Kyiv suburb: Enjoy the Silence

 Kyiv, Ukraine

Interior Architects: loft buro

Photography © Sergey Polyushko

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Meet the Enjoy the Silence project. This cosy chalet was built thanks to the combination of opposites - as a hiding place for secluded meditations and rest from the frantic rhythm or for warm meetings with close friends and active communication.

The building is raised above the ground on stilts to add a sense of lightness and increase the observer's view of the garden from the room. The facade is finished exclusively with natural materials: cor-ten steel, wood, and terracotta tiles. All of this is a powerful backdrop for the terracotta warriors standing guard here.

External asceticism and severity disappear thanks to the play of colours, materials and textures. The room is filled with carefully selected antiques brought back from various travels.

The soloist in the chalet's interior is a hovering open fireplace, which raises the question of choice: a contemplation on the calm water surface outside or the living flame inside. An open fireplace against the backdrop of a garden and a river contrasts the elements, the ability to choose a vibration that matches your feelings.

A picturesque chalet, as a combination of opposites into a powerful ensemble, where all elements independently complement the main idea — leisurely enjoyment of rest alone or in the company of friends.

It's equally good to be silent here as it is to laugh. This place knows that sometimes you need to hide, and sometimes you need to open up.

Building Area: 100 m2