Interviews with Maxim Kashin

I have been working as an architect for twelve years since graduating from the Architectural Institute of the State Cademia in Moscow. I studied at the Faculty of Industrial Buildings and Structures, but during my studies I realized that I was more interested in residential architecture and received a master of Architecture in residential and public buildings. Since 2017, I joined the Union of Architects of Russia after winning a state competition.

Since childhood, I have been fond of creative activities, I was very fond of drawing at school and tregynometry in high school. In addition to the general education school, I graduated from an art school, after which I decided to enter the architectural institute.

The style of interior design in which I work belongs to functional minimalism, in my last works I promote the ideology of new Suprematism. This ideology fills the interior space with pure geometry. I am not creating a box with a set of furniture and decor items, but a space where the walls are an interior item, and where every kink and turn is due to a geometric reading of the space. Most of all I pay attention to the general ideology and theory. I also pay great attention to the perception of the architecture of space by a person. In particular, the influence of space geometry on its perception from different points of view interests me most when designing.

Basically, I experience positive emotions, but sometimes when solving complex problems or in a situation where not everything works out right away, I experience mixed emotions. But the more difficult the task and the path to its implementation, the more vivid positive emotions I experience at the end of the project.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

I want to design and implement a contemporary art museum. To create both the architecture of the building and the internal space based on the ideology of the avant-garde - Surematism.

First of all, I would like to advise you to always treat any tasks with a creative approach, even those that seem boring and not interesting at first. I also wanted to advise you to always go towards your goal, and understand that this path will not be easy, but it will always justify itself.

It seems to me that the most important thing in the work of a designer and an architect is to show your own view of the established foundations in the world of design. At all times it has been appreciated and is appreciated now - this is the author's view and the ideology of design. Success lies in analyzing and passing through the accumulated experience and creating your own ideology and view of the design world.

Usually I don’t wake up very early, then I watch the latest news on design and architecture, then I set tasks for the day for my team, I go to construction sites before lunch and conduct architectural supervision in the afternoon I come to the office and do current affairs there and communicate with my team I check completed tasks. I leave the office quite late, just after the evening rush hour in our metropolis, those after 9 pm.

I always read foreign magazines about architecture and interior design, watch reviews of exhibitions from different countries, I try to attend the most significant and large events. The study and accumulation of experience is one of the important aspects for the development of oneself as a person. The path of each architect or designer goes through the analysis of the works of his predecessors, first you accumulate experience and knowledge, then you can give your vision and interpretation, and then do something of your own. I believe that the main thing that is valued in society is its own vision of the world and in particular architecture and trends in design, so the author's design always remains relevant.

First of all, I evaluate the idea that the author wanted to convey in the design, then I evaluate the selected color combinations and the materials used.

Most of all I pay attention to the general ideology and theory. I also pay great attention to the perception of the architecture of space by a person. In particular, the influence of space geometry on its perception from different points of view interests me most when designing. The completeness of the project is the feeling that the deed you have laid down is as accessible as possible for the perception of its surrounding people and society.

The biggest project I had to work on was a project for building a neighborhood for 25,000 people from a well-known developer. It was a tender competitive project, the project from our team was in the spirit of Le Corbusier's ideology of modernism and linear cities.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

I now live in Moscow. Our country, like any other, has its own cultural heritage, I believe that the heritage of your country has an impact, but in a modern cultural society, there are no boundaries for design and art. Each designer can study the history of architecture and design of any country through the Internet and literature, and choose a design culture close to him and work and develop in this direction. Russian avant-garde-suprematism is close to me in its ideological part, in particular, the influence of geometry and color on the human perception of space. I am also fond of creativity and ideology of ascetic minimalism and French modernism in architecture. At the institute, I studied all these areas in literature, then traveled around France and studied the work and architectural heritage of Le Corbusse.

For a designer, it seems to me that the main quality, in addition to a creative mindset, is also perseverance and determination. The positive side, I think, is a very diverse work, creativity, the possibility of self-realization. The negative aspects are a large mental load and an irregular working day, which in turn can lead to burnout.

I do charity projects, in particular, our team annually participates in a TV show on the federal channel, where we do interior design for free and implement it for families in need.

