This holistic wellness centre in Japandi Style is designed to promote healing, balance and inner calm through spatial harmony. The interior concept blends natural materials, soft lighting and carefully selected furnishings to create a nurturing environment for clients. Business Vastu principles were integrated throughout the design process to align spatial energy and the power of the five natural elements with the centre’s therapeutic goals. Located in Hamburg’s Hoheluft district, the centre reflects a sensitive approach to aesthetics and metaphysical wellbeing. The result is an intuitive, restorative and deeply personal space.

This retail expansion project involved the strategic redesign of Zara and Massimo Dutti stores across two levels of the LAGO Shopping Centre. In collaboration with Girlan PGL, the focus was on optimising circulation, enhancing brand visibility and creating a seamless customer experience. Contemporary materials and lighting schemes were incorporated into the design to reflect each brand’s identity while maintaining cohesion across the shared retail environment. The challenge lay in balancing commercial efficiency with architectural elegance in such a busy setting. Completed over eight months, the outcome is a refined retail space that enhances both form and function.

This transformative adaptive reuse project converted the historic Hansa-Kolleg building into a vibrant three-storey elementary school, the Fanny Hensel Schule. The design preserved key architectural features while incorporating child-friendly spatial solutions, such as flexible classrooms, secure circulation routes and outdoor learning areas. Particular attention was paid to ensuring access to daylight and acoustic comfort, creating a nurturing environment for young learners. This project exemplifies how heritage buildings can be reimagined to meet contemporary educational requirements. Completed within nine months, it serves as a model for sustainable urban regeneration.

This commercial renovation project covered three floors and an area of approximately 1,950 m² at one of Hamburg’s most prestigious business addresses. The brief called for a complete overhaul of the interiors to bring them up to modern workplace standards, including upgraded HVAC systems, lighting and reconfigured spaces. The design emphasised clarity, material quality and flexibility to allow for diverse tenant profiles. Effective coordination with building management and contractors was essential to minimise disruption in this busy urban setting. The end result is a sophisticated, high-performance office environment that reflects the prestige of its location.

This project involved preparing detailed construction documentation for the expansion of a business centre in the commercial heart of Hamburg. This included technical drawings, regulatory coordination and architectural detailing to ensure the work could be carried out seamlessly. The challenge lay in integrating new spatial volumes into an existing structure while maintaining visual coherence and compliance. The documentation served as a vital link between the intended design and the construction reality, facilitating effective collaboration among stakeholders.

This was a pre-design and development study of the façade and lobby of a centrally located office building. The project explored material palettes, spatial flow and branding opportunities, with the aim of enhancing the building’s identity and user experience. The emphasis was on creating a welcoming entrance and a cohesive architectural language that would resonate with the surrounding urban fabric. This concept laid the groundwork for future upgrades and tenant engagement.

This fire safety renovation project involved a high-rise office building in Braunschweig, addressing critical compliance issues and improving occupant protection. The coordination of this project involved multiple disciplines, including structural engineering, fire systems and regulatory authorities. The aim was to modernise the safety infrastructure without causing any disruption to daily operations. The outcome is a safer, code-compliant environment that ensures the building's long-term viability.

This dual-phase project involved the demolition and survey of vacant tenant spaces, as well as the restoration of a historic water system. Located at a prominent address in Hamburg, the project required the careful handling of heritage elements while preparing the site for future adaptive reuse. Restoring the water system added a layer of cultural preservation, reconnecting the building with its historical context. This project is a prime example of the thoughtful stewardship of urban heritage.

The interior of the office spaces on the 5th and 6th floors was renovated to improve spatial efficiency and workplace comfort. The design incorporated flexible layouts, upgraded finishes and enhanced lighting. Coordinating with tenants ensured minimal disruption during construction. The result is a professional environment that has been refreshed and tailored to contemporary work styles.

