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Spa.Sibo Beauty Salon / Beletskaya Bureau

Andreas Luco — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The space of 146 square meters is located on the ground floor of a newly-built downtown apartment house. There are also a yoga class and a bunch of other hairdresser/barber studios nearby, which together form a kind of beauty cluster. High ceiling and huge windows on all sides were the main advantages of this place. The customer, a young woman, wanted to move an already running salon to a new place for a mere four months. Interior design was created with beauty cluster values in mind, environmental friendliness and naturalness in particular.

CatFlat Apartment / Line Design Studio

Valeria Silva — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000

One-room apartment is located in the historical and very green area of the city - Kaliningrad. We were faced with the task of creating a light and bright space for a comfortable life of the beautiful landlady and her charming pet.

Office AV / Line Design Studio

Alexandria Bramley — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000

The concept of the office space was developed for a young team of IT specialists united by a common idea and aspirations, which served as the starting point in the development of the interior. A large open and understandable space with monolithic concrete structures preserved in their original form is a kind of basic element, setting a certain entourage and tone for the entire space. And the erected structures and partitions have a specific functional load of delimiting office zones.

Barbershop OWN / Line Design Studio

Valeria Silva — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Barbershop OWN is a project with a different look at what a modern barbershop should be. We focused on removing all unnecessary details from the concept of a traditional barbershop and creating a clean, minimalistic interior, shifting the emphasis to the comfort of guests and people working in it.

The House of Soviets: Why Should This Symbolic Work of Soviet Brutalism be Preserved?

María Francisca González — Sun, 01 Jul 2018 10:30:00 +0000

The House of Soviets is a Russian brutalist building designed by architect Yulian L. Shvartsbreim. Located in the center of Kaliningrad, the building has been abandoned since mid-construction. However, its inhabitants recognize it as the most important urban landmark in their city. They usually refer to the structure as "the face of the robot," since its strange shape conjures images of a robot buried up to its neck, only showing its face.

Winy Maas at Living Environment: "There Are Four Important Points for the Development of Contemporary Housing"

María Francisca González — Sun, 20 May 2018 15:30:00 +0000

With a presentation by Dutch architect Winy Maas (MVRDV), the third edition of "Living Environment," organized by Russian Ministry of Construction Industry, Housing and Utilities Sector, DOM.RF and Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design, was inaugurated today in the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. Also participating on the opening day are Martin Sobota (Holland), Elliot Eisenberg (United States), and Brian Mark Evans (United Kingdom).

Over 700 Experts and Active Citizens to Discuss Modern Housing Trends and Challenges in Kaliningrad

Rene Submissions — Tue, 08 May 2018 00:05:00 +0000

More than 700 experts, officials, and active citizens will gather at the Baltic sea to discuss modern housing’s trends and challenges. On May 18-19, the city of Kaliningrad, capital of the westernmost part of Russia, will host the Living Environment: All About Housing Forum. The Forum includes a business program and the Urban Weekend outdoor public festival. Besides sessions and roundtables, the ambitious programme of the event includes the shortlist presentation of the projects submitted for the Open International Competition of Architectural Concepts for Standard Housing and Residential Buildings.

Open Call: Competition Seeks Ideas for Königsberg Cultural Center

Karissa Rosenfield — Tue, 05 May 2015 19:00:07 +0000

The Kaliningrad Region Government, in collaboration with the Kaliningrad City Administration and the Non-Profit Partnership ”Urban Planning Bureau 'Heart of the City'” has launched an open international design competition for an architectural design of the Governmental historic and cultural complex on the grounds of the former order castle Königsberg in Kaliningrad (“Post-castle,” 4,5 ha). The competition aims to find a contemporary architectural image of Kaliningrad's historic center, while accommodate for new functions, such as a concert hall, museum of archaeology, and history museum of the King's castle.

2018 FIFA World Cup Stadium Winning Proposal by Wilmotte & Associés

Alison Furuto — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 10:00:47 +0000

Wilmotte & Associés recently won the competition to design the 2018 FIFA World Cup Stadium in Kaliningra, Russia. Their design features an urban facade that wraps the stadium, consisting of a series of orthogonal screens that respond to the surrounding urban context. The project will be constructed from a primary steel structure, but the upper tier of the stadium will be temporary. The stadium has been designed so that after the tournament completes in 2018, the stands can be dismantled and the upper canopy can be removed. Construction of the 45,000 seat football stadium will begin in 2014. More images and architects’ description after the break.