My team and I received a lot of positive emotions from receiving the A' Design Award. Winning the competition helps each member of the team to understand that their daily work is appreciated not only by their supervisor but also by the international jury. Such awards allow you to unite the team, allow you to raise the spirit of your team to strive for new heights.

Inspired by suprematism, I aimed to create the three dimensional installation, the interior, that is submerging person into the world of endless white space, color and geometry. The main idea of suprematism (from Latin supremes highest) is based on the superiority of pure geometry and colour over the existing perception of forms and space.

Suprematism has three steps of black, colour, and white. The first one – a square and basic shapes: circle, line, cross. Second – complicated suprematist compositions. The third one is white on white. The following works of Kazemir Malevich are clear examples of these steps – Black Square, Supremus№56, The White Cross. In the interior concept I wanted to connect these three stages of the 20th century’s popular Russian avant-garde art movement development by creating the three-dimensional installation, the interior, that is submerging one’s into the world of the endless white space, colour and geometry.

The evaluation of the international jury is very important for me and my team, and this will help us move forward in our direction of interior design.

It took about six months to design from the idea to the release of working drawings.

This is an apartment interior design, that is created in a way providing an immersive experience for the owner and their guests. Its meaning is conceptual and emotional.

This design is made within the framework of my ideology of the new suprematism of the interior. And I plan to develop this direction in the field of interior design.

Avant-garde art - suprematism is close to me in its ideological part, in particular, the influence of geometry and color on the human perception of space. I am also fond of creativity and ideology of ascetic minimalism and French modernism in architecture. At the institute, I studied all these areas in literature, then traveled around France and studied the work and architectural heritage of Le Corbusse.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

Creative people who are willing to invest in the development and future of interior design.

White color, the color of endless space in the supremacist paintings, has evolved in the interior, creating a geometric volume of the whole space. It is self sufficient and also is a background for the interior s main elements geometric dominating sculptures. Thus, this interior is a white background for the linear geometric metal sculptures, consisting of the simple geometry planes, connecting in the three-dimensional monumental compositions.

The "Golden Mile" is by far the largest and most prestigious area of private mansions and elite new buildings. The most expensive real estate in Moscow and the most interesting buildings built by modern architects are located here.

Basically our main tool is 3d modeling. First I draw sketches by hand, I make diagrams of the idea, and then we start building this idea in 3D to see this idea in volume. The link in which we work is AutoCAD+3dsMax, Revit+Lumion.

The style of interior design in which I work belongs to functional minimalism, in my last works I promote the ideology of new Suprematism. This ideology fills the interior space with pure geometry. I am not creating a box with a set of furniture and decor items, but a space where the walls are an interior item, and where every kink and turn is due to a geometric reading of the space.

In this project, we worked with the production and cutting of metal according to 3D models. We made complex patterns, which were cut in production with a hydraulic cutter, and then highly professional welders assembled on-site 3d sculptures from very heavy sheets of steel. The thickness of the metal sheets was about 10 mm and each part weighed at least 100-120 kg, which made installation difficult.

The role of 3D modeling in this project is one of the key ones, it allowed us to realize the developed idea and create a unique interior space.

In this project, I conducted an analytical study of the ideology of Suprematism, the impact of geometry and color on human perception of space.

The creative challenge was in installing the metallic construction in the ceiling of the apartment. Its weight is 250 kg. Firstly we created a model on the computer and then produced the steel sheets, the most challenging was to find a way how to install it securely into the ceiling. We succeeded by going really deep into the floor of an upstairs apartment and attaching it to a reinforced concrete floor.

This project has been published in many European and American social media. And in 2021 this project was placed on the cover of the printed edition of the American magazine - INTERIOR DESIGN Homes, spring 2021.

I gained experience in creating an interior in my own developed style and my own ideology of new suprematism.

I have been working as an architect for twelve years since graduating from the Architectural Institute of the State Cademia in Moscow. I studied at the Faculty of Industrial Buildings and Structures, but during my studies I realized that I was more interested in residential architecture and received a master of Architecture in residential and public buildings. Since 2017, I joined the Union of Architects of Russia after winning a state competition.

