The Philosophy
I approach design as a unified discipline where structural logic meets evocative aesthetics. My background in architecture provides a foundation of systemic thinking and functional precision, which I translate into diverse domains from high-performance products to speculative digital worlds.

I don’t just create forms. I engineer experiences. Whether it’s an award-winning interface, a luxury interior, or a cinematic sci-fi civilization, my work is driven by a commitment to clarity, utility, and a high-end visual language that resonates on a global scale.
  • Work experience
    3D Product Designer
    ARLINE Furniture Company
    January 2023 — Present · Remote · Moscow, Russia
    • Accelerated visual content production by 12x by integrating AI-driven workflows into the design and rendering pipeline.
    • Transitioned the department from static visualization to product leadership, now spearheading end-to-end design for new kitchen collections.
    • Automated an asset library and implemented a script for the modeling of modular furniture, reducing manual drafting time by 70%.
    • Developed an AI-powered texture-mapping pipeline for the 2025 Veneer Collection, ensuring material consistency and scale accuracy across 40+ product variations.
    • Enhanced digital customer engagement by introducing interactive 3D panoramas and cinematics, allowing users to experience spatial dimensions and lighting systems in real-time.
    • Shifted brand positioning from product-only shots to "lifestyle storytelling" by designing hyper-realistic environmental contexts, directly resulting in increased lead generation.
    • Scaled cross-departmental impact by providing high-fidelity 3D assets for marketing catalogs, web development, and soft furniture divisions.
    Impact: Transformed a traditional visualization role into a tech-forward design system, significantly reducing time-to-market for new product lines while increasing consumer conversion through immersive 3D experiences.

    Lead Designer / Design Product Manager
    BRIDGE Design Studio
    March 2023 — July 2024 · Hybrid · Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    • Spearheaded the "Interior-as-a-Product" strategy, moving the studio from bespoke one-off projects to scalable, seasonal interior collections.
    • Led the conceptualization and design a collection of 7 distinct seasonal interiors, managing the full lifecycle from layout planning (250–300m²) to final material and furniture specifications.
    • Simplified design workflows allowing junior visualizers to adapt master collection templates to client-specific floor plans in record time, significantly increasing studio throughput.
    • Developed the foundational design framework that enabled the company to pursue B2B partnerships with major residential developers, integrating pre-designed packages into their sales funnels.
    • Designed a comprehensive customization system and visual catalog, providing the structured data and logic used by the firm to build automated cost-estimation and real-time pricing tools.
    • Directed visual marketing collateral, including high-fidelity content for catalogs and digital campaigns that drove record-high engagement for the 2024 season.
    Impact: Built a modular, product-driven design ecosystem that transformed high-end interior design into a scalable service, facilitating the firm’s expansion into the mass-market residential sector.

    Computational & 3D Designer
    Freelance
    January 2021 — March 2023 · Remote · Global (UK, IN, AU, RU)
    • Developed a sensor-driven kinetic facade concept for Australian Silicon Valley (ASV) in Brisbane, utilizing environmental data analysis to optimize building performance.
    • Delivered high-end 3D product visualizations for London-based luxury sanitaryware brand, focusing on technical accuracy and visual storytelling.
    • Engineered precision 3D models for CNC manufacturing, translating complex decorative wall panno into production-ready geometry.
    • Managed end-to-end project lifecycles for an international clientele, maintaining high delivery standards across different time zones and technical requirements.
    Impact: Successfully executed complex technical briefs across architecture and product design, bridging the gap between computational concepts and physical manufacturing.

    Research Associate
    Dalarna University
    November 2019 — March 2020 · On-site · Borlänge, Sweden
    • Engineered a 3D Digital Twin of Borlänge (34 km²), modeling 46,000+ buildings to simulate urban energy consumption for the UBMEM Project: Activity-Based Urban Building and Mobility Energy Modeling founded by the Swedish Energy Agency (SEA).
    • Led a spatial data research team, establishing standardized workflows and training modules for structured data collection and processing.
    • Integrated topographic data into energy models, identifying a correlation between urban terrain and energy distribution efficiency.
    • Optimized GIS-to-3D workflows, resulting in higher data precision and streamlined modeling for large-scale urban energy simulations.
    Impact: Built a data foundation for municipal energy strategy, enabling more accurate forecasting for sustainable urban development.

    Architect
    PROSTYLE Architectural Studio
    April 2015 — July 2019 · On-site · Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Coordinated architectural field execution for the award-winning LOTTE Hotel St. Petersburg, focusing on high-complexity zones including the Mandara Spa (280 m²), Club Lounge, and 77 premium guest rooms.
    • Managed technical alignment between international stakeholders (South Korea), bridging the gap between design concepts from a Japanese studio (Naoko Horii), furniture manufacturing in Turkey (MOBI), and local construction teams.
    • Ensured 100% fidelity to design intent through rigorous site measurements, tolerance verification, and real-time adjustments of bespoke architectural elements and joinery.
    • Contributed to the technical documentation and cross-discipline coordination for the 32,500 m² Arbitration Court project, ensuring architectural solutions aligned with complex engineering and technological requirements.
    • Adapted large-scale project documentation to reflect site realities, managing the integration of functional layouts, interior finishes, and specialized technological systems.
    • Led the documentation and execution for private residential projects (100–465 m²), managing everything from initial blueprints to final quality control.
    Impact: Ensured the technical integrity and high-fidelity realization of large-scale infrastructure and luxury hospitality projects by managing the critical interface between international design, specialized manufacturing, and site execution.

    Junior Architect
    FAMILIA PROJECT Construction Company
    September 2013 — March 2015 · Hybrid · Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Produced architectural drawings and 3D models for residential and commercial developments, ensuring compliance with strict building codes.
    • Streamlined the revision process by maintaining rigorous version control and accuracy across large-scale documentation sets.
  • Awards & Achievements
    Best Design Award
    Logitech Design Challenge
    June 2025 — Cork, Ireland
    • Awarded 1st place in the CTRL+ALT+INCLUDE Design Challenge 2025 for "FEEL_K," a multi-sensory keyboard concept for visually impaired users.
    • Recognized for mastering the integration of tactile UX, inclusive design principles, and high-fidelity aesthetics.

    Sustainability Award
    Council for Sustainable Development, Dalarna University
    November 2020 — Falun, Sweden
    • Awarded Best Thesis: Sustainable Development by the University’s Council for Sustainable Development for the thesis with the highest potential impact on global sustainability goals.
    • Granted a travel/research stipend to further investigate energy optimization.

    Best Thesis Award
    ÅF PÖYRY AB (AFRY) Research Prize
    June 2020 — Borlange, Sweden
    • Received the prestigious AFRY Research Prize for outstanding innovation in neighborhood-scale energy efficiency.
    • Delivered a framework that bridges the gap between urban form and sustainable energy systems.


    Speaking & Engagements
    Guest Expert
    3D Academy by Evgeny Gripinsky
    July 2025 — Online
    • Live Online Broadcast
    • Invited as a guest expert to share my professional trajectory and portfolio and deliver a featured presentation on Computational Design to a community of 50,000+ subscribers (YouTube & VK).
    • Showcased advanced workflows in 3D systems and generative design, demonstrating the practical application of computational tools in high-end projects.
    • Premiered a cinematic sequence developed in Unreal Engine, illustrating the transition from static 3D modeling to immersive, real-time storytelling.

    Invited Speaker
    DesignMorphine (