Ukrainian designer Yana Molodykh has renovated a compact apartment in Kyiv, creating a light-filled space with storage fitted around the building's existing structural framework.
The 50-square-metre apartment, which was christened with a housewarming party a few days before the start of the Ukraine war, is a pied-à-terre for a couple that lives in one of the capital's suburbs and likes to spend weekends in the city centre.
Yana Molodykh has renovated an attic apartment in Kyiv
The apartment is located on the attic level of a modern eight-storey building in the historic Podil district, which the owners chose because it reminds them of their home city of Kherson.
The existing interior was divided by a series of metal columns and partition walls, with small windows, zinc-profiled flooring and steel roof beams making the rooms feel dark and cluttered. The apartment was redesigned to let in more daylight
Molodykh completely reorganised the space, removing internal walls, adding effective soundproofing and enlarging the windows to let in more sunlight.
The designer wanted to create a bright and eclectic space reminiscent of Kherson's resort atmosphere, with materials chosen to bring natural warmth and texture into the daylit interior.
Wooden joinery adds warmth and texture to the interior space
"I aimed to create a true atmosphere of living under the roof," the designer told Dezeen. "When you are at the top of a building every action occurs below you, so you can o...