MTH OFFICE
2018 Moscow, 300 м2
The new office for the Telephone History Museum team was developed as part of the comprehensive renovation of a building on Sadovo-Kudrinskaya Street in Moscow. The museum, based on one of Europe’s largest collections of historical telephone equipment owned by Mastertel, relocated from St. Petersburg and required a workspace directly adjacent to its new exhibition floor.



The office occupies the attic level with an overall area of 300 m². The planning solution is based on a clear linear system. Along the solid longitudinal wall, a series of concrete volumes accommodates enclosed functions: two offices, a meeting room, and sanitary facilities. These rooms are lit through the newly created overhead openings.
The remaining area is organized as an open workspace. Workstations are grouped in modular blocks consisting of desks paired with low shelving units and tall storage cabinets. Circulation is optimized by positioning storage elements perpendicular to the faсade, creating logical divisions without introducing solid partitions.
The reception area, storage unit, waiting-area table, and kitchen counter form a continuous built-in assembly. A storage wall behind the reception separates the entrance zone from the work area.


The original space had limited ceiling height and insufficient natural light. To improve illumination and space performance, new skylight units were installed. This intervention provided uniform daylight distribution and reduced the reliance on artificial lighting.
The Telephone History Museum is a contemporary and dynamic project, and the main objective was to create an engaging, creative workspace using simple, economical means. The office is designed in a minimalist manner, with expressiveness achieved through contrasting textures.
High-quality architectural plywood was used throughout the project — for all built-in furniture, window sills, reveals, and doors — manufactured according to custom drawings. This gave the office a cohesive, organic character while keeping the project within budget.
The end wall is finished with a plywood panel system used as a stable decorative and acoustic surface.

The aim was for each space to read as part of a unified concept. A “concrete wall” element was introduced in the interior, visually linking the office with the design language of the building’s entrance area.
Photographer: Sergey Krasyuk

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