Architecture practice Mirzoyan Studio has renovated an apartment in the historic centre of Kyiv, Ukraine, adding reflective surfaces and built-in oak furniture.

The studio updated the two-bedroom apartment, which is within a Stalinka ? a type of building characteristic of the architecture of the Soviet Union under the leadership of Joseph Stalin in the 1930s ? to turn it into a rental property.
Mirzoyan Studio renovated the Stalinist-era flat in Kyiv
Mirzoyan Studio founder Nastia Mirzoyan explained that the building's historical character posed certain structural limitations, requiring "careful planning to avoid compromising its integrity". To create the rental property, Mirzoyan opened up the apartment, which was originally the client's family home. "To create a more spacious environment, we decided to merge the living room and kitchen into one common area," explained Mirzoyan.
A shelving unit divides the kitchen and the living room
The practice used partition shelves and built-in furniture to seperate the spaces. A wooden shelving unit takes centre stage in the main space, dividing the living room from the kitchen.
The dining table extends out from the shelving unit towards the kitchen. Cabinets and a countertop finished in polished stainless steel are fixed in the primary working nook of the kitchen.
The kitchen cabinets and countertop are finished in polished stainless steel
Near the entrance, the team installed a full-height mirrored closet, creat...