Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

I worked in furniture sales, built a career up to the director of the department. Suddenly I realized that I wanted to be creative. During this period, I was pregnant with my second daughter. So I went to study and my studies at the design school led to the fact that the second daughter is a very creative person.

Together with my husband, we have a furniture studio. I am responsible for kitchen design, he for marketing and production. I also lead interior design projects, dealing with apartments in the historical center, in old houses. Recent projects in houses built in 1890, 1917

Design has been a way of life for me for almost 15 years. Design for me is an opportunity to change the world, to make it more beautiful. Design for me is the details, everything that surrounds me, fills my world.

Creating new kitchen models is a great happiness. to see how your models fill new houses is a wonderful feeling of self-realization. Reconstruction of the old fund, historical objects - this is my second favorite!

Candy lamp. Now it is produced by the Italian company Laudarte. This year my lamp was presented within the framework of ISALONI and this is a great pride.

My favorite material is marble! probably because I haven’t worked with him much yet, and this really trains the imagination

Definitely during flights. when I'm on a plane - as if closer to inspiration. Nothing gets in the way... and the flow starts and it's out of control

I think about people and imagine how my creation will live with people in the interior

Doubt and anxiety. Lots of doubt. And then I wait when I see live what I came up with

I'm crying... it's like the birth of a child ... I get very upset if there are flaws in the subject and I wait for everything to be done as it should

Proper marketing and the need for your design. And of course the talent of the creator

The design may be uncomfortable, but very famous. may be unknown but very convenient. It's like clothes - you can be smartly dressed but feel uncomfortable, and then come home and dress in your favorite. Design is a choice. Design is marketing.

Thinking about how your design will be recycled is what matters. The main thing is reasonable consumption and design should be so well done that it can be left to children.

There is too much design in the field of design. Design for a project for a specific space and person is right

The exhibition of my objects was in 2019 in Milan and in 2022 in Milan. Want! exhibition of their kitchen models in Milan

A walk through the historical center, an appeal to the origins of history. Traveling and meeting interesting people. oddly enough - fashion magazines

Initially, I was inspired by Art Deco style. This style meets my philosophy - conciseness, lines, proportions. Now I look wider at the world, I change my style

I have been living in Russia, in St. Petersburg for 15 years, now in Moscow for the last 5 years. I began to study the history of Moscow and make the latest models based on the architecture of old Moscow. In Russia it is not easy with design, our society is used to consuming. I believe that I can contribute to change. No matter how the situation in the world is, we must honor our origins

Work with the first was wider. Now I create more for our family atelier and for my interior projects.

A designer, when doing something for a company, must adhere to its style and direction. Often novice designers of foreign companies

I draw a sketch. Pencil. I already know what I want to see the object from. Next, I design it myself in 3d max or in Autocad. If the question concerns the kitchen, then go with the designer of the factory. If these are lamps, then I discuss all the details with the production.

In the morning I take my youngest daughter to kindergarten. My husband and I are going to the studio. I make new sketches or drawings. I go to construction sites. Next, my husband and I go home and discuss what we have done useful. Evening with children at home, cooking in our kitchen, living among what I came up with, and my husband produced

1. draw your ideas every day, even if they seem strange. 2. embody ideas from a sketch to an object - this will help you move on or get sidetracked. 3. be persistent in achieving the realization of your design

Positive impact on the environment. Negative - not everyone is in awe of the fact that you influence the world around you

Patience and overcoming difficulties. Create even when the world is falling apart

Pencil Ability to draw Ability to explain what you want The ability to listen to the people who will produce your item

Time is never enough. The importance of prioritizing your to-do list

My main experience is ahead. I look forward to it, working on projects every day

Famous people, which unfortunately can not be spoken about. people are closed

I have a few new items in production and it's distracting. Pray for peace and create

I cook the kitchen Moscow. This is a great study of history. One part of the model is ancient Moscow and minimalism. The second part - In the style of the Stalin Empire

Graduated from the International School of Design in 2010. My work was presented at Isaloni 2019, 2023, also in France. I have awards in the field of object design and interiors.

A designer is a person who changes the world for the better, makes it more beautiful. I see the result of my creativity!

I decided to become a designer myself after working in sales for a long time. I got an education and later became an object designer as well.

I make the interior of apartments, and also in our atelier I make models of kitchens. I love designing lighting fixtures

Dream. Figure out who you see yourself as in 10 years. Create with your heart first and foremost!

A good design is one that you can be proud of among your acquaintances. ...When thinking about the price of the product is secondary.

my best design is the Candy lamp for Laudarte. It's a timeless lamp.