Since childhood, I have been fond of creative activities, I was very fond of drawing at school and tregynometry in high school. In addition to the general education school, I graduated from an art school, after which I decided to enter the architectural institute.

I made the decision myself and chose a creative path.

I enjoy designing display spaces and art installations most of all, but I also enjoy working on creative private residential interiors.

First of all, I would like to advise you to always treat any tasks with a creative approach, even those that seem boring and not interesting at first. I also wanted to advise you to always go towards your goal, and understand that this path will not be easy, but it will always justify itself.

A good designer strives to be on trend, a great designer creates his own trends.

First of all, I evaluate the idea that the author wanted to convey in the design, then I evaluate the selected color combinations and the materials used.

Design for me is primarily creativity, design is a mirror of society. I also really appreciate ideology in design. Design helps to fill people's lives with meaning and create interesting spaces that will give emotions to ordinary people.

When I have the opportunity, I will definitely design. and I am implementing the project of the Museum of Modern Art.

I want to design and implement a contemporary art museum. To create both the architecture of the building and the internal space based on the ideology of the avant-garde - Surematism.

The style of interior design in which I work belongs to functional minimalism, in my last works I promote the ideology of new Suprematism. This ideology fills the interior space with pure geometry. I am not creating a box with a set of furniture and decor items, but a space where the walls are an interior item, and where every kink and turn is due to a geometric reading of the space. Most of all I pay attention to the general ideology and theory. I also pay great attention to the perception of the architecture of space by a person. In particular, the influence of space geometry on its perception from different points of view interests me most when designing.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation.

I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

The biggest project I had to work on was a project for building a neighborhood for 25,000 people from a well-known developer. It was a tender competitive project, the project from our team was in the spirit of Le Corbusier's ideology of modernism and linear cities.

I would offer them my view on the design.

I would become a sculptor.

Design for me is primarily creativity, design is a mirror of society. I also really appreciate ideology in design. Design helps to fill people's lives with meaning and create interesting spaces that will give emotions to ordinary people.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

Experience and study of art history.

The main obstacle that was there was a lack of confidence due to lack of experience.

In any creative work, it is important, in addition to the idea itself, also the ability to show it to society. Therefore, designers should look for the most advantageous angles of their ideas, just like in a photo shoot.

We are currently working on a very interesting interior project for private apartments with an area of about 200 square meters, this interior is an ideological continuation of our experiments with a new vision of Suprematism in the interior.

I want to design and implement a contemporary art museum. To create both the architecture of the building and the internal space based on the ideology of the avant-garde - Surematism.

Own ideology in design.

A designer is first and foremost a person who turns his ideas and ideas into reality. I believe that in the work of a designer, as well as in the work of an architect, the task is always to combine the visual aspect and the functional one. I believe that the interior designer is first and foremost the link between art and the common man. And the skill of the designer is to fit the design into the environment.

We are currently working on a very interesting interior project for private apartments with an area of about 200 square meters, this interior is an ideological continuation of our experiments with a new vision of Suprematism in the interior.

Palácio do Congresso Nacional by Oscar Niemeyer. The shapes of two high-rise buildings symbolize two people striving for connection, communication and unity. The passage in the middle of the building is the heart. The bridge on the roof is a symbol of reason.

I would like the design to receive more investment for its development in society around the world.

Now in modern design there is a search for something new through the prism of the past. It seems to me that now we are on the verge of the emergence of a new ideology in art and design.

The design time depends on the area of the object, and on communication with the Customer. On average from 3-5 months.

From the analysis.

Design for the sake of an idea.

I always read foreign magazines about architecture and interior design, watch reviews of exhibitions from different countries, I try to attend the most significant and large events. The study and accumulation of experience is one of the important aspects for the development of oneself as a person. The path of each architect or designer goes through the analysis of the works of his predecessors, first you accumulate experience and knowledge, then you can give your vision and interpretation, and then do something of your own. I believe that the main thing that is valued in society is its own vision of the world and in particular architecture and trends in design, so the author's design always remains relevant.

Technology always plays an important role and helps to realize the most daring ideas.

