Project: Wabi Sabi Apartment Designer: Sergey Makhno Architects Location: Kiev, Ukraine Year 2017 Photographer: Andrey Avdeenko

项目：WabiSabi公寓设计师：SergeyMakhnoArchitects地点：Kiev，乌克兰2017年摄影师：AndreyAvdenko。

Ukrainian architect Sergey Makhno brings together Japanese aesthetics with the tradition of his country in this stunning penthouse apartment he designed for his own family.

乌克兰建筑师谢尔盖·马基诺(SergeyMakhno)将日本美学与他的国家传统结合在一起，他为自己的家庭设计了这套令人惊叹的顶层公寓

The design of the 195sqm apartment is based on the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi, a philosophy derived from Buddhist teachings that accepts transience and imperfection, and celebrates natural objects and processes.

这套195平方米公寓的设计是基于日本的瓦比-萨比概念，这是一种源自佛教教义的哲学，接受短暂和不完美，并庆祝自然物体和过程。

The two-storey apartment boasts a carefully designed interior that is in stark contrast with the concrete cityscape outside: all the walls have been finished with clay in a technique used for old Ukrainian houses, while the rough wooden beams that support the ceiling and doorways are another rustic reference. Despite its rural look and feel, the apartment is equipped with contemporary amenities that guarantee comfortable lifestyle for its inhabitants.

这套两层楼高的公寓拥有一个精心设计的内部结构，与外面的混凝土城市景观形成鲜明对比：所有的墙壁都是用粘土完成的，而支撑天花板和门道的粗糙木梁则是另一个乡村建筑。尽管它的乡村外观和感觉，公寓配备了现代设施，以保证其居民舒适的生活方式。

As is often the case with architects building their own houses, the Wabi Sabi apartment has some experimental touches as well and features many of Makhno’s own lighting and furniture design.

就像建筑师建造自己的房子一样，瓦比萨比公寓也有一些实验性的装饰，并有许多Makhno自己的照明和家具设计。

The main experiment here was to add a conceptual approach to the overall design, based on the theory of the four elements: the earth is represented by the clay on the walls, fire and water are symbolized by various artworks, while the space between objects and rooms stands for air.

这里的主要实验是在总体设计中加入一种概念性的方法，以四位一体的理论为基础：土壤以墙壁上的粘土为代表，火和水以各种艺术作品为象征，而物体和房间之间的空间代表空气。

Bonsai trees and a small roof garden à la japonaise add to the apartment’s oriental character, while traditional woven carpets point to Ukrainian craft and culture.

盆景树和小屋顶花园为这套公寓增添了东方特色，而传统的编织地毯则代表着乌克兰的工艺和文化。

More like sculptures than functional objects, Makhno’s metal lampshades hang in the dining area and one of the bedrooms, as a way of incorporating a contemporary element to the overall earthy and natural interior; their own imperfections also demonstrate how the ancient philosophy of wabi-sabi can find new applications in contemporary design, making us appreciate the beauty of handmade objects through the use of natural materials.

Makhno的金属灯罩更像是雕塑而不是功能性物体，悬挂在餐厅和卧室之一，作为将当代元素融入整体泥土和自然内部的一种方式；它们自身的缺陷也表明，古老的瓦比-萨比哲学如何在当代设计中找到新的应用，让我们通过使用天然材料来欣赏手工制品的美。