Gold Winner of the International Architecture & Design Awards 2025
Architect / Designer:
Kleinewelt Аrchitekten
Studio:
Sminex
Design Team:
General contractor: Sminex Construction
Copyright:
Sminex
“Ilyinka 3/8” offers the closest serviced residences to the Kremlin and Red Square, set within club-style mansions. They are located just 160 meters from Red Square and 300 meters from the Kremlin, on the same-name oldest business and commercial street in Moscow, with a 700-year history. Previously, members of the royal family lived in this historical area, including Tsarina Maria Shuyskaya, wife of Russian Tsar Vasily Shuysky.
The historical part of the collection includes three unique mansions – carefully restored 19th-century architectural landmarks. These are the miraculously preserved Warm Trading Rows – the first heated commercial buildings in Moscow built in the 1860s–70s. The mansions retain original brickwork with meticulous repair and injection grouting, and their authentic 19th-century vaulted ceilings have been restored. Custom-made windows and doors with natural oak profiles were created for residents based on historical models, along with new floor slabs and staircases.
The appearance of the four modern buildings complements and enhances the historic architecture. Their design was inspired by ancient Moscow chambers with pillars. The facades are clad in natural beige-gray Genaldon dolomite — a durable, long-lasting stone. They are decorated with unique bas-reliefs of mythical creatures: a griffin, pardus, lion, and the Sirin bird, being exact replicas of wall carvings from the 13th-century St. George’s Cathedral in Yuryev-Polsky. They were hand-carved from natural dolomite slabs by a renowned Iranian master.
Ilyinka 3/8 offers a rich array of private amenities: a beautiful courtyard garden and an infrastructure center with complimentary fitness facilities and a lounge zone.
The mansions are equipped with the most comprehensive and best-in-class comfort systems: supply and exhaust ventilation with air filtration, individual humidification systems for each residence, high-tech air conditioning systems, water purification to bottled-water standards, year-round hot water, and premium high-speed silent elevators. A beautiful, spacious underground parking area is also available.
Ilyinka 3/8 offers 60 luxurious units, including ground-floor residences with private patios, penthouses with terraces, and three-story family townhouses with private entrances, personal gyms, wood-burning fireplaces, and ceilings up to 6 meters high.
Sminex
Sminex is a company of highly professional perfectionists with 24 years of experience in the construction of residential and commercial real estate. During this period, the company has completed over 100 projects with an area of 11.8 million square meters. Today, it is the No.1 developer of elite and premium homes in Moscow. Every third apartment in the top segment is purchased from us.
Sminex is a company of Fine Development perfectionists. The company is obsessed with an idea of creating the most advanced and highly-demanded products for its clients. It carefully considers every detail: architecture, interiors, layouts, landscaping of green courtyard-parks, developing children’s and sports areas, club lounges, and underground parking. The company’s clients enjoy a living environment where comfort becomes the new luxury, and the home turns into a true value.