Monaco Builds Upward: What This Means for Those Who Build Outward
How principles of Monaco's vertical residences make horizontal mansions richer. Concrete techniques, mistakes, and studio experience — no blind copying.
World & trends
Articles in this section — from the studio design and construction practice. Total: 19.
Palm Beach vs Rublyovka: what they’re building that we haven’t understood yet
Three Palm Beach residences 2025–2026: planning, materials, engineering. What will come to Russian clients in 3 years — an architect's breakdown.
Tuscany Builds Differently: What Wealthy Italians Hide Behind the Facade
We analyze three Tuscan villas 2024–2026: historic silhouette outside, radical minimalism inside. Where Russian premium is heading in five years.
Hamptons vs Moscow Region: What Russians Copy Wrong
Why Hamptons copies in Moscow region almost always fail — and which architecture solves same tasks more honestly. Studio opinion.
Hamptons vs Côte d’Azur: Where the Rich Are Building in 2026 and Why
Hamptons or Mediterranean villa — where world elite went in 2026 and which style actually works in Russian climate. Studio analysis.
Smart Home for 15 Million: Why the Rich Overpay for What Doesn’t Work
We analyze why automation systems costing 15 million fail in 3 years and what to write in the brief so smart home serves decades.
What They’re Building on the Côte d’Azur in 2026: The End of the Glass Villa Era
Why on the Côte d'Azur they're moving away from glass villas toward stone and neoclassicism — and what it means for a Russian client with a…
Neo-Sensualism in Architecture 2026: Why Tactility Is Becoming the New Luxury
A client enters a house. Stops in the foyer. Silently runs his palm over the wall—rough travertine, which we kept from polishing to a gloss. And…
The Invisible Butler: Smart Home You Don’t Notice
A year ago we handed over a residence outside Moscow. The owner, a man who'd traveled half the world and lived in hotels written about in…
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