Dark cave

Kyiv

250 sq.m.

2025

The project is implemented in a two-storey structure, where the first level serves as a social space

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planning

The spacious kitchen-living room with an island and dining area is the central core. Around it are private areas: a home cinema, a bathroom with a laundry room, and technical rooms. On the second level, there is a master bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a guest bedroom, a study, and a spa area with access to an open terrace. The space is united by a sculptural staircase composition, which visually and conceptually sets the rhythm for the entire interior architecture.

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Concept

In this project, DARK CAVE is interpreted not only as a palette, but as a philosophy of volume and light. Dark surfaces absorb daylight, while artificial light acts almost theatrically — illuminating only the necessary scenarios, modelling depth and emotion. The staircase is integrated as a plastic installation with a rock-like feel, and the central area with the guest space acts as a visual amphitheatre where texture, shadow and shine work in sync. Here, architecture becomes an instrument of deceleration.

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materials

The interior is dominated by textured natural surfaces — stone, deep veneer, microcement. Stone is used as the main material in the staircase, kitchen island and bathroom. Dark metals and brass accents add depth. The lighting is integrated into the structure — almost invisible, it provides soft perimeter lighting, built into the lines of the furniture and ceilings. The furniture is selected from tactile fabrics in neutral tones — so as not to compete with the architecture, but to complement it.

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Ethnic cave

The layout of the flat is clearly divided into common and private areas