Cottage in the Sakhalin Region

Contemporary warm brutalism. The interior of the cottage is built on the contrast of rough natural textures, dark wood and graphite surfaces. Stone, brick and metal form an expressive brutalist base, while warm timber, soft textiles and diffused lighting make the space intimate and comfortable.

Area: 110 m²
Year: 2025
Region: Sakhalin
Style: Contemporary warm brutalism
Scope: Design project and visualisation

Task

A brutalist base, a warm home

Build the cottage interior on the contrast of rough natural textures, dark wood and graphite surfaces, while keeping the house intimate and comfortable for the family.

Solution

Stone, brick and metal, softened by timber and light

Outside: white render, dark facade panels and a covered terrace with a dining area and two hanging chairs; the plot is enclosed by a concrete fence with slats. The kitchen-living room is built around an oak island: dark kitchen fronts, a brick wall by the window, a bioethanol fireplace under the TV and a corner sofa with a relief artwork. A study with a desk by the window and a sofa, a bathroom in concrete-look porcelain with timber walls, a hallway with a black cabinet and a lit niche. The utility rooms, the boiler room and the laundry, are finished in microcement.

In the master bedroom a full-height wall of raw stone stands behind the bed, and the wardrobe hides behind sliding slatted doors: light and clothes show through the slats while the room stays calm. Opposite are the TV and an oak shelf unit.