Vintage furniture plays a central role throughout the interior, reinforcing the sense of an apartment shaped over time. Pieces sourced from across Europe include leather seating by Eugen Schmidt for Soloform, white Canouan armchairs by Frag, and folding chairs by Chairworks. Artworks by Ukrainian artists, including a large painting by Serhii Dekaliuk, are integrated throughout, reinforcing the connection between creative production and everyday use.
One of the cubic volumes contains bathrooms and technical rooms, finished with ochre walls, mirrored ceilings and a quartzite sink-countertop that amplifies light and colour. Above, a mezzanine houses the only permanent workstations, keeping screens and focused tasks elevated and discreet. The second volume contains meeting rooms and compact Zoom rooms, their rounded glass doors referencing Kyiv's historic trams. The interiors are softly upholstered to improve comfort and acoustics.
Above these rooms, a mezzanine lounge provides a contrasting retreat. Accessed via a steel ladder, the space is fully upholstered with sky-printed mats, forming an immersive, playful environment intended for rest and informal gathering. Adjacent to the main hall, the kitchen-dining room centres on a stainless-steel island and a sculptural bar counter paired with Magis stools. Wooden cabinetry conceals appliances, while preserved paint samples between the windows act as a quiet record of the making process. Vintage Castelli chairs, small tables and dense planting complete the dining area. At the far end of the plan, an open workshop supports hands-on experimentation and prototyping. Brushed aluminium pegboards line the walls, providing adaptable storage for tools and materials, alongside the agency's awards. A long overhead light assembled from three standard fixtures underscores the project's pragmatic, process-led approach.
Throughout the banda agency office, ater.architects balance refinement with imperfection, historic fabric with contemporary insertion, and work with domestic familiarity. The interior supports collaboration, experimentation and pause in equal measure, offering an environment that reflects the agency's values as clearly as its output.
