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—09.10.2023
In the Obydensky No. 1 club house, dismantling work has been completed with preserving the historical part

The developer Sminex-Inteko has completed the required amount of dismantling work and is strengthening the foundations for new construction.

—06.10.2023
Fashion department store Hi-Light opened in Ekaterinburg

Blank Architects completed the interior of a new fashionable place

—26.09.2023
Blank Architects on the real estate forum "Zhiloy Kvadrat"

Integrated development of territories: how high-quality infrastructure of low-rise residential complexes becomes a tool for increasing demand

—12.09.2023
Architecton forum 2023

On September 13, a discussion platform will begin its work in St. Petersburg, two discussions will be held with our participation


The buildings' lobby of the residential complex "Metropolia" are completed

In the second stage of the Metropolia business class residential complex, the developer MR Group has completed the interiors of the lobby and public spaces. Blank Architects are the authors of the design projects for the lobby of the Venice, St. Petersburg, Stockholm and Vienna buildings. The interiors designed for the residential complex were shortlisted for the 100+ awards for Best Interior Design.

—05.09.2023
Visiting VTB Arena

Blank Architects visited the VTB Arena, which includes the central Dynamo stadium. Blank Architects is the authors of project's working documentation. For Blank Architects, this is one of the key projects that the team has been working on for over 5 years.

—24.08.2023
Multifunctional retail complex Hollywood

The complex has already been acclaimed as the most expectable project in its segment: its opening is scheduled for the next year.

—21.08.2023
Moscow Urban Forum 2023

Dane Kljakovic, Head of Structural Design Department, Blank Architects will take part in the business program of the forum

—07.08.2023
The interiors of the residential complex "Metropolia" were shortlisted for the 100+ Awards

The project participates in the nomination "Best interior design - public space"

—01.08.2023
Blank Architects in the top 30 most successful architectural firms according to Forbes

The ranking "Top 30 most successful architectural bureaus" was prepared by Forbes based on financial data, professional recognition and expert opinion.

—10.04.2023
Blank Architects project in Tuapse district is nominated for Urban Awards 2023

Blank Architects project in Tuapse district is nominated for Urban Awards 2023

—10.02.2023
Rizhskaya metro station opened

Metro station Rizhskaya (Bolshaya Koltsevaya Line) was opened

—11.12.2022
Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow approved the concept of a new club house Sminex-Inteko "Obydensky 1"

Committee for Architecture and Urban Planning of Moscow approved the concept of a new club house Sminex-Inteko "Obydensky 1"

—10.10.2022
Discovery Shopping Center becames the best mall on Arendator Awards 2022!

The project won a prestigious commercial real estate award.

—26.09.2022
Department stores

A department store in a shopping center is a whole world with the architecture based on its own canons.

—15.09.2022
Building of GEOLOG

Construction of the GEOLOG business center by Hutton Development is in progress on Obrucheva St. in Moscow.

—09.09.2022
The decoration of the "Rizhskaya" is 80% completed

Works on the architectural decoration of the Rizhskaya metro station in Moscow have been completed by 80%.

—20.07.2022
The St. Petersburg office of Blank Architects is working on HOLLYWOOD Shopping Center

This year St. Petersburg is waiting for one new shopping center - HOLLYWOOD, the architecture and interiors of which were created by Blank Architects team.

—19.07.2022
Shopping center "Vesna" renovation has been completed

The renovation of the shopping center "Vesna!" located on the Altufyevsky Highway has been completed according to our project: it includes the renovation of public spaces and food court.

—15.07.2022
New 4* hotel in Magadan in details

We found the architectural solution for the new 4* hotel project in Magadan in the harsh northern landscape – with its powerful rock breaks and stunning large-scale views.

—11.07.2022
Hotel in Agoy – new video about the project

The hotel complex in the Agoy Village of Tuapse district is one of our new, but already favorite projects.


Blank Architects strengthens the team

We invites chief, leading and landscape architects, and visualizer.

—27.06.2022
Discovery: grand opening

Discovery shopping center by developer MR Group has been opened in Moscow. The project became the first opened shopping center in the city since the beginning of 2022.

—14.06.2022
Blank Architects won at ArchMoscow

The Blank Architects team took part in the exhibition ArchMoscow 2022 — the main event of the architectural world, annually bringing together hundreds of professionals and experts.

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Name
Location
Program
Danilovskaya Manufactura – Landscape
Moscow
Program: Landscape

Danilovskaya Manufactura – Landscape

The office of Blank Architects had stipulated that it wouldn’t make any serious changes to the historical image of the Danilovskaya Manufactory. A desire to emphasize the nobility of the architecture had an influence on the choice of neutral colors for the pavement, the simple geometry of which would not distract attention from the austere dark brick walls of the buildings.

This same guiding principle also affected the landscape design with its unkempt, wild grasses, and bushes which serve to emphasize the male character of both the place and building.

Conversation —
Concept of mindfulness

Alexandra Razina
Architect

Let's start from something you said to me earlier. You mentioned the concept of mindfulness.

Lukasz Kaczmarczyk
Partner

Oh, yes. That's a key word here. Our firm obviously creates designs for newly constructed spaces — as do practically all architectural firms, but there is a notion of due respect to existing spaces that I think is the responsibility of any architect. Or at least it should be! This includes considering existing buildings around a proposed new construction site, or in this case, being very considerate of the history of an existing site in relation to any proposed redevelopment.

AR
Architect

And in this case with the Danilovskaya Manufactory?

LK
Partner

We consider this to be a "beautification or reinvigoration project." Before beginning work, Blank Architects had stipulated that it wouldn’t make any serious changes to the historical image of the Danilovskaya Manufactory.

AR
Architect

So you were playing the dual role of conservator and architect.

LK
Partner

Essentially, yes. And we wanted to heighten the effect of the existing architecture.

AR
Architect

Meaning?

LK
Partner

Well we had a desire to emphasize the nobility of the existing architecture. This influenced our choice of neutral colors for the pavement, the simple geometry of which would not distract attention from the austere dark-brick walls of the buildings. This same guiding principle also affected the landscape design with its unkempt, wild grasses, and bushes.

AR
Architect

Well it's an ex-industrial space, so you've sort of emphasized the masculine character of both the place and building.

LK
Partner

Exactly.

AR
Architect

What are other aspects that you consider to be key?

LK
Partner

Well I'd probably say that an integral part of these sort of modern "beautification" projects are elements of street art or public sculpture. Therefore, while clearing the site of debris prior to beginning the project, we came up with the idea of using the eight meter barrels and cast iron columns which, while simultaneously serving as landmarks and art objects, would also remind people of the historical importance of the Danilovskaya Manufactory development.

AR
Architect

And what about that line of granite? It's something that I've been wondering about.

LK
Partner

Ah, well that also serves as a navigation point that permeates the main paving throughout the whole area. You know, in pre-revolutionary times the factory was a major producer of gold thread and so we were also striving to pay homage to that throughout the project.

Team
 

Lukasz Kaczmarczyk
Partner

Magda Cichon
Partner