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MAKHNO Studio

Kiev, UA

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SVITLO APARTMENT

SVITLO APARTMENT is a unique space among the high-rise buildings of central Kyiv, where art and functionality, beauty and practicality, the energies of homeowners and guests, light and shadow meet.

Having three separate apartments on the floor, we radically redesigned them and combined them into a single convenient system. At the same time, we preserved the location of the load-bearing walls, supports, and other elements, following all the rules and the most detailed design requirements. Every architect knows that this is challenging. But thanks to our ingenuity and experience, SVITLO was born just that perfectly;

In the end, SVITLO consists of 13 rooms that form three zones:
– the owners’ master with working and evening quarters
– children’s space;
– a guest area with a living room, bedroom, separate bathroom, etc.

The design and decoration of the apartments is based on the techniques of light art. Here we took into account natural light and its changes during the day and supplemented it with our own lighting design. At the same time, we have chosen surfaces that play with light flows, turning them into fascinating but unobtrusive patterns.

"COMBINING TWO DOZEN ROOMS INTO ONE COMFORTABLE AND COZY SPACE IS AN INTERESTING TASK, AND IT IS EVEN MORE INTERESTING TO MAKE IT DIVERSE, LIVELY AND BEAUTIFULLY CHANGEABLE"

SVITLO welcomes you with a huge living room, where you can combine a meal with a rest under the panoramic view of the capital.

And here is a real miracle – an extraordinary OCHI lamp. The embodiment of MAKHNO Product’s creativity illuminates a heartfelt conversation or a leisurely silent rest with a noble, pleasant light.

Here are the charming CHRUST lamps, made using the ancient Japanese raku technique. Ceramic on the outside, and copper-hot on the inside, they give a deep warm light that gently spills into the evening grace of home.

Next to you, the BUBALUS armchair plays a game of illusions with you, because it resembles an exquisite work of art, but is comfortable and functional. A place of constant comfort in such a fast-changing world.

We think you recognize it. The guardian of this house is the beautiful and majestic DIDO. A work of art, the embodiment of modern zoomorphic ceramics, handmade using authentic techniques in our pottery workshops. They live in the most famous galleries in the world and here at SVITLO.


The study combines the public and private parts of the apartment. The severity of the furniture is balanced by art objects by MAKHNO Product.

The master bedroom embodies the principles of the SVITLO game: WIND and KVITKA are the natural harmony of light captured in ceramics.

WIND is a tile that can catch and redirect the rays like a sail or a breeze. Thanks to its special dynamic shape, the play of light and shadow brings the walls to life with exquisite patterns. Turning day or night light into artistic illumination.

KVITKA is a lamp that is adored. Copper or ceramic, it impresses with its volume and the amount of honey light emitted like pollen.


Behind the glass is the cozy bathroom of the homeowners, which has its own secrets, but they agreed not to disclose them.

SVITLO APARTMENT is an example of how the art of living guides everyday life. Barely noticeable, soft, and beautiful.

Today we have shown almost all the secrets of this place. But not everything about SVITLO should be revealed. Let’s leave some space for darkness and intimacy. It’s getting dark…

 
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Status: Built
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine