The Allusion to Classicism apartment is set in a Neoclassical 20th-century apartment in Dnipro, Ukraine, renovated by local studio ArchObraz Interiors. The project, designed in 2024, features an interior drawn from childhood memories, combining historic elements and a touch of humor.

The apartment is located in a building constructed in the first half of the 20th century in the Neoclassical style but recently received a modern and ironic update. During a previous renovation at the beginning of the 21st century, the apartment’s decorative features were destroyed and its floorplan reorganised. ArchObraz was informed by the apartment’s classical architecture for its renovation.

“The new design of the space restores the history of this apartment at the level of memories and associations,” the studio said. “It was inspired by warm childhood memories spent in a similarly styled building.” ArchObraz described the renovation as a “modern, ironic interpretation of historical design” informed by childhood nostalgia.
At the heart of the apartment is a near-endless corridor. Its warm-toned wooden walls are nearly doubled in length by the presence of mirrors. “The almost endless corridor from the entrance is made even longer with mirrors,” it said. A traditionally large parquetry floor was replaced by what ArchObraz described as “herringbone” parquet.

Along the cool tones of the striking cobalt blue bathroom ar...