Dark cave

Kyiv

116 sq.m.

2023

The layout is built around an open-plan living room-kitchen with a large island and bar area, which flows into a lounge with a TV area

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planning

Next is the bedroom with a glass dressing room and integrated bathroom. Separate areas include a study with an accent graphic ceiling, a guest bathroom, and a utility area. The unusual layout of the apartment is emphasised by a bay window line with light cutting into the space.

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Concept

The DARK CAVE concept is based on the idea of inner immersion: the space seems to be isolated from external noise, lighting intensity is minimised, and warm lighting hints at a fire in a cave. This is an interior where there is no white colour — a dark palette with warm hues dominates, creating a gravitational centre for life.

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materials

Materials play a key role: natural veneer with a deep texture, stone with golden veins, metal surfaces, tinted mirrors, decorative plaster. Light is used only as an accent: linear, graphic, selectively illuminating objects and adding drama to the composition. In the bathroom, there is a monolithic stone sink and hidden lighting. In the bedroom, there is graphite glass in the wardrobe, wooden panels, and dark fabric on the bed. The project is holistic, complex, and at the same time completely intimate.

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