When a well-travelled couple invited interior designers Tatyana Alenina and Vladimir Krasilnikov, founders of A.K.Atelier, to shape their new home, they envisioned a space defined by quiet energy and intention. “From the start, we saw it as an opportunity to create something free of visual noise—where the landscape outside would become the central presence,” the designers recall.

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LAYOUT AND RHYTHM 

 

Set within a wooded plot near Moscow, the 313 m² house unfolds as a quiet sequence of rooms arranged along a single enfilade. The layout includes a sculptural entry, open-plan living spaces, a master suite, and a separate guest wing. A 101 m² terrace runs the length of the façade, extending the interior into the surrounding landscape.

 

ARTS AS EXPERIENCE 

 

The interior is composed in a restrained palette of soft black, white, and natural wood. “Every element had to speak the same quiet language,” says Tatyana Alenina. This clarity set the stage for a slow, considered journey through contemporary art—built piece by piece, like moments of stillness.

“For us, the architecture itself was a way into the world of contemporary art—something immersive and intuitive.” — Vladimir Krasilnikov

 

The sequence begins with a flock of birds by Vladimir Kustov, floating above a bold wooden bench. Further along, Alexey Gan’s graphite landscapes and vertical metal reliefs establish a quiet rhythm. In the kitchen-dining area, his two-metre abstract canvas inspired a custom console in flowing metal—echoing its tone and stillness.

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In the living room, a fire crackles beneath a graphic drawing by Kirill Chelushkin. His imagined starship stretches across the wall like a constellation—inviting reflection on form, time, and space.