I grew up in Tbilisi, Georgia, in a cozy apartment in a 1960s Soviet-period building with a modest courtyard and a nice view over the city. My favorite part of my home was a huge library with a wide selection of books on architecture, art history. Still remember and totally love that smell of old books.
The first time I saw an interior-design magazine was when I was 17 or 18 years old. I discover the profession for myself that moment. I was so impressed that I began searching for more and more books on design history and art. It became not just work but a lifetime passion for me!
The studio specializes mainly on residential projects. Love working with totally different people with different character, mentality, taste and needs. That makes the projects so unalike and special. We work in various countries worldwide whichI totally love.
Location and architecture leaves such a big mark on character and style of projects.
Every single work of mine is a mix of my own designs, vintage furniture and art. Balance between bespoke furniture and vintage collectibles varies, but I always try to stay true to my concept. Huge attention is paid to selection of art pieces. Sometimes the selected painting or a sculpture dictates the design of the whole space. As a result we try to find the right balance between various periods, styles, shapes, colors and textures.
What matters to me as a result is the perfect dialogue between pieces of art and furniture, sometimes unexpected one, but unimaginable in a different way while placed together in one space.