashev.

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Childish. Chandelier, Brand van Egmond.

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“Mirror deception techniques are often used. In the workshop there are mirrored ceilings, on the stairs there is a mirrored cabinet on the whole wall — it reflects the interior and the opposite semicircular wall, which gives the impression of a closed oval room.”

In the bathroom, mirrors placed one opposite the other create the effect of endless perspective.

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