Interviews met Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Graduated from IDS in St. Petersburg. I have been working in design for 15 years. Projects in St. Petersburg, Cyprus and Moscow. My lamps were exhibited at the Isaloni 2018, 2019, 2022 exhibition by the Laudarte factory. Some kitchen models based on my design are presented in the Siver Home catalog.

I wanted to create and didn’t think that being a designer meant 24 hours of thinking about creativity. This is a state of mind.

Before that, she worked in sales and production.

When designing, I try to remove unnecessary things. Now I'm working on interiors in the old building. Designing such apartments is a mixture of modernity and our past heritage.

Relax and then wait to see how your plan will be realized.

First of all, it is patience and perseverance. My children and husband greatly influence my creativity, and the fact that my husband and I also work allows me to open up.

I want to do several public interiors in the old building. There are also plans to create a simple item. The most difficult thing is to do something simple and ascetic.

Find your style, work in your style and they will definitely find you.

Create every day!

First coffee with my husband, later children, then sports. Work in our salon with my husband)) and home again. If we have time, of course we visit theaters and exhibitions.

I try to follow my own style, but we are surrounded by so much information that it influences us one way or another

....If they want to buy it

when I don't want to change anything about what I did

Smile lamp, which won a bronze award at the A Design awards 2017.

It was an innovation of that period with a built-in transformer in the base and the idea was very fresh

Philippe Starck

I really like to travel. My favorite city is Lido, Venice. And of course my mood is classical music.

My husband and I met in the design industry.

It's definitely not easy working with me! I am demanding of myself and I demand a lot from people. My best partner is my husband, both in work and in life.

I give lectures at design schools, speak at conferences, and advise if young designers contact me

1.Height.

2. An incentive to create new things.

3. Discover new things about yourself

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 great designer is one who is globally recognized

There's nothing about this creation that you want to change

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

I want to design a cuddle chair. For single people.

The dream project is to make a bakery.

The hardest thing to do is to do the simple.

Philippe Starck

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

Design is a view of a particular person's world.

my husband

persistence

People criticize a lot. We should listen less to other people's opinions and move on with our development.

through images and concept

I do projects in the old stock of Moscow. I want to preserve the heritage of architecture. And of course kitchens!

contribute to the history of design

they expect my design to change to suit them.

Beauty will save the world

Making a new kitchen, excited about traveling!

The most interesting projects where the customer does not interfere in the process of creating the interior )

no policy restrictions

my husband

I'm just stubborn.

Julius Caesar

Awards allow you to go further and grow in your profession.

Blue color, Place - Lido Island in Venice. The time of year is spring. The brand is Prada.

A designer is motivated by the absence of criticism.

a thousand years from now, people will still be alive. Some of the designers will go down in history.

I'm a mom of three daughters

I began in the furniture industry, gaining a solid understanding of production, materials, and market structure. I then moved into independent design practice, building my work on architectural logic, proportion, and cultural context.

KOD.objects is a design laboratory focused on translating architectural archetypes into contemporary objects. The work is based on reduction, structural logic, and material clarity, developing objects as systems rather than isolated forms.

Design is a way to structure and transform reality through form. It is not about decoration, but about creating clear, meaningful, and durable solutions that connect function, space, and cultural context.

04. What is your design philosophy?

My philosophy is based on clarity, proportion, and necessity. I approach design as a system where form is derived from structure and meaning, not added as decoration.

I do not work within a fixed style. My approach is based on architectural thinking, reduction, and structural logic, resulting in forms that are precise, restrained, and durable.

Projects where an object evolves into a system are the most significant for me, as they allow deeper work with proportion, structure, and meaning.

I am particularly interested in materials that reveal structure and depth, such as stone and composite materials, as they support clarity and reduce the need for decorative layers.

Creativity is continuous and develops through research and work. The most productive stage begins when ideas are structured and translated into form.

Architecture, historical structures, and material culture. I am interested in how forms carry memory and how they can be translated into contemporary objects.

