12 Brutal Interiors by Designers

Interiors for men turn out especially interesting — in them the atmosphere of strictness is combined with practical solutions, and minimalist design acquires a unique character. To celebrate February 23rd, we gathered the most brutal apartments that you want to look at for hours. Get inspired together with us!

Minimalist design and lots of light

The owner, who is also the apartment designer, Andriy Bezdar — an architect and one of the founders of the international architectural studio ZROBIM architects. In his apartment, he wanted to create an aesthetic space that would reflect his dynamic lifestyle and serve as a constant source of inspiration. He doesn't cook often or much, so there's no typical kitchen and large dining table for family dinners in the apartment.

Design: Andriy Bezdar

The apartment is located in a business-class residential building with a free layout. The building frame is monolithic reinforced concrete filled with gas silicate blocks. The need for re-planning was determined by the functionality of the future living space. All possible partitions were removed, leaving only one isolated room — the bathroom. The apartment turned into a spacious open space — all the space is visible from any point.

Design: Andriy Bezdar

Floating island and steel beam

Pavel and Svetlana Alexeev decorated the apartment for a young man. The client wanted a spacious open space, so they reduced the number of internal partitions to a minimum. It was also necessary to incorporate the steel beam — it became the highlight of the project.

Design: Pavel and Svetlana Alexeev

These are apartment spaces, so there were no restrictions on layout. The space was divided into several functional zones: there is a kitchen with an island, a small living room with a sofa and armchair, a dining area, and a bedroom with its own bathroom. Partitions between zones are conditional — this helped preserve the feeling of air and volume.

Design: Pavel and Svetlana Alexeev

Textured materials in a loft

The interior of this four-story loft was developed by INRE Design Studio: initially the apartment occupied two upper floors, but after the birth of daughters, they added two more — so the family now has a baby-loft with its own entrance and beautiful design. The first floor contains the kitchen and large living room, while the second floor has a master bedroom and office.

Design: INRE

A residential loft called for the use of textured and brutal materials. For wall finishing, they chose ridge brick, while the ceiling and partially the walls were clad with barn wood — made from dismantled old barns in Canada. This solution allowed designers to emphasize the history of the industrial building, which was renovated into housing.

Design: INRE

Modern art and rough surfaces

The owner of this single-room apartment is interested in vintage, modern art, and triathlon. Designer-architect Nikita Kovalyov created a stylish and comfortable space for the young client, providing interesting life hacks: he placed the bed in a niche, and built-in furniture replaced walls in the apartment.

Design: Nikita Kovalyov

The interior uses rough textures, but this does not contradict the atmosphere of comfort: here an untreated ceiling coexists with a Scandinavian-style table, and the accents are bright paintings with graffiti and furniture.

Design: Nikita Kovalyov

Design collaboration

The founder of num.21 studio, Anastasia Klimenko, was approached by a creative entrepreneur: he is a creative person, so the apartment decoration turned into a collaboration. The designer helped coordinate ideas and guided choices in furniture and materials. As a result, they created a thoughtful, harmonious, and original space.

Design: num.21

The interior was supposed to be as light and aesthetic as possible — they met the task. They didn't change the layout: the apartment has a sleeping and working zones, as well as a kitchen-living room with a brutal apron. It is made from valchromat — the material allows creating a 3D texture due to the uniformity of the entire panel depth.

"On all walls except bathrooms, there's paint: a maximally minimalist and simple material that can be boldly complemented with bright geometric accents, which we did," explained the designer.

Design: num.21

Ascetic interior for a bachelor

The owner of this apartment lives an active lifestyle and runs a business in IT. Designer Albert Bagdasaryan decided to create a strict geometric interior for the client without unnecessary details. The kitchen was joined with the living room, and the resulting elongated shape of the room was used for linear arrangement of functional zones.

Design: Albert Bagdasaryan

In the finishing, they didn't hesitate to use dark cool tones and minimal decor. Concrete columns were coated with lacquer, and black metal appeared on the corridor walls. They also took care of comfort: wooden panels and warm lighting are responsible for it.

Design: Albert Bagdasaryan

Apartment with a masculine character

A young bachelor approached designers from KIDZ Design studio. He dreamed of a brutal and minimalist interior that would reflect his lifestyle. Thus, the project of a stylish two-room apartment was created, where there are only essential items: minimalist furniture and storage systems made to order.

Design: KIDZ Design studio

Concrete surfaces look very stylish, and loft accessories fit harmoniously into the space. The apartment has an interesting solution: bathrooms are built from semi-transparent blocks, and glass doors are installed in them.

Design: KIDZ Design studio

Temporary accommodation with thoughtful solutions

The owner of this studio is a young bachelor who loves dark colors and textures of concrete and wood. On a 44 square meter area, Tatiana Bezhartaya with her design team arranged several functional zones, found space for a bar counter, gym, desk, and even provided laundry.

Design: TB.Design

Designers tried to keep the space as open as possible. The bedroom was hidden in a stunning glass cube, and thanks to built-in wardrobes in the corridor, the small space gained a spacious rectangular form.

Design: TB.Design

Shades of black and more

The project by designers Irina Markman and Ekaterina Nechaeva from BHD Studio is another proof that inconvenient structural elements can be turned into a "trick," and in a small apartment it's easy to fit everything for comfortable living. The client is a convinced bachelor who set just two conditions: decorate the space in four months and make the apartment in black tones.

Design: BHD Studio

"We received a 40 square meter concrete box, one large window, two load-bearing pilasters of irregular shape, and concrete beams on the ceiling. The client required to fit a living zone, kitchen with a bar counter, sleeping zone, wardrobe, and bathroom in 40 square meters. And we managed to do it!" — the designers explain.

Design: BHD Studio

Modern expressive interior

The owner of the apartment is a young bachelor. The client wanted the interior to reflect his character, and designer Pavel Burmakin fully realized the man's wishes. The apartment was divided into three parts: in the master bedroom, they made a separate bathroom and wardrobe, the kitchen was joined with the living room, and the office merged the working zone and guest room with a heated balcony.

Design: Pavel Burmakin

To enliven the space, the designer used terracotta and golden tones, as well as an impressive decor — cushioned sofa pillows and a ring chandelier made of brass.

Design: Pavel Burmakin

Combination of classic and modern solutions

Designer Aya LisoVA created a project for a man who plans to start a family in the future. The basis was classical and modern styles — their combination proved to be successful. "While the client doesn't have his own family yet, but he thinks about it, so we needed to make a layout that wouldn't require changes in the future," clarified the designer.

Design: Aya LisoVA

On 115 square meters, they arranged a spacious and bright living room, kitchen-dining area, practical wardrobe, bedroom, bathroom, and compact bathroom with a laundry area. The view from the windows opens up to MGU, and the color palette is associated with tranquility and comfort.

Design: Aya LisoVA

Multi-faceted gray space

Designer Olga Kryssova designed a cozy gray interior for the owner of a small studio, which turned out to be spacious and functional. Here there is a convenient kitchen, living room, and a bed for rest after a working day.

Design: Olga Kryssova

In the small bathroom, it was possible to fit a large sink with a stone basin and an 180 cm bathtub. The chosen gray shade was softened with wooden elements and decor to make the setting warmer, and one of the walls was decorated with aged brick.

Design: Olga Kryssova