Inspiration
This project was born from observing how, in traditional Russian life, form always served meaning. Old wooden stools, benches, and architectural fragments were never decorative — yet their quiet presence made them deeply expressive.
We removed ornament to preserve the dignity of a silent object. Inspiration came from arched openings, soft silhouettes, and the tactility of natural materials — all reinterpreted through minimalism, sustainable material, and a contemporary eye.
“Echo” is not a stylization, but a reflection of cultural memory through new form.
Bio Olga Petrova-Podolskaya is an interior and product designer, and the founder of KOD.objects. Her work explores the connection between architecture, form, and cultural memory, translating historical archetypes into contemporary objects.
KOD.objects is a design laboratory working at the intersection of product design, architecture, and cultural research. Design lab creates furniture, textiles, and interior objects based on architectural archetypes, without stylization or decorative quotation.
Other prizes Red Dot 2026 A’design awards 2017, 2022, 2024, 2026 SIT Furniture Design Award 2025 ADCA 2025
