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Country house · Leningrad region · 2022–2026

House in Mistolovo

The forest comes inside

Private houseType
Mistolovo, Leningrad regionWhere
2022–2026Years
21 sheetsDrawings

A large timber house: round glulam columns and beams, oak from floor to ceiling, full-height glazing onto the forest. Architecture here does the work of furniture — a column becomes the centre of a round podium table, a wall becomes built-in shelving. The working drawing set runs to 21 sheets across two floors.

Interior
The full double-height living room: mezzanine, log trusses, stair to the upper level
The full double-height living room: mezzanine, log trusses, stair to the upper level
The stone fireplace portal running the full height of the void, between two panoramic windows
The stone fireplace portal running the full height of the void, between two panoramic windows
The spiral stair by the fireplace: a curved oak stringer, log store set into the wall
The spiral stair by the fireplace: a curved oak stringer, log store set into the wall
Living room and kitchen as one volume: island, floor-to-ceiling shelving, light from both sides
Living room and kitchen as one volume: island, floor-to-ceiling shelving, light from both sides
The same volume from the entrance: the mezzanine carried on log trusses
The same volume from the entrance: the mezzanine carried on log trusses
The fireplace head-on: live fire behind glass, a log niche, stone running the full height
The fireplace head-on: live fire behind glass, a log niche, stone running the full height
The living room from above in the dark: the fire is the only light source
The living room from above in the dark: the fire is the only light source
Main bedroom: backlight from the corner glazing, a log column beside the bed
Main bedroom: backlight from the corner glazing, a log column beside the bed
The headboard up close: woven fabric, pillows, a book on the side table in warm backlight
The headboard up close: woven fabric, pillows, a book on the side table in warm backlight
The lounge: a glulam column grows into the round table, the sofa recedes toward the glazing
The lounge: a glulam column grows into the round table, the sofa recedes toward the glazing
Armchairs against the sun: light through the curtains, silhouettes, forest beyond the glass
Armchairs against the sun: light through the curtains, silhouettes, forest beyond the glass
The curved sofa at the panoramic window and an oak console along the glazing
The curved sofa at the panoramic window and an oak console along the glazing
Study-lounge: round glulam columns, curved sofa, forest panorama
Study-lounge: round glulam columns, curved sofa, forest panorama
Work wall: built-in oak shelving and a full-height fluted screen
Work wall: built-in oak shelving and a full-height fluted screen
Podium table wrapping the column, with book niches
Podium table wrapping the column, with book niches
Gym in perspective: columns, curved lighting track, storage
Gym in perspective: columns, curved lighting track, storage
Spa block: bathtub in a concrete podium, sauna entrance
Spa block: bathtub in a concrete podium, sauna entrance
Design solutions
Home gym: panoramic elevation, oak, porthole window
Home gym: panoramic elevation, oak, porthole window
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