London Design Gold

2026

Contemporary Russian Private Residence

Entrant

Bau Wou

Category

Interior Design - Residential 

Client's Name

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Country / Region

Russia

About The Entry

This interior presents a contemporary interpretation of Russian decorative tradition within a warm timber house. The space is built on contrasts: natural wooden walls, dark graphite door frames, a muted blue-green accent wall, and a deep red ornamental mirror inspired by carved Russian window surrounds. Instead of recreating a historical interior, the project translates familiar cultural elements into a fresh, residential language.

The project demonstrates how Russian heritage can be used with restraint and confidence. Traditional references are not treated as museum pieces; they become functional, emotional, and decorative parts of a modern home. The result is a hallway with a strong identity: welcoming, tactile, expressive, and deeply connected to place. It feels rooted in memory, but designed for contemporary living. Every detail supports the same idea: a home can honor its cultural background while remaining comfortable, relevant, and alive. The image captures this balance particularly well, showing not only decorative beauty, but also the quiet rhythm of movement, reflection, texture, and domestic warmth inside.

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Credits

designer
Daria Gorinova
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