Basically our main tool is 3d modeling. First I draw sketches by hand, I make diagrams of the idea, and then we start building this idea in 3D to see this idea in volume. The link in which we work is AutoCAD+3dsMax, Revit+Lumion.

In interior design, my favorite materials are metal and natural stone. These materials allow you to make the interior more architectural.

Where else can I see the work of this author?

Imagination and the power of the human mind has no limits.

It seems to me like-minded people and a team play a significant role in the work of any designer and if a business partner is your like-minded person, then this is the key to success.

I got the most important experience in the first years after the institute, when I came as an intern in a large interior design and private architecture bureau. There, for 3 years of work, I gained tremendous experience and formed as a specialist.

Architects' Data (German: Bauentwurfslehre), also simply known as the Neufert, Alvar Aalto. Das Gesamtwerk. Complete Work. Vol. 1-3, Malevich, Kazimir. The Non-Objective World, Chicago: Theobald, 1959.

Analysis of art history and modern design literature.

Malevich Kazimir. Discuss the ideology of suprematism.

The awards received in various international competitions motivate me and show me that I am on the right path as a professional in my field.

My favorite color is purple, the place is normandy, the food is pasta, the season is autumn, the thing is a car, the stone island brand.

A funny case was when I came for a week to the author's supervision of a penthouse in Tbilisi, and stayed there for 3 months due to the complexity of the object.

I always motivate myself with the success of other designers and architects.

As a child, I had the ability to draw, which then led me to architecture and design.

Design is like art, before something new is born, they always return to the past. Now in modern design there is a search for something new through the prism of the past. It seems to me that now we are on the verge of the emergence of a new ideology in art and design.

The style of interior design in which I work belongs to functional minimalism, in my last works I promote the ideology of new Suprematism. This ideology fills the interior space with pure geometry. I am not creating a box with a set of furniture and decor items, but a space where the walls are an interior item, and where every kink and turn is due to a geometric reading of the space.

Since childhood, I have been fond of creative activities, I was very fond of drawing at school and tregynometry in high school. In addition to the general education school, I graduated from an art school, after which I decided to enter the architectural institute.

Our architectural studio develops conceptual interiors for commercial organizations and brands that are interested in creating the image of a successful company that follows design trends. We create interiors for exhibitions, showrooms, bars, as well as create creative spaces and interiors for private clients.

Design for me is primarily creativity, design is a mirror of society. I also really appreciate ideology in design. Design helps to fill people's lives with meaning and create interesting spaces that will give emotions to ordinary people.

I enjoy designing display spaces and art installations most of all, but I also enjoy working on creative private residential interiors.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

For my company, the first thing I developed was the interior of a private country house, which laid my creative path.

In interior design, my favorite materials are metal and natural stone. These materials allow you to make the interior more architectural.

When there is an opportunity to solve interesting and non-standard tasks in the design of architecture and interiors

Most of all I pay attention to the general ideology and theory. I also pay great attention to the perception of the architecture of space by a person. In particular, the influence of space geometry on its perception from different points of view interests me most when designing.

Basically, I experience positive emotions, but sometimes when solving complex problems or in a situation where not everything works out right away, I experience mixed emotions. But the more difficult the task and the path to its implementation, the more vivid positive emotions I experience at the end of the project.

When implementing my ideas, I always feel a surge of energy for new projects and pride in all those who took part in the implementation of this project.

Design makes successful in addition to its relevance, also the ideas that are invested in the course of design. Design filled with meaning and ideology is always relevant, because in this case, design is part of the author and part of his worldview.

First of all, I evaluate the idea that the author wanted to convey in the design, then I evaluate the selected color combinations and the materials used.

A designer is first and foremost a person who turns his ideas and ideas into reality. I believe that in the work of a designer, as well as in the work of an architect, the task is always to combine the visual aspect and the functional one. I believe that the interior designer is first and foremost the link between art and the common man. And the skill of the designer is to fit the design into the environment.

Design is like art, before something new is born, they always return to the past. Now in modern design there is a search for something new through the prism of the past. It seems to me that now we are on the verge of the emergence of a new ideology in art and design.