A design is successful when form, function, and meaning are aligned. It should be understandable without explanation and remain relevant over time.

To develop a consistent language of form and create objects that have long-term cultural and structural relevance.

The ability to reduce complex ideas into clear, structured forms.

Through proportion, structural logic, and coherence between concept and execution. I look at necessity, construction, and long-term relevance.

To create meaningful, durable objects and encourage responsible consumption through clarity and longevity of design.

Analytical thinking, discipline, and the ability to maintain clarity under complexity.

My work has been presented internationally, including Milan Design Week and Venice Design. I am interested in exhibitions that treat design as a research-driven practice.

Innovation is not novelty, but a clearer and more precise solution to an existing problem

My work is defined by reduction, proportion, and structural clarity, translating architectural logic into objects.

Moscow, Russia.

Research → reduction → translation into form → material and construction refinement.

By studying structure, context, and function before moving into form.

Through sketches, models, and iterative refinement of proportion and structure.

Objects where form and structure are inseparable and developed as systems.

Work is structured around research, sketching, development, and collaboration with production teams.

Through continuous research, observation, and engagement with architecture and design practice.

Maintaining depth and clarity in a context driven by visual effect.

Focus on structure and understanding, not on visual trends.

Patience, discipline, and the ability to continue working under uncertainty.

A system that shapes how people live, interact, and understand their environment.

Based on prioritization and sequencing of research, development, and production.

From several weeks to several months, depending on complexity and depth of research.

The need to build a consistent language of form and develop systems, not isolated objects.

Developing projects where form is derived from structure and context, not imposed.

Clients who value design as a long-term and structured process.

System-based design that allows deeper work with structure and meaning.

To expand KOD.objects as a design laboratory and develop new object systems.

Concepts are developed independently; realization involves collaboration.

As part of the process of refinement and clarification.

I see design as a long-term process of developing a coherent architectural language through objects.

I was inspired by the clients of one of the projects who wanted to do something unusual and very practical. It seems to me that now is a period when it is experiments and combinations of completely different stylistic techniques that give exactly the effect that gives the result of uniqueness.I was inspired by the clients of one of the projects who wanted to do something unusual and very practical. It seems to me that now is a period when it is experiments and combinations of completely different stylistic techniques that give exactly the effect that gives the result of uniqueness.

observation and travel allow the designer to create bizarre combinations. I create interiors where modernity and history complement each other

More and more often in big cities we are faced with small rooms. Apartments start from 12 m2. division made it possible to have additional options and separate zones

After the pandemic, many began to pay attention to ceramics. The food preparation area must always have a high degree of surfaces that are resistant to daily care. Especially chemically active agents

aged elements and elements using marquetry are coated with special varnishes that are suitable for use in kitchen furniture. Design must be practical

deep mezzanines allow us to maintain maximum storage. the smaller the apartment, the more we need mezzanines and all kinds of cabinets

The smaller the space in the interior, the more design and ergonomics need to be included. I really love working with apartments in old houses and miniature apartments. every centimeter and thoughtfulness are especially important there

The marquetry graphics were supposed to be in sharp contrast with the decorative pilasters. The play of the veneer sets the rhythm and attracts our attention. Now you don’t think this is a kitchen. It's something more

This model can be completely customized. made in a different marquetry color. Elements of pilasters are made using manual labor, so they are always unique. It is also important to choose ceramics. A large selection of this material on the market also provides tools for individual design. the filling of the kitchen is also thought out for a specific project - each person has his own needs in the kitchen, even within the dimensions of the jazz mimi kitchen. In addition, you can rearrange, add and repeat

Yes, it will. Every designer influences the history of design in one way or another. We try, use new materials and discover new combinations. After seeing this, the next design will be even bolder.Yes, it will. Every designer influences the history of design in one way or another. We try, use new materials and discover new combinations. After seeing this, the next design will be even bolder