In Sadovyea 130 square meter house designed for a woman and her daughter, interior company in St. Petersburg Antwe started with a decisive gesture: to create “an object within a space”. At the center of the pristine, open environment, the studio placed a glossy oval volume in deep red Merbau veneer. Deliberately kept lower than the ceiling so that it reads as a free-standing entry rather than a conventional partition, the sculptural form conceals a main wardrobe, outerwear storage, technical systems and essential household equipment.
The volume also divides the apartment into clear functional zones, separating the entrance space from the kitchen-living area, while creating a natural circular flow around its curved perimeter. Its polished surface, positioned opposite the windows, reflects and enhances the apartment’s abundant natural light and expansive city views. At sunset, the space is bathed in a soft pink glow that moves across the textured surfaces of the interior, from the micro-cement floor to the custom satin stainless steel fixtures.
From the side of the kitchen-living room, the oval structure becomes part of the kitchen system itself. Behind the folding fronts, the necessary functions of a modern kitchen are hidden, allowing the volume to remain a clean, modular mass when closed. A Patagonian quartz island anchors the composition, accompanied by Roquebrune chairs by Eileen Gray. The same logic of precise positioning extends to the children’s room, where a centrally placed wardrobe with a gate separates the sleeping area from a dedicated play zone that can later be developed into a study area. This boundary helps the child transition between active play and rest.
The master bathroom is similarly organized through spatial sequencing. Accessed from both the hallway and the bedroom, it is divided into two zones: a sink and a more private bathroom with a free-standing bathtub, connected to a shower. In the bathtub area, warm, dim lighting creates a calm, immersive atmosphere, while the rounded door reveals the frame, one of the apartment’s most expressive visual perspectives.
Art plays an important role in shaping the interior, with contemporary works by emerging artists incorporated as focal points along the main visual axes of the home. In the kitchen, an epoxy resin artwork by Alisa Spots, created in collaboration with Antwe and based on the studio sketch, appears at the vanishing point of a large one-point perspective formed by the cabinetry, island and window rhythm. Its glossy surface reflects the surrounding space, deepening the sense of perspective. In the bedroom, a painting by Varvara Cheltsova brings graphic presence and tonal balance to the otherwise understated composition.
Beyond the central architectural volume, red reappears as a carefully calibrated accent. In the master bedroom, a vibrant red shoe cabinet contrasts with monochrome finishes and a cool stainless steel wardrobe system, while a pink travertine partition gently echoes the palette between the sleeping area and storage zone. In the guest bathroom, a translucent red epoxy sink becomes the only bold element. Illuminated from above by a directional light embedded in the mirror, it casts a crimson glow on the floor, extending the idea of an “object within a space” to the scale of a single light fixture.
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Photo by Mikhail Loskutov.
