Bachelor apartment of 88 m2 in the Moscow tower

The customer is a successful young man. He lives alone and wanted the apartment to be as functional as possible, with a large sofa and TV, as well as a round table at which he could gather friends to play poker. “Plus to these wishes, which were all realized, during the design process we managed to increase the area of the apartment by 20 m2,” says designer Ksenia Mezentseva

View from the mezzanine floor to the living room. In the center of the composition are built—in racks for the musical equipment of the customer, who considers sound quality to be the most important component of the design project.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

The author of the project is designer Ksenia Mezentseva.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

OBJECT PARAMETERS

Property type: apartment in a new building

Square footage: initially — 68.5 m2, after the insulation of the loggia and the superstructure of the mezzanine floor — 88 m2

Where is it: Residential complex “Garden Quarters”, Moscow

Style: modern

The main idea of the project: “Masculine, brutal, practical interior, but at the same time comfortable for life”

Color scheme: natural wood + gray-blue shades

The author of the project: Ksenia Mezentseva Architectural Bureau, www.kseniamezentseva.com , @ksenia.mezentseva

Living-dining room. Wall panels, joinery and a sofa are made according to the designer’s sketches. On the left by the window is a sculpture by Igor Khristolyubov.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

The complex geometry of the bay window with sharp corners, where the dining room is located, was softened and balanced with curtains. Table and chairs, Unika Moblar. Pendant lamp, Flos. Vases, Moon Stores. Plant, Green Line.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

“The apartment is located on the top floor of one of the towers of a modern residential complex,” says designer Ksenia Mezentseva. — Due to this location and unique ceilings for Moscow with a height of 4.2 meters, we managed to increase the living area by building a mezzanine floor, where a recreation room with a library and a guest sleeping place is located.”

Wall panels, joinery and a sofa are made according to the designer’s sketches. Coffee table, Chaircollection.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

“The ceiling height of 4.2 meters is not enough to create two full-fledged floors, but too much for one, so when designing the mezzanine, the game was played by centimeters. It was very important to us that the mezzanine itself and the floor with a kitchen and a bathroom located under it were comfortable to use. In order to save height, we chose the most compact built-in lamps, and all communications were laid between the floor beams. And we did it!”

The kitchen and the island are made by Atlas-Lux according to the designer’s sketches. Vintage bar stools, Watford.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

“The owner of the apartment does not cook very often, so the kitchen is small, strict, but it has everything that a modern man needs”

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

“Competent zoning and functional use of space allow you to create a feeling of air even in a small area”

Mezzanine floor.

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Chair, Chaircollection. Carpet, Tapis Rouge. Plant, Green Line.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

“The interior was obviously supposed to be calm in color. And to make it lively and not boring, we used a variety of geometries in the finishing. This is how stone “blots” appeared on the kitchen floor, flowing into the carpet in the living room, a geometric pattern of railings, a “block” library and rack-and-pinion wall panels, which further emphasized the height of the ceilings.”

View from the living room to the bedroom.

Photo: Sergey Krasyuk

The bed is made according to the sketches of the designer. Hanging lamps, Visual Comfort. In the recreation area of the bedroom: armchair, Restoration Hardware; lamp, Henge.