I am involved in design since 2008, when I started to make interior projects under my name. In 2016 I graduated from Istituto Marangoni design school (Milan) and received a Master degree in Luxury Home Master Collection Design course. An since then I am working as a professional interior and product designer. Geography of my projects covers Moscow, Saint-Peterburg, Berlin, Los Angeles and Como and I hope to expand it because I like to travel. Since I was a child I was trying to make a world around me more beautiful improving the style of my room moving the furniture from one corner to another, hanging posters, changing colors of the walls, drawing pictures. I didn't know that there was a specific name to this profession but I always considered myself as a creative person.
Studio Volovov Interiors is based in Moscow, Russia and involved in residential and public projects both in Russia and abroad. During design process the studio creates made-to-measure interiors with custom made items such as: lighting objects, furniture, finishes and textiles.
I love 3D – printing technology because it seems to be a future of the product design and is in great progress nowadays. I love all natural materials such as wood, marble, stone, metals, textiles. All that gives the soft touch of nature.
First I judge aesthetics aspects of design and presentation, but aesthetic is nothing without a function. The most genial designs are deriving from the combination of these two aspects.
The future of design is in development of technologies and craft. In my opinion these two trends become global. This is what I have seen during Milan design weeks last few years.
My main sources of inspiration are: art, travels, architecture, nature. I often visit main design fairs and art events. I love to contemplate the masterpieces of architecture, observe the power of nature. I feed my creativity with revisiting the works of acknowledged masters of art and fashion.
I live in Moscow but I consider myself as cosmopolitan, therefore Russian cultural heritage affects my designs alongside with world heritage and current trends. In my country one have to make a huge effort to create a design, triple effort in contrast to developed countries. Companies are not ready enough to invest in new products. But there are some private clients who respect creativity and customisation.
The most important part is the analysis of the brand, defining targets and then goes work with the brand heritage and indication of the sources of inspiration and design process execution.
To select the good designer it is important to define what the aim of the strategy. If the strategy is to keep an existing direction then select the designer whose works are coherent to the company. If the company choses to evolve the product then select a person of a company according to this.
My design process is starting from analysis, then moves to defining current trends and targets, then goes an inspirational part, creative part and presentation. After that – technical schemes and drawings.
I love the soft touch of my Flexform mood sofa designed by Roberto Lazzeroni, occasional tables by Sollos (Brazil), and chairs by Piet Boon, Him chair by Fabio Novembre and Baxter carpet by Paola Navone.
My day starts with Yoga practice. Then goes my daily morning routine. I start working around 10 o'clock. My work includes meetings with customers and suppliers, driving throughout the city is the part of the journey therefore my day is never the same. This is one of my favorite aspects in this job.
The positive things are that being a designer is to stay responsive to change, being on the edge this is why it is important to travel, to visit art and design events. The negative is that when creative part ends there comes the technical execution and you have to face a lot of issues with clients, partners, production etc… and the designer has to maintain all of this to achieve the highest results.
Software such as Archicad, 3D-Max, Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator. Tools like Copic markers, pens and pencils, liners etc… Samples of materials and fabrics, catalogues, design books and anything that can help to make a good presentation.
The Afrique collection is now in development. It is a collection of authentic light fixtures and accessories inspired by the black continent. The project of the apartment in Berlin. The project of the house near Lake Como and private apartment in Moscow.
I am involved in design since 2008, when I started to make interior projects under my name. In 2016 I graduated from Istituto Marangoni design school (Milan) and received a Master degree in Luxury Home Master Collection Design course. An since then I am working as a professional interior and product designer. Geography of my projects covers Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Berlin, Los Angeles and Como and I hope to expand it because I like to travel.
In my opinion there is no way to force someone to become a designer as a creativity does not grow without ones will. I was always interested in design personalities such as Ross Lovegrove, Zaha Hadid, Philippe Starck and others. I was inspired by their works so I chose to become a designer to be able to open up my creativity and to develop it.
I design interiors, objects, textiles, wallpaper, set-ups. I like the most to design special items for the projects such as lighting installations, tables, cabinets etc. It makes the projects unique.
Porca Miseria by Ingo Maurer for its emotional approach, Tulip Table by Eero Saarinen for the timeless shape, Arco lamp by Achile Castiglioni for the impeccable design.