Abandoned waiting room, or perhaps the operating suite of a mad architectural scientist, this interior makeover has both elements of cold and comfort.

Peter Kostelov actually softened the spaces by pulling welded metal sections away and replacing them with white-painted wood.

Still, powder-coated steel elements can be found throughout, framing doors and windows in a latticework of depth and length.

Artifacts reinforce the aesthetic, from wheeled garage-style metal carts to industrial clocks, steel mesh and glass block. Photos by Zinon Razutdinov.