Ostozhenka Bureau

04.12.2019

Julia Tarabarina. A Bright Proposal

The concept of developing Districts 7 and 8 in the city of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk continues the work that started as a concept for the entire city, which was also developed by Ostozhenka architects. One can only be amazed at how smoothly the work process is flowing, and how bright the result looks.

29.04.2019

Elena Petukhova. A Habitable Galaxy

APEX has headed the project of a large-scale residential complex in the north of Moscow, in which modern housing construction methods are combined with thought-out planning solutions, a recognizable image and an original landscaping concept.

25.03.2019

, Julia Tarabarina. A Town Within a Suburb

The construction of the first stage of “Novokraskovo” housing complex has been completed. Two city blocks set quite a different rhythm to the surrounding territory of the settlement: the new complex comes in larger increments, yet at the same time it is more flexible and diverse – of the true urban type.

11.01.2019

Alexander Skokan. An Architect about Architecture and Architects

In this article, we are giving a summary of a lecture by Alexander Skokan. The author’s subtitle is a subjective attempt to share about the professional problems.

21.08.2018

. Activation by Amelioration

A most interesting idea of a pilot renovation project developed by Ostozhenka and the Institute for Urban Economics consists in building underground parking garages combined with soil drains. In addition, the project is all about preserving the valuable land assets combined with the city getting a new large-scale street and a few minor ones as well.

11.07.2018

Elena Petukhova. A Typical Anomaly

An unusual-looking façade of glass lamellae brought the Ostozhenka project of a business center located just inside the Garden Ring a well-deserved victory at ArchGlass 2018.

10.10.2017

Elena Petukhova. Alexander Skokan: “A good house looks so natural that people don’t notice it”

With this article, we are continuing the series of video interviews taken within the framework of “Quality Benchmark” project. The leader of Ostozhenka Bureau speaks about the difference between architecture and design, about “Russian labor, inherently careless”, and about the influence of modern technologies.

25.01.2016

Lilya Aronova. Water-bound

This issue features the project of "River-Park" residential area on the bank of the Nagatinsky Creek - developed by "Ostozhenka" architectural bureau.

06.11.2015

Alla Pavlikova. Pixelation of Mytnaya

Not far from Shukhov Tower, amid the already built new housing estates, the Sky House Towers – covered partly with transparent and partly with vivid autumn-colored pixel skin – has reached its final stage of construction.

28.10.2015

Lilya Aronova. Rais Baishev: "I am a space packer".

One of the cofounders of "Ostozhenka" architectural bureau and the chief architect of such projects as the building of International Moscow Bank, a Residential Complex in Odintsovo, and the residential complex "Water Colors" in Balashikha shares about the role of the chief architect of the project and about his personal preferences as opposed to what is considered to be modern and fashionable.