Olympic House – Interior & Garden Concept
Olympic is a comprehensive interior and garden design concept for a private residence, conceived as a continuous spatial narrative that blurs the boundaries between architecture, interior, and landscape. The project explores themes of balance, monumentality, and calm, drawing inspiration from classical proportions reinterpreted through a contemporary, organic lens.
Interior Concept
The interior is organized as an open, fluid sequence of spaces structured by a rhythmic arrangement of rounded columns, soft partitions, and custom-built elements. Rather than dividing the plan into closed rooms, the design relies on spatial depth, material transitions, and light modulation to define individual zones while maintaining visual continuity.
Natural materials play a central role throughout the interior. Warm-toned wood floors anchor the space and introduce a sense of domestic softness, while large-format stone surfaces and sculptural wall finishes add weight and permanence. Curved cabinetry, rounded kitchen islands, and bespoke furniture elements soften the geometry and establish a tactile, human-scaled environment.
The living and dining areas form the heart of the house, conceived as a representative yet intimate setting. A custom dining table is positioned beneath sculptural pendant lighting, creating a focal point that emphasizes verticality and spatial hierarchy. In the adjacent lounge zone, low-profile upholstered seating and carefully composed lighting contribute to an atmosphere of calm and restraint.
A recurring architectural motif is the use of circular and elliptical forms—visible in mirrors, openings, furniture, and built-in elements—which reinforce the project’s symbolic reference to harmony and timelessness. Integrated lighting, concealed within ceilings, walls, and furniture, is used not as decoration but as a tool to articulate form, texture, and depth.
Kitchen and Functional Zones
The kitchen is designed as an architectural object rather than a purely functional space. Curved islands, stone countertops with expressive veining, and seamless cabinetry create a sculptural composition that integrates storage, preparation, and circulation into a single coherent form. Vertical elements, such as fluted surfaces and softly illuminated niches, enhance the sense of vertical rhythm and visual order.
Garden and Landscape Design
The garden is conceived as a natural extension of the interior, continuing the same principles of flow, materiality, and sensory experience. The landscape design combines architecture, water, vegetation, and light into a unified spatial composition.
A central water feature with a cascading waterfall introduces movement and sound, acting as both a visual anchor and a sensory buffer that enhances privacy and relaxation. The pool is integrated into the terrain with natural stone edges and large rocks, creating a deliberate contrast between controlled geometry and organic forms.
Lightweight, sculptural steel structures form pergola-like elements and arches, subtly referencing classical garden frameworks while maintaining a contemporary expression. These structures define pathways and viewpoints without enclosing the space, allowing vegetation and light to pass freely through them.
Planting is layered and restrained, emphasizing textures, seasonal variation, and natural growth patterns rather than ornamental excess. Carefully positioned outdoor lighting highlights trees, water surfaces, and circulation paths, transforming the garden into a calm, immersive environment after dusk.
Design Approach
Both the interior and garden were designed as a single, inseparable system. Visual axes, material continuity, and repeated formal motifs ensure a seamless transition between inside and outside. The result is a private living environment that prioritizes atmosphere, proportion, and sensory comfort, offering a contemporary interpretation of domestic luxury rooted in calm, balance, and spatial clarity.
Project name: Olympic
Project type: Single-family house
Scope: Interior design & Garden Design
Floor area: 250 m²
Lead Architect: Przemysław Cepielik
Design Team:
Wioleta Sławek,
Location: Poland
Year of design completion: 2022
Status: In progress – 2026
Client: Private