Plywood artist's studio by Ruetemple combines areas for storage, seating and sleeping
A plywood partition separates working and relaxation areas inside this artist's studio in Moscow, incorporating both furniture and shelves for tidying away art supplies (+ slideshow).
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Alexander Kudimov and Daria Butahina of Russian studio Ruetemple were asked to transform a 35-square-metre garage adjoining the owner's house into a studio space for his daughter, who is interested in drawing and architecture.
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The duo – whose previous projects include a play and study area in another Russian home featuring a mezzanine hammock and an adaptable seating cube on wheels – converted the room into a studio accommodating separate spaces for different activities.
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"Drawing and architecture require inspiration," Kudimov and Butahina explained. "We know from our personal experience that an interior makes a direct impact on our mood and can give an impetus to work and creativity so we decided to make a spacious, light room with various areas."
A false ceiling was removed to expose timber trusses that support the pitched roof. The architects then inserted a central partition that separates a lounge area on one side from a workspace on the other.
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The large furniture unit comprises shelves of varying proportions that can be used to hold paper, tools and folders, alongside objects that provide inspiration for drawings.
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The wooden structure also incorporates a desk, an L-shaped sofa and a set of steps ascending to a suspended sleeping platform. A rope balustrade flanking the platform loops around one of the chunky ceiling beams.
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An alternative work surface extends along the full length of one wall, providing views out through timber-framed windows that also help to fill the studio with natural light.
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"Creative work requires variety and visual images," the architects added. "That is why we decided to replace the work desk with a wide table board along the window. One can sit on a high bar stool at this table board and get inspired by the garden views."
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Wood is used in three ways throughout the space; the plywood furniture units and parquet flooring combine with roughly finished boards cladding the walls, which feature knotted surfaces that complement the original ceiling trusses.
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Grey upholstery and white details – including the pendant lamp shades, window blinds and Ikea chairs – contribute to a minimal material palette that focuses attention on the varying tones and textures of the wood.
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A small tower at the top of an Amsterdam department store has been converted into a compact wooden artist's studio featuring a spiral stair that connects different compartments for working and living, while translucent screens incorporated into a pinewood frame separate the spaces of a fashion studio in Nanjing.
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