We continue to remember the best interiors for 20 years of ELLE DECORATION. For this project, published in our magazine in November 2011, decorator Irina Dymova chose a strict minimalist style. There was nothing here to distract from the main thing — the breathtaking view from the windows

A staircase in the living room leads to the second floor, where there are children’s rooms, a gym and a sauna. A utility room is equipped in the podlestnichny space. Sofa, Holly Hunt. Coffee table, designed by Romeo Sozzi for Russia. There is a silk carpet on the floor, Boccara Design. Bra, Alison Berger.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

Decorator Irina Dymova.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

Our film crew has been standing hypnotized in front of the Presidium of the Academy of Sciences for ten minutes. In the bright rays of the sun, the gilded futuristic structure on the roof (popularly called “Golden Brains”) seems to be enveloped in flames. It’s fascinating. By an effort of will, we break away from meditative contemplation and hurry through the Neskuchny Garden.

The owners of the apartment where we are going are the lucky ones who are lucky enough to admire this spectacle every day. And through huge French windows. “Well, how do you like the view? — Irina Dymova is interested, opening the apartment door for us. — It’s just a magical place. The garden and the proximity of the St. Andrew’s Monastery create a special energy.”

From the corridor we get into a spacious living room. The architecturally complex space (architect Anton Atlas) with whimsically broken ceilings is somewhat reminiscent of a loft. The similarity is enhanced by the gray (unpainted concrete) color of the walls. However, thanks to the artistic painting imitating soft suede, the room does not seem cold. Built-in lamps illuminate each facet of complex relief ceilings differently, so it seems that they are painted in several different colors. The elegant austerity of the modern interior is violated only by an antique fireplace of the XVIII century. He came here from France.

Fireplace area of the living room. Armchair, Christian Liaigre. There is a cow hide carpet on the floor, Andrew Martin.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

“One of the features of this apartment is its high—tech stuffing, from TVs built into mirrors and numerous touch screens to the most complex hidden air conditioning and humidification system,” says the decorator.

Canteen. Table and dressers, all by Piet Boon. Chairs, Chelini. Curtains, de Le Cuona.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

Minimalist decor allows you to focus on design objects

A fragment of the hallway. Chest of drawers made of stingray leather, designed by Romeo Sozzi for Promemoria.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

The corridor-dressing room of red color serves as the boundary between the bedroom and the walk-through kitchen. Built-in light, Modular.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

The kumach-red corridor leading from the kitchen to the master bedroom takes us by surprise. The shiny lacquer panels, behind which the dressing room and one of the bathrooms are located, seem to glow in the sun. After the natural calm palette of the previous rooms, this acts as a powerful discharge current. “I was inspired by the French decorator Christian Liegre for this bold color,— Irina explains. “He often uses it in his works.”

Children’s room. The bookcases are made according to the sketches of Irina Dymova. Bed, Flou. Table lamps, Andrew Martin. Bed linen from the collections of the factory de Le Cuona. Switches, Gira.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

“The defiant red color was inspired by the French decorator Christian Ligre”

Kitchen, Poggenpohl, with built-in appliances, Küppersbusch. Bar stools, Visionnaire.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

The red color runs through all the rooms. Somewhere it is present in small patches (for example, soft leather seats of bar stools), and somewhere it boldly splashes out on bookshelves or doors of children’s rooms. Minimalist decor allows you to focus on pieces of furniture created by famous designers — Rodolfo Dordoni, Philippe Starck, Norman Foster and Alison Berger. Whichever way you look at it, the neighborhood turned out to be brilliant.

Bedroom. Leather floor, Luxury Desire. Bed, Flou, designed by Rodolfo Dordoni. Bedside tables, Chelini. Chandelier Planet, Giorgetti. A pull-out screen is mounted in the table in front of the bed.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

“One of the features of this apartment is its high—tech filling”

Bathroom. Hand-painted wallpaper, de Gournay, is covered with a special varnish for wet rooms. Plumbing, Supergrif, Ora-Ito design.

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SIMON UPTON. STYLE: Marina Bessonova

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