Russian practice Blockstudio has mixed different materials, textures and time periods within this new-build Moscow apartment to create the feeling of a lived-in Parisian interior.
Located in a quiet downtown area of Moscow, the 208-square-metre apartment is on the third floor of a modern residential building overlooking the city's winding old streets.
Top image: the kitchen and dining room are separated via a brass-framed partition wall. Above: a marble island pierces the partition and runs across both spaces
The owners ? a young family of four ? found the views reminded them of a 19th-century apartment they lived in while in Paris, which boasted high ceilings, classic mouldings, parquet floors and panoramic windows.
Consequently, when it came to redesigning the interior, they called upon local firm Blockstudio to recreate the ambience of their much-loved holiday home. A brass pendant light anchors the dining area
"The modern architecture of the building did not lend itself easily to recreating the stylistic elements of a Parisian flat," the studio told Dezeen.
"Therefore, we proposed to make an interior that would not refer exactly to its location but instead reference the layering and variety of different textures and materials typical of Parisian interiors."
"Parisian style in interior design is special and unique," the studio added. "There are centuries-old traditions combined with bohemian chic, stucco ceilings with modern furniture ?...