”The project was carried out after the beginning of a large-scale invasion. Despite unforeseen challenges and frequent power interruptions in Ukraine during construction, our team successfully achieved all assigned tasks,” is how the architects and interior designers of Modektura Studio begin the story of this brave project.
The apartment is located in the heart of kyiv, on Bohdana Khmelnytskoho Street, inside a residential building dating back to 1900, distinguished by its classical architecture with high ceilings.
The original features of the home, such as the wide hallway with its windows and arches, a glazed gallery and a balcony, served as the cornerstone of the project concept. The hallway, which acts as the central artery, extends the length of the entire floor, effortlessly integrating all areas. Enhanced arches exude sophistication, achieved by fusing decorative moldings and an interior wood frame. The gallery was isolated and seamlessly incorporated into the kitchen, where a greenhouse for plants was also placed.
During the analysis phase of the project, numerous visual distractions were identified, resulting from niches in the walls, variations in floor height and exposed services. Consequently, during the demolition stage, it was decided to renew the floor and reinforce the windows and openings with a metal frame.
To conceive a feeling of stability and tranquility, materials such as stained oak, marble, stainless steel and brass were meticulously selected. Experimentally, sand was incorporated into the terrazzo floor, and marble chips were embedded in the mineral plaster of the walls, improving its texture and visual appeal.
The apartment’s design interacts seamlessly with art in its various forms. Sculptures by Dmytro Hrek, a diptych by Rostyslav Zavhorodniy and paintings by Kristina Otchych-Cherniak elegantly complement the interior, enriching its aesthetic depth.
In the master bedroom, the glass window on the headboard wall that precedes the dressing room stands out and is inspired by Mondrian’s classic work.
Despite the challenges posed by the war, the project was carried out successfully, which deserves, at the very least, our congratulations.
Project and information: Courtesy of Modektura Studio.
Aránzazu Díaz is an expert in decoration, which is why she has turned her home into a kind of pop up store of the latest trends, and that is why she enjoys creating content about interior design so much. In addition, he has a great time searching for the most original hotels in the world to surprise his readers. He is passionate about everything that has to do with the home, but also fashion, beauty, lifestyle and pets, and although he doesn’t have a TikTok account, he doesn’t miss a single trend.
He graduated in Audiovisual Communication in 2016 from the Pontifical University of Salamanca, and continued his studies with a master’s degree in Cultural Journalism from the San Pablo CEU University. In the summer of 2017, she took the Creative Writing course at the Madrid Writers School. And when the pandemic arrived, she took refuge in the Online Journalism Course Specialized in Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle of Vogue magazine at Condé Nast College Spain. Furthermore, as a good cinephile that she is, she has collaborated on the book ”El classicismo en el cine. An intergenerational look”, by Mr. Pedro Sangro Colón and Mr. Miguel Ángel Huerta Floriano.
Before beginning his career in the world of freelance journalism, he spent time at Cadena Ser de Oviedo and the cultural magazine El Duende. He also had his own opinion column in the Salamanca newspaper RTV a day. Since 2017, she has collaborated as an online content editor for Mi Casa and other Hearst Group magazines, including the Branded Content department. In her free time, she writes fiction and non-fiction stories, having published in the literary magazine Fábula, and takes landscape photographs (especially of places where there are flowers).
