Krisanova Design Studio completed Rethinking the Sky House, a 72-square-meter apartment in Moscow’s Prime Park residential complex, as a study in monochrome space and geometric continuity. Designer Arina Krisanova structured the interior around a restrained palette and carefully controlled spatial transitions, allowing walls, floors, and built-in elements to function as a continuous architectural surface. The project prioritizes clarity of form and tonal precision, using minimal variation to heighten the perception of volume and proportion.
INTERIOR DESIGN
Material and geometry define the main bathroom. The sink reads as a sculptural object positioned against a seamless mirror that extends vertically behind it. This reflective surface eliminates visual interruption and creates the illusion that the sink transitions directly into a cuboid form. The integration of reflection and volume dissolves the boundary between object and plane, reinforcing the project’s emphasis on uninterrupted surfaces and controlled visual flow.
In the guest bathroom, Krisanova introduced a limited-edition ASKO x Maxim Kashin Architects home laundry unit featuring Maxim Kashin’s Suprematist pattern. Produced in a series of ten pieces to commemorate Kazimir Malevich’s 0.10 exhibition, the appliance introduces a precise graphic reference within the otherwise restrained environment. Its presence connects the apartment to a lineage of Russian avant-garde abstraction while maintaining the project’s focus on geometric order.
Color selection became the defining technical challenge. Krisanova developed approximately twenty variations of beige before determining the final tone. Each iteration responded differently to natural and artificial light, shifting in intensity across the day. Because the interior maintains a monochrome framework, even minor tonal differences influenced the perception of continuity between surfaces. The chosen shade establishes a stable visual condition that preserves coherence across vertical and horizontal planes, allowing walls and floors to appear as part of a single spatial gesture.
This controlled palette shapes the apartment’s overall atmosphere. Rather than relying on contrast, the design emphasizes gradual transitions and subtle depth. Light interacts with surfaces in a way that reveals form through shadow and reflection rather than color differentiation. Objects appear embedded within the architecture rather than placed inside it, reinforcing the impression of spatial unity.
Completed in November 2025, Rethinking the Sky House reflects Krisanova Design Studio’s focus on minimalist interiors defined by line, proportion, and material precision. The project demonstrates how monochrome design can generate spatial complexity through reflection, geometry, and tonal calibration rather than visual excess.
