MM|VV
MM|VV is a minimalist apartment located in Minsk, Belarus, designed by architect and designer Sasha Hamolin. This 123.4-square-meter residence in Olympic Park demonstrates how preserved developer-provided 3.5-meter ceiling heights can enable concealed utility routing within upper furniture tiers maximizing spatial airiness. The conceptual framework centers on two-person living with individual personal spaces potentially convertible to one or two children’s rooms, demonstrating flexible planning addressing lifecycle changes without major spatial reorganization. This adaptability reflects contemporary residential design acknowledging household composition shifts over time, treating spaces as malleable rather than permanently programmed for specific functions.
Glass abundance in opening infills and partitions creates spatial layering emphasizing room volume through visual transparency that maintains functional separation while preserving sight lines. This strategy demonstrates how contemporary apartments can achieve open-plan spatial qualities without completely eliminating room divisions, addressing acoustic privacy and climate control requirements that fully open plans often compromise.
The natural material specification without imitations reflects Hamolin’s commitment to material authenticity, though without specific material identification it remains unclear whether this refers to stone, wood, metal, or other substances. This emphasis on genuine materials rather than synthetic substitutes or surface treatments positions the project within broader movements toward material honesty in contemporary interior design, though the sustainability implications depend on specific material sourcing and lifecycle considerations.