Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Specialized in Kitchen Furniture Design.

Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

About Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Olga Petrova-Podolskaya is an interior and product designer, founder of KOD.objects, and art director of SilverHome. Her work is focused on the intersection of architecture, object design, and cultural memory. She develops projects through reduction, structural logic, and material clarity, translating architectural archetypes into contemporary objects and interiors. Her works have been presented internationally, including Milan and Venice, and have been recognized by awards such as Red Dot Design Award, A' Design Award, SIT Furniture Design Award, ADD Awards, and Golden Trezzini Awards. She is also a lecturer at the International Design School (IDS).

  • Winner of the A' Design Award.
  • Specialized in Kitchen Furniture Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs
  • Kitchen Furniture
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Interview with Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
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.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
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.
What is "design" for you?
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?
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
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.
What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
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.
What was the first thing you designed for a company?
Projects where an object evolves into a system are the most significant for me, as they allow deeper work with proportion, structure, and meaning.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
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.
When do you feel the most creative?
Creativity is continuous and develops through research and work. The most productive stage begins when ideas are structured and translated into form.
Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Architecture, historical structures, and material culture. I am interested in how forms carry memory and how they can be translated into contemporary objects.
What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
A design is successful when form, function, and meaning are aligned. It should be understandable without explanation and remain relevant over time.
What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
To develop a consistent language of form and create objects that have long-term cultural and structural relevance.
What makes a design successful?
The ability to reduce complex ideas into clear, structured forms.
When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
Through proportion, structural logic, and coherence between concept and execution. I look at necessity, construction, and long-term relevance.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
To create meaningful, durable objects and encourage responsible consumption through clarity and longevity of design.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Analytical thinking, discipline, and the ability to maintain clarity under complexity.
When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
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.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Innovation is not novelty, but a clearer and more precise solution to an existing problem
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
My work is defined by reduction, proportion, and structural clarity, translating architectural logic into objects.
How do you work with companies?
Research → reduction → translation into form → material and construction refinement.
What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
By studying structure, context, and function before moving into form.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
Through sketches, models, and iterative refinement of proportion and structure.
What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
Objects where form and structure are inseparable and developed as systems.
Can you describe a day in your life?
Work is structured around research, sketching, development, and collaboration with production teams.
Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
Through continuous research, observation, and engagement with architecture and design practice.
From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
Maintaining depth and clarity in a context driven by visual effect.
What skills are most important for a designer?
Patience, discipline, and the ability to continue working under uncertainty.
Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
A system that shapes how people live, interact, and understand their environment.
Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
Based on prioritization and sequencing of research, development, and production.
How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
From several weeks to several months, depending on complexity and depth of research.
What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
The need to build a consistent language of form and develop systems, not isolated objects.
What was your most important job experience?
Developing projects where form is derived from structure and context, not imposed.
What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
System-based design that allows deeper work with structure and meaning.
What are your future plans? What is next for you?
To expand KOD.objects as a design laboratory and develop new object systems.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
Concepts are developed independently; realization involves collaboration.
Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
I see design as a long-term process of developing a coherent architectural language through objects.

Designer of the Day Interview with Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
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.
How did you become a designer?
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.
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
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.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
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.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
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.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Find your style, work in your style and they will definitely find you.
What is your day to day look like?
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.
How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
I try to follow my own style, but we are surrounded by so much information that it influences us one way or another
What is your biggest design work?
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
Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
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.
Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
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.
What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
I give lectures at design schools, speak at conferences, and advise if young designers contact me
What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
1.Height. 2. An incentive to create new things. 3. Discover new things about yourself

Extended Interview with Olga Petrova-Podolskaya

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
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.
How did you become a designer?
A designer is a person who changes the world for the better, makes it more beautiful. I see the result of my creativity!
What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
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.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I make the interior of apartments, and also in our atelier I make models of kitchens. I love designing lighting fixtures
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Dream. Figure out who you see yourself as in 10 years. Create with your heart first and foremost!
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
A good design is one that you can be proud of among your acquaintances. ...When thinking about the price of the product is secondary.
Who is your favourite designer?
my best design is the Candy lamp for Laudarte. It's a timeless lamp.

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