Our recent exhibition was dedicated to the interpretation of the avant-garde direction - Suprematism. We made an exhibition space with the support of the union of architects of our city. We created an interesting interior space using the Suprematist pattern developed by our team and many planes of mirrors. The exhibition was held in an old building in the city center. In the future, I would like to do an exhibition in a historic building during design weeks in Milan.

I like the direction of the avant-garde of the beginning of the last century, in particular - Siprematism. The work of Kazemir Malevich gives me food for creation. I also like the architecture and design of a Japanese architect - TADAO ANDO and the architecture of a Spanish architect - Santiago Calatrava.

The style of interior design in which I work belongs to functional minimalism, in my last works I promote the ideology of new Suprematism. This ideology fills the interior space with pure geometry. I am not creating a box with a set of furniture and decor items, but a space where the walls are an interior item, and where every kink and turn is due to a geometric reading of the space.

I now live in Moscow. Our country, like any other, has its own cultural heritage, I believe that the heritage of your country has an impact, but in a modern cultural society, there are no boundaries for design and art. Each designer can study the history of architecture and design of any country through the Internet and literature, and choose a design culture close to him and work and develop in this direction. Russian avant-garde-suprematism is close to me in its ideological part, in particular, the influence of geometry and color on the human perception of space. I am also fond of creativity and ideology of ascetic minimalism and French modernism in architecture. At the institute, I studied all these areas in literature, then traveled around France and studied the work and architectural heritage of Le Corbusse.

We usually try to work with like-minded companies, those companies that are close to modern trends in design. Before starting work, we usually try to understand each other better by discussing moodboards and detailed references. We always offer our author's vision of design, but we always take into account the wishes of the client, brand or company.

First of all, when choosing a designer, you need to understand in what stylistic direction he works. Those who expect that a designer who works well in a modern style will perfectly design classic interiors should not be expected. It is also worth paying attention to the portfolio and the ability to present their own work.

First I draw sketches by hand, I make diagrams of the idea, and then we start building this idea in 3D to see this idea in volume.

I like the design of upholstered furniture in particular by the company EDRA, interior design from MINOTTI. I am also fond of car design, in particular I like the design of the auto industry in the second half of the 60s of the last century.

Usually I don’t wake up very early, then I watch the latest news on design and architecture, then I set tasks for the day for my team, I go to construction sites before lunch and conduct architectural supervision in the afternoon I come to the office and do current affairs there and communicate with my team I check completed tasks. I leave the office quite late, just after the evening rush hour in our metropolis, those after 9 pm.

First of all, I would like to advise you to always treat any tasks with a creative approach, even those that seem boring and not interesting at first. I also wanted to advise you to always go towards your goal, and understand that this path will not be easy, but it will always justify itself.

The positive side, I think, is a very diverse work, creativity, the possibility of self-realization. The negative aspects are a large mental load and an irregular working day, which in turn can lead to burnout.

Design must contain ideology, those theoretical basis.

For a designer, it seems to me that the main quality, in addition to a creative mindset, is also perseverance and determination.

Basically our main tool is 3d modeling. First I draw sketches by hand, I make diagrams of the idea, and then we start building this idea in 3D to see this idea in volume. The link in which we work is AutoCAD+3dsMax, Revit+Lumion.

Basically, I devote all the time to work, but I also try to devote time to sports in order to free my mind.

The design time depends on the area of the object, and on communication with the Customer. On average from 3-5 months.

What are the current trends in interior design?

I got the most important experience in the first years after the institute, when I came as an intern in a large interior design and private architecture bureau. There, for 3 years of work, I gained tremendous experience and formed as a specialist.

Our clients are both commercial organizations and private clients.

Most of all I like to create concepts of spaces in 3D and then visualize them.

I want to design and implement a contemporary art museum. To create both the architecture of the building and the internal space based on the ideology of the avant-garde - Surematism.

I have a team of nine architects and designers

We are currently working on a very interesting interior project for private apartments with an area of about 200 square meters, this interior is an ideological continuation of our experiments with a new vision of Suprematism in the interior.

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kashinarchitects@gmail.com

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+79262471125

We are currently working on a very interesting interior project for private apartments with an area of about 200 square meters, this interior is an ideological continuation of our experiments with a new vision of Suprematism in the interior.