Month: April 2025

Lost House 2.0

2025

 

Lost House is built around a two-level structure that embodies the idea of intelligent spatial transformation. The main living volume rises from the ground, revealing a kitchen, living room, and dining area enclosed in panoramic glass. Fully autonomous, this space offers all the essentials for short-term stays, making it ideal as a weekend retreat.
 
The underground level houses the fixed core — a bedroom, bathroom, wardrobe, and entrance area with a staircase. This zone maintains a stable microclimate and guarantees complete safety even when the upper unit is retracted.
 
One of the most innovative features is the ability to stop the vertical movement at any height. This allows users to shift the viewpoint of the landscape, manage privacy levels, or control solar shading throughout the day. The architecture becomes a living, breathing system — responsive to the environment and the resident’s comfort.

 

Architect:              S.Hotvianskyi

Magneto

Ukraine
2015
Magneto is a laconic lamp with a highly movable light source, minimal constituent elements, and devoid of any mechanical fasteners and bolts.
This functional laconic lamp consists of a thin metal twig-stand with a stable stone base, and a separate lighting element with one LED. The lighting element is mounted to a twig by a latent magnet, allowing it to move up and down and rotate around the vertical metallic axis.
The light source can be turned a full 360 degrees (in increments of 18 degrees) and fixed in a desired position by the guide disk with slots. This design allows the lamp to be used as a source of both direct and reflected light. Magneto bears a simple laconic design that blends in with any interior space. At the same time, putting several Magneto lamps together can create a powerful installation with expressive shadows that lies on the edge between design and art.