Founder
Egor Orlov
Egor is a visionary architect and member of the Union of Architects of Russia, renowned for his innovative approach to future architecture and founding the School for the Architecture of the Future SETKA. His groundbreaking work, including the central graphic panel Landscape of the New Industries presented at the prestigious Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture in Shenzhen (UABB-2015: Re-Living the Cities), showcases his forward-thinking perspective on urban evolution. As the author of Cybertopia. Future of an architecture space. Death of analogous cities, Egor has gained international recognition for his conceptual exploration of digital culture and future urbanism. His projects have been featured in leading architectural platforms such as Archiru, ArchDaily, Archspeech, Domus, and TATLIN, solidifying his reputation as a forward-thinking architect. Egor’s achievements include the Silver Sign at the Zodchestvo 2014 festival, the Gold Sign of the Eurasian Award 2015, finalist status in competitions like Evolo Skyscraper 2015, Krob 2014, International Architecture Awards 2015, and RTF Sustainability Awards 2014, winning the 24 Hours Competition 5th Edition, representing his university at ArchiPrix International 2015, and nomination for the Hunter Douglas Award, demonstrating his commitment to shaping the future of architectural design and education.
Email
egororlovrus@gmail.com
Website
www.egororlovrus.com
Co-founder
Irina Golovanova
Irina Golovanova is an artist, teacher, researcher of physics, chemistry, and psychology of creativity. Member of International Federation of Artists & national Artists Union of Russia. Having graduated from Omsk State Pedagogical Institute named after A.M. Gorky, Faculty of Fine Arts and Graphics she got her M.A.Degree in 1989. In 1995 she defended her Ph.D. thesis in the field of methods of Art teaching and three years later she got the academic status of Associate Professor. Winner of the Moscow City Council Prize in the field of Education (1999). Winner of “The Grant of Moscow” Contest in the field of sciences and technologies in the sphere of Education (2001). She has been teaching at the Institute of Childhood at Moscow State Pedagogical University and School Design of High School of Economics. She is a member of the High School of Economics expert commission for the examination of the All-Russian Olympiads for schoolchildren. Member of the state certification commissions in the Institute of Childhood and Institute of Culture and Fine Arts of the Moscow City Pedagogical University.
Email
golovanova.ir.lv@gmail.com
Tutor
Polina Ishukova
Polina Ishukova is an interior designer, 3D artist, student of HSE ART AND DESIGN SCHOOL and teacher. She graduated with a BA in Environmental Design in 2021 and entered the Master's programme in Contemporary Design in Teaching. She has completed a two-year course at the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, prepared a project of renovation of the GROUND Solyanka Gallery and undertook an internship at the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre. Winner of the international competition for student research papers NIRS-2020 and NIRS-2021 in the category “Art and Design”. Winner of the first stage of the competition from Sber Education “Let's Teach!” with the course “Fundamentals of 3D Modeling: Blender for Beginners”. Participated in the renovation project of the Yaguzhinsky factory and received a diploma from the Union of Architects of Russia at the III All-Russian Festival “Architectural Heritage”. Worked on the interior design of the Dr. Head electronics shop and the Green Path glamping. Skilled in Blender, SketchUp, 3ds Max, AutoCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, DaVinci Resolve, Fusion 360, DIALux evo.
polina.ishukova@mail.ru
Tutors
Daniil Pirogov and Kate Ryblova
Daniil Pirogov and Kate Ryblova are artists, architects and exporters from Nizhny Novgorod. They graduated from the bachelor's and master's programs at the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering in space architecture, at the moment Danill is studying in graduate school. Worked as architects for 5 years. They are graduates of the “Architects.russia” professional development leadership program in 2021 and 2022, organized by the Strelka Institute and DOM.RF. They are co-founders of the 6:23 project about its research on spaces, properties and characteristics. The creators of the educational course for children "Inside Space" at the Archschool of the House of Architect in Nizhny Novgorod. Kate and Daniil conduct workshops, performative experiments, urban experiments. They participate in group exhibitions, art residences, festivals and give special expressiveness to artists in Moscow and the regions. Danill is a co-organizer of the “Arh.kvartirnik” initiative project aimed at creating an architectural community in Nizhny Novgorod. Kate is the basis of her own system of interdisciplinary projects: “etorgb” about color, “etostulya” about chairs, “etoplanetazemlya” about drifts on planet Earth, “etosarov” about the development of her native city.
6.23.artgroup@gmail.com
Tutors
Yana Senyagina and Alisa Rozenkova
We are students of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, studying in the 4th year, majoring in architecture. For us, architecture is a constant search and movement forward, as well as the search for unexpected answers to complex questions. Under the guidance of architectural design teacher Egor Orlov, we explore and reimagine space, striving to create projects that bring our creative ideas and theories to life. Our goal is to create unique and conceptual projects that can change the way people look at familiar things and expand their understanding of the possibilities of architecture. We are winners of architectural competition “Moon Station 2023“ and participants in such competitions as “120 hours“, “Eurasian Prize“.
senyagina.yana@bk.ru
etorozenkova@gmail.com
Tutor
Sonya Gosteva
Architect student at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, an artist and a mentor for schoolchildren who participate in the Technology Olympiad. In 2022, she became the winner of the All-Russian Olympiad of Schoolchildren in Technology hold by VZLET Educational Center. And after admission to the university continues to be active in project activities: redesign of classrooms, production of scenery, staging of the student theater. She never gets tired of confirming her love for architecture and creativity every time.
Tutor
Maria Golubova
Maria Golubova is a student at the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Department of Architecture, Restoration, and Design. She is an active participant in international architectural competitions and has been awarded a Third Degree Diploma in the “Golden Archidea” competition. Maria’s passion for music began in childhood, and she honed her skills at a music school, specializing in piano. Her artistic pursuits extend to drawing and painting, which have sharpened her visual sensitivity and infuse her architectural projects with a keen eye for detail and aesthetic harmony. A standout achievement in her portfolio is her involvement in Global Studio 2024 — a global platform for emerging architects. There, she collaborated in a multicultural team, explored cutting-edge urban planning strategies, and contributed to visionary concepts for sustainable city development.
Tutor
Alina Shironina
Alina Shironina, a talented Peoples' Friendship University of Russia student, is pursuing a degree in architectural environment design. Her creative journey commenced during her school years, fueled by a passion for both drawing and music.
Alina’s exceptional abilities have earned her professional acclaim, including a bronze medal at the Sino-Russian students competition on urban and architectural design “Future is Emerging!” and a distinguished diploma for excellence in the Low-Rise Standard 25/26.
The synergy of her artistic and musical background empowers her to craft uniquely expressive architectural projects imbued with lyrical elegance.
shironina0222@mail.ru
Tutor
Lilia Inshakova
Lilia Inshakova — a student architect at the Moscow Architectural and Construction Institute (MGTU‑MASI) and a certified specialist in environmental design. Lilia completed her studies with honours at the Moscow College of Architecture and Urban Planning (MKAG), where she qualified in interior design (residential and public), park area development, and artistic design (2nd category). In 2024, as a digital artist and publisher, released a collection of illustrations inspired by a French animated series. Led a collaborative team of 46 authors in this cross‑disciplinary project. Her creative vision has reached wider audiences through eight non‑profit digital art publications. Today, Lilia remains dedicated to artistic growth, constantly experimenting and seeking new ways to express her creativity.
liliainshakova@gmail.com