The project involved reorganising tenant units across two upper floors of a historic building in Hamburg. The project involved reconfiguring the space, upgrading the infrastructure, and making adjustments to ensure compliance with evolving tenant needs. The challenge was to preserve the building's architectural integrity while introducing modern amenities. The result is a leasing environment that is more adaptable and attractive.

Modular office and seminar facilities were installed on a suburban Hamburg site. Priorities for the project included speed, flexibility and cost-efficiency. Prefabricated elements were used to create functional spaces for education and collaboration. The modular (shipping container) approach enabled rapid deployment and future scalability. This demonstrates how temporary architecture can fulfil long-term institutional objectives.

The development of a prototype for multi-family housing across several sites in Harburg explored new models for urban housing. The design focused on modularity, affordability and community integration. While each prototype was tailored to its site conditions, a consistent architectural language was maintained across all sites. This project served as a testing ground for scalable housing solutions in Hamburg's ever-changing urban landscape.

The renovation involved a penthouse and roof structure, as well as a redesigned façade, and took place in central Hamburg. The renovation balanced contemporary aesthetics with respect for the building’s historical character. Upgrades included improved insulation, new glazing and refined materials. The end result is an eye-catching, energy-efficient residence that adds to the city’s skyline.

We provided planning and consultation services for a medical office lease in Hamburg’s Fuhlsbüttel district. This included spatial programming, regulatory review and tenant coordination, all of which were crucial for ensuring a smooth transition. The design emphasised accessibility, hygiene and patient comfort. Despite its compact scale, the project reflects the precision and care required in healthcare environments.

As part of the Asia Centre's International Faculty Club Night in May 2017, Evgeniia Sidorova gave a talk on urban design to an international audience in Bangkok. The presentation explored the evolving role of public spaces in contemporary cities and highlighted design strategies that foster inclusivity, sustainability and cultural identity. Drawing on global case studies and personal experience, the lecture encouraged dialogue on how urban environments can better respond to social and ecological challenges. The event provided an opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and professional networking among academics and practitioners.

Evgeniia Sidorova taught AR101, a foundational course that introduces first-year students to the essential visual communication techniques required for urban design. The course covered freehand sketching, projection drawing, model making and graphic composition, with sessions on broad-stroke rendering, collage, photography and two- and three-dimensional representation methods. With an emphasis on exploratory learning and visual literacy, the curriculum prepared students to effectively represent urban form, establishing a rigorous yet creative learning environment focused on clarity, composition and expressive technique for advanced design studios.

Evgeniia Sidorova coordinated and taught UD221, introducing students to the analysis, evaluation and recording of urban environments through drawing and visual communication. The course fostered critical thinking and creative processes that are essential for urban design studios, exploring themes such as city and self-identity, the perception of places, and the social contexts of neighbourhoods and districts. Students learned analytical processes for understanding places and communicating ideas creatively, developing tools and alternative media for interpreting urban contexts. This exploratory learning approach increased students' awareness of and perception of place, fostering critical thinking in the reading and representation of urban environments.

Evgeniia Sidorova taught UD222, introducing the students to the human-centred design methodology through a semester-long cluster housing project. Students applied the full design thinking process, which involves empathy, defining, ideating, prototyping and testing. Working in teams, they researched university community user groups through ethnographic observations, interviews and behavioural analysis, using the AEIOU framework and empathy mapping. The curriculum guided students through the creation of Point of View statements and 'How Might We' questions, the analysis of case studies of co-housing precedents, the selection of a site within the Thammasat Rangsit campus and the creation of detailed drawings and 1:50 scale physical models. This project-based approach developed students' critical thinking and research skills, as well as their ability to create architectural solutions that respond to the specific needs and behaviours of users.

