The office as a glass cube was intended to show the developer’s intention to create a modern urban environment. Complete permeability, openness, and interaction between the exterior and interior were our inspiration.
Rethinking The Future Awards 2025
First Award | Interiors – Workplace (Built)
Project Name: Moments Sales Office
Category: Interiors – Workplace (Built)
Studio Name: BABAYANTS ARCHITECTS
Design Team: Artem Babayants
Area: 450m2
Year: 2023
Location: Moscow, Russia
Consultants: –
Photography Credits: Sergey Krasyuk
Render Credits: –
Other Credits: –
The name of the residential complex – Moments – led us to it: every moment of life is unique. Thanks to completely transparent glazing, visitors will be able to notice all the changes around: the weather, the sky, the movement of the city. This idea permeates the entire concept of the sales office space and the main public spaces of the project.
The key feature of the office as a glass cube is the comprehensive transparency of the space: in addition to the facade decoration, many interior solutions are made of glass.
The interior’s focal point is a living black olive tree, imported from the Netherlands. The building was initially conceived around this tree, intended to be its visual and conceptual heart.
The interior is dominated by an exceptional neutral palette: all textures are very laconic: stone, glass, wood inserts. The entire composition consists of well-constructed geometry, clear and clean solutions.
We also tried not to remain in the feeling of a public space, but to add comfort and associations with home. A cozy, not too “office” environment is essential in a space where apartments are sold. That is why we added wood trim: panels, doors, and furniture parts.
We worked with a very clean, laconic geometry, which was supported by strict, precise forms. Upon entering the building, one sees a two-light atrium space. One is greeted by a composition of two supports made of artificial stone and a two-direction wooden console.We designed our own furniture for a play area and a lounge zone: a shelving unit, upholstered furniture, a coffee table, an armchair – everything was made according to our sketches by Russian manufacturers. In the play area, a soft frameless sofa becomes the center of attraction. We sewed according to our sketch together with partners from Kazan. Next to the sofa, there is a place for computer games and a space for the youngest children
The interior is dominated by an exceptional neutral palette; we completely abandoned working with accents, complex textures, and colors. Despite this, the space looks full and self-sufficient. All textures are very laconic: stone, glass, wood inserts, even perforations on the ceiling maintain minimalism. All attention is paid to the volumes, structural lines of the building and lamps, beautiful glazing lines, and correct proportions. The entire composition consists of well-constructed geometry, clear and clean solutions.
