Photography by Mikhail Loskutov, courtesy of Emil Dervish.
Last month we visited an apartment called Birdsnest remodeled by 28-year-old architect Emil Dervish. But more than the location, what interested most readers was Dervish’s custom approach to storage.
Set in the back of the living space, the kitchen is divided from the rest of the room by a small island that rests on a brass plinth. The brass over the range serves as a vent cover with cabinets flanking it.
Wilkins moved to Kiev from Berlin and shipped his favorite belongings by moving truck, including this 1950s Swiss porcelain double sink. The brass faucet is by Nicolazzi of Italy and the vintage wall sconce traveled with Wilkins from Berlin.
The counters are oak and the back lower cabinets are faced with laminated plywood.
The black bakelite electrical outlets and light switches are from Berker of Germany’s Bauhaus-inspired Serie 1930 line.
The apartment is set on the top floor of an early 20th century building with a turret that serves as the dining room.
Though not without a certain charm, the existing kitchen was tiny and set in what is now the bathroom.
Before
The sink was no rival to Wilkins’s great grandfather’s hand-me-down.