Evgeniia Sidorova and Massimo Ingegno organised an experimental, cross-disciplinary workshop, bringing together forty students from the Design Management (DBTM) and Urban Design and Development (UDDI) programmes. The Design Management students focused on ecodesign innovation and tactical urbanism for the Sam Yan district, while the Urban Design students worked on morphological approaches to the infill development of Chinatown. The three-hour collaborative session enabled the exchange of knowledge between different design perspectives and scales. Structured brainstorming explored how street furniture interventions connect to building- and district-level urban design. Students shared their complementary areas of expertise: The DBTM students contributed management skills and tactical urbanism strategies, while the UDDI students shared planning context and architectural methodologies.

Evgeniia Sidorova led an intensive product design workshop in collaboration with Bodhi, an Italian brand specialising in light-emission technology. Students worked with Bodhitec, a proprietary photo-excitation pigment that absorbs and emits natural light without the need for electrical power. The workshop guided students through the entire product development cycle, from conception to market launch. They designed fashion products, including bomber jackets and backpacks, as well as lighting products, and developed functional prototypes and complete business plans. The curriculum included industry lectures and field trips to the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles and the Thailand Creative & Design Centre. Students also gained hands-on experience in supply chain management, production planning and marketing strategy. The workshop culminated in an opening ceremony where the completed prototypes were showcased.

Evgeniia Sidorova led a research-based design project that explored the concept of the embassy as an architectural programme involving identity, representation and institutionalisation. The project was divided into three phases. First, students mapped national identity through symbols, customs, and cultural elements. Then, they analysed institutional architecture through case studies, examining how materiality and design communicate identity. Finally, they designed a medium-scale embassy building in Bangkok. Students navigated the dual contexts of the represented and host countries, addressing the concepts of territoriality, security, diplomacy and community, and creating architecture that functions pragmatically while communicating cultural identity through spatial organisation and architectural expression.

Evgeniia Sidorova led a comprehensive urban design project, exploring architecture at all scales, from the metropolis to the individual room. Working together, the students developed a three-kilometre metropolis comprising nine districts, eighty-five blocks and mixed-use programmes to house 100,000 people across diverse landscapes. The curriculum emphasised the relationships between grid organisation, building volumes and human activities. In the final phase, the project uniquely reversed scale, requiring students to design a single habitat for one inhabitant from their metropolitan block. This involved producing written narratives documenting twenty-four hours of occupation, as well as rendered images and detailed axonometric drawings that explored the fundamental definition of living space.

Evgeniia Sidorova led a project-based investigation into three-dimensional forms and their two-dimensional patterns, with a focus on Platonic and Archimedean solids. Students progressed by constructing foldable polyhedron models with visible construction lines and creating geometric variations by scaling, rotating and subdividing, while documenting the transformations using GIF animations and executing strategic deformations while maintaining symmetrical logic. The course fostered rigour in model-making and three-dimensional drawing techniques, encouraging iterative work between physical models and technical drawings. This developed fundamental skills in precision, craftsmanship and spatial reasoning, which are essential for architectural design.

Evgeniia Sidorova taught fundamental drawing techniques by encouraging sustained observation of mechanical objects. The curriculum comprised two sequences: Freehand Inquiries progressed from blind contour drawing, which connects visual attention to tactile feedback, to orthographic projection, producing elevations, plans and sections at a scale of 1:1. Construction and Kinetics challenged students to depict moving objects in constructed drawings using only a compass, a straightedge and a pencil. They had to document kinetic movements using orthographic projections and axonometric details. This labour-intensive methodology emphasised investigation, analytical thinking, and craftsmanship, thereby establishing the foundational skills of precision, observation, and technical representation that are essential for architectural practice.

A large-scale reorganization of public spaces covering 27,000 sqm along the Krasnogvardeiskie Ponds. The design transformed underused green spaces into lively recreational areas complete with walking paths, seating and attractive landscaping. Emphasising ecological sensitivity and community engagement, the project created a new urban oasis in northern Moscow. Working alongside local residents and city planners ensured that the space would meet a variety of needs.

The design of the 3,700 sqm Contemporary Art Centre in Kaluga was conceived to be a cultural anchor for the region. The architecture blends industrial heritage with modern exhibition spaces to foster dialogue between the past and the present. The centre comprises galleries, studios and public spaces to support local artists and international programming.

The restoration of an open-air theatre with seating for 4,000 people within the VDNH complex. This project has revived a cultural landmark by updating the infrastructure while preserving the theatre's architectural character. The design enables concerts, performances and civic events to be held there, thus reactivating a key public venue.

The redesign of 45,000 square metres of public space at Revolution Square in Moscow, one of the city's most iconic civic areas, has been completed. The redesign included the addition of pedestrian zones, kiosks, seating and lighting, as well as landscape architecture, with the aim of improving usability and safety. The project successfully reconciled historical preservation with contemporary urban requirements.

The restoration of 900 sqm of space within the Russian State Library was undertaken to create a new Book Museum. The design creates immersive exhibition spaces celebrating literary history and bookmaking traditions.

The redevelopment of a 4,500 sqm industrial site involved converting it into a creative zone comprising workshops, studios and event spaces. The project has retained the factory's raw character while introducing flexible new uses.

The urban reorganisation of one of Moscow’s busiest streets improved pedestrian flow, accessibility and visual coherence. The redesign included new paving, lighting and street furniture.

The redevelopment of 5.2 km of riverfront along the Moskva River involved integrating pathways, seating and landscape architecture, as well as kiosks and a pier station. The project was shortlisted at the 2014 World Architecture Festival in recognition of its innovative approach to small-scale urban interventions.

The interior design of this 1,700 sqm corporate office in Kotelniki, Moscow Region, was tailored to reflect the company’s dynamic culture and operational needs. The project aimed to create a balanced environment that supports focused work and informal collaboration. Spatial zoning was carefully planned to incorporate open workspaces, private offices, meeting rooms and lounge areas, all of which were unified by a consistent material palette and lighting strategy. The design emphasised comfort, brand identity and spatial clarity, with custom furnishings and acoustic solutions enhancing the user experience.

The design of a 5,400 sqm seasonal ice rink in Moscow’s Sokolniki Park was conceived to create a dynamic winter destination for families and skaters of all levels. The project incorporated landscape features, lighting and circulation routes to create a festive atmosphere blending recreation with the natural surroundings. The temporary structures were designed to be modular and easily dismantled, enabling flexible programming throughout the year. During the winter season, the rink became a central attraction, enhancing the park’s identity and visitor engagement.

This landmark winter park installation, which covered 18,000 sqm, transformed Gorky Park into one of Moscow’s most popular seasonal attractions. The design featured themed skating zones, ambient lighting and public amenities, creating a multi-sensory experience that attracted thousands of visitors. The layout of the rink emphasised fluid movement, social interaction and visual drama, supported by a network of temporary pavilions and service points. This project played a pivotal role in the wider regeneration of Gorky Park, setting a new benchmark for urban winter recreation.

The design involved a 400 sqm pergola structure along the embankment of the Moskva River in Gorky Park. The project introduced a rhythmic architectural element to provide shade and seating for pedestrians, as well as defining the space. Built using lightweight materials and a modular system, the pergola enhances the park’s riverfront promenade while maintaining visual openness. It serves as a functional shelter and a sculptural addition to the landscape.

A 150 sqm fountain square was created at the heart of Gorky Park, designed to bring the public space to life through movement, sound and play. The fountain has become a focal point for visitors, offering a refreshing and interactive experience during the warmer months. The fountain's design strikes a balance between simplicity and elegance, contributing to the park’s revitalisation strategy.

This is the concept and architectural design for a private gallery and residential apartment on Znamenka Ulitsa. The project explores the intersection of domestic intimacy and curatorial clarity, creating a space that is both refined and an exhibition venue. Materials and lighting have been carefully selected to support art display and everyday comfort. The end result is a hybrid environment that reflects the client’s lifestyle and aesthetic values.

Basic studies in architecture with focus on urban planning.
Practical training in design and construction