March Digest: What Will Remember the First Month of Spring

Walks through Moscow and trips abroad, design exhibitions and galleries — professionals manage not only to create inspiring projects but also to seek new impressions, travel the world and follow the most interesting events in the design sphere. About what impressed them in March, we were told by Marina Sarkisyan, Darya Elnikova and Ludmila Danilovich.

Marina Sarkisyan, designer. Develops private interior projects since 2005

Thing of the Month

The Cara chair, which Philip Starck designed for the Kartell brand. Many finishing options: the orange frame and seat with a print upholstery particularly caught my eye. It will fit perfectly into my new project in a gray-beige palette.

Cara Chair

Book of the Month

I reread Laura Esquivel's novel «Chocolate on Hot Water». The story of love intertwines with recipes for Mexican cuisine. In March, waiting for spring when there is still snow outside the window, I wanted to immerse myself in a warm cozy atmosphere.

Route of the Month

There was a lot of work, and I couldn't leave. But I managed to take a walk through Zamostche, immersing myself in childhood memories. My father was a painter and member of the Union of Artists of the USSR and Armenia, and the artistic fund provided him with a studio on Osipenko Street (now Sadovnicheskaya). As a child, I often came there and went to sketching on the Big Moscow River Bridge with my father. The walk was inspiring and nostalgic.

Artist of the Month

Working on a project, I discovered Max Kurschner, a Viennese Secession artist. His works are very interesting: from paintings to lithographs. The painting «The Woman in Yellow Dress», which is a portrait of his wife Marta, made a strong impression, and the portrait of Bettina Bauer inspired me to create a new interior.

The Woman in Yellow Dress. 1899

Portrait of Bettina Bauer. 1907

Impression of the Month

The Batimat exhibition in Moscow left a mixed impression. There were interesting concept walls, but not many. Also, I held free consultations at the exhibition — I liked it and everything went well.

Article of March on Our Website

About new lighting products. A very inspiring selection.

Darya Elnikova, architect. Art Director and Studio Manager of Daria Elnikova Interiors

Thing of March

The River table in a new interpretation: with an integrated aquarium and live fish inside. I saw it at the CIFF exhibition in Guangzhou.

Film of the Month

«Surprise» — unexpected plot, development of events and ending. A great film for a weekend day.

Travel of March

China and Hong Kong made an extraordinary impression. It's a completely different world from ours. As an architect, I was impressed by the variety of skyscrapers, many of which are over 30 years old but look as if they were built yesterday. Churches and temples are very avant-garde. It feels like the local architects of sacred buildings didn't learn the rules of traditional architecture and didn’t hear anything about the golden ratio, or if they did, they deliberately avoided it.

Exhibition of the Month

The CIFF exhibition in Guangzhou, from which we returned home just a few days ago. The furniture presented looks at the level of Italian, but its price is much more budget-friendly. Of course, it's not easy to bring it home, but if you want your interior to be one or two levels higher, you can make the effort.

Article of March on Our Website

An article about preparing for a move — very useful and relevant.

Ludmila Danilovich, designer. Designer of residential and public spaces

Design of the Month

I was very pleased with a new decor collection from American designers HAAS Brothers. Plates, storage containers, tableware, candles and napkin rings took the form of cute monsters.

Book of the Month

«Petson and Findus». Also a cartoon and a feature film. It turns out there is also a play, but I haven't seen it yet. Heartwarming and fun stories about a talking kitten and his owner — we watch them as a family.

Exhibition of March

Batimat. The stand of Anna Erman with a teenager's room stood out. The idea behind the design, from which it was inspired, was the phrase «like hitting a pea against a wall». This proves that inspiration can be found in anything.

Impression of the Month

The intensive course by Mashа Kunyaikina «Color Scenario of the Project» at the «Details» school. It's very pleasant to learn knowledge and experience from such people.

Article of March on Our Website

A flat with stained glass windows for a Belgian gallery owner. I really liked the stained glass windows in the bedroom and bathroom. A bathroom with a window is great, and with such beautiful ones — even better!