Mikhail Krymov

Mikhail has professional experience of 14 years, last 7 as the director and co-founder of the Moscow-based architecture bureau "Arch group". In 2009, Forward Media Group voted "Arch group" as one of Moscow's Top 10 Young Architecture Firms. The bureau's projects have garnered many accolades from the architecture community and have appeared in a number of Russian and foreign publications. Project of "Arch group" is the winner of international architectural competition for Russian cultural centre in Paris on quay Branly (2011). Mikhail is co-creator of innovative Sleepbox project. The Sleepbox has been recognized as one of the TOP-10 best ideas according to the world's most influential architecture and design website Dezeen. Sleepbox project was marked by professional awards and numerous publications in Russian and foreign press. In the beginning of 2013 Sleepbox Hotel Tverskaya was opened in Moscow. In addition to architectural practice Mikhail was the editor-in-chief of "Interior + Design. 100% Office" magazine for 3 years – a glossy magazine covering commercial architecture and design. Also Mikhail was a senior editor of architecture topics in "Interior+Design" – leading specialized magazine in Russia. Mikhail Krymov is а member of the Union of Architects.

Education and Qualifications:

2006 - Moscow Architecture Institute – State Academy (MARCHI) - Architecture. Master

Awards:

- Prize winner of «perspective» contest, 2006
- Top 10 young Moscow architects. (Forward media group award), 2009
- XIV International competition for the best project of the year (International Association of Unions of Architects)
- First prize for best public interior of the year. 9-th Moscow international architectural contest. 2009
- Prize winner in contest "Quality architecture 2010"
- Winner of international competition for Russian orthodox cultural centre in Paris, 2011
- First prize for best public interior of the year. 12-th Moscow international architectural contest. 2012
- Golden Section Award 2013
- Archnovation 2013
- World Interiors News Annual Awards 2013

Credo:

My goal is to identify the maximum aesthetic and functional capacity of the project taking into account the client's wishes. I believe that good architecture should not be a financial burden on the customer's budget. Good architecture is the result of an architect's professional approach and his interest in the outcome. The foundation of quality architecture lies in the attention to details coming together with daring solutions.