{"id":177467,"date":"2025-12-10T09:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/177467\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T09:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T09:10:09","slug":"ater-architects-revamps-creative-agency-to-look-more-like-an-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/177467\/","title":{"rendered":"Ater Architects revamps creative agency to look more like an apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vintage furnishings, artworks, and quirky touches like leftover paint swatches create a homely feel inside this office<\/a> in Kyiv<\/a> designed by local practice Ater Architects.<\/p>\n

The office is located at the heart of Kyiv’s historical district and belongs to independent creative agency Banda<\/a>, which asked Ater Architects<\/a> to veer away from typical workplace design.<\/p>\n

“The clients wanted a cozy space that felt more like a large, bright apartment,” confirmed the practice’s co-founder, Yulia Tkachenko.<\/p>\n

\"BandaThe office is set inside a 20th-century building in Kyiv’s historical district<\/p>\n

To enter the office, which sits on the second floor of an early 20th-century building, employees come through an oak-lined reception area.<\/p>\n

There used to be a suspended ceiling here but it was removed, revealing ornate plaster moulding which had to be carefully restored.<\/p>\n

In deliberate contrast to these old decorative features, the practice has inserted contemporary furniture pieces, including a stainless steel desk, a minimalist disc-shaped light and a glass-fronted coat rack.<\/p>\n

\"BandaStaff can convene in the spacious main hall<\/p>\n

A doorway leads through to the waiting room, which has been dressed with vintage red chairs from Swiss manufacturer Dietiker, as well as a playful rabbit painting by Ukrainian artist Danik Manzhos<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then follows the office’s expansive main hall, where staff can gather for meetings or collaborative teamwork.<\/p>\n

\"BandaExtra groupings of seats can be found at the hall’s peripheries<\/p>\n

It’s anchored by a large 12-seater table that’s surrounded by plywood chairs from the 1980s. Directly overhead hangs a colourful canvas by another local artist, Serhii Dekaliuk.<\/p>\n

Around the edge of the hall are additional seating areas, styled as if they’re in a domestic setting; sofas and comfy armchairs converge around coffee tables, accompanied by floor lamps, bookshelves, and potted plants.<\/p>\n

\"BandaPaint swatches smatter the walls of the office kitchen<\/p>\n

More plants have been placed among tables in the staff dining area, which boasts vintage metal-framed chairs from Italian brand Castelli.<\/p>\n

The nearby kitchen has timber cabinetry, a steel breakfast island and a bubbled lighting fixture. Daubed around the room’s windows are test applications of white paint that Ater Architects left in place to nod to the imperfections often seen around the home.<\/p>\n

\"BandaPotted plants and vintage chairs feature in the dining area<\/p>\n

Curtained doorways in the main hall grant access to two further rooms, inside each of which the practice has erected a timber volume.<\/p>\n

One volume accommodates the office bathroom, which features ochre-yellow surfaces and a striking quartzite sink.<\/p>\n

\"BandaThe office was designed to feel like a private home<\/p>\n

The other contains a private meeting room and a couple of Zoom booths with fuzzy walls upholstered in a white shearling-style fabric.<\/p>\n

On top of this volume, there’s also a restful nook padded out with cushions covered in a cloud motif, accessed via a steel ladder.<\/p>\n

\"BandaFuzzy walls envelop the Zoom booths<\/p>\n

Formal workstations have been designated to the office’s mezzanine level.<\/p>\n

There’s also a staff workshop for “experiments and creative exploration”, complete with an aluminium pegboard for hanging tools and materials.<\/p>\n

\"BandaStaff can withdraw to a “cloudy” cushioned nook<\/p>\n

Other recently completed workspaces with eye-catching interiors include this podcasting office in Oslo<\/a>, where a mix of bold and muted colours has been used to capture the moods of different departments.<\/p>\n

There’s also an HQ of a London wine merchant<\/a> that features a giant marble tasting spittoon.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Yevhenii Avramenko<\/a>.<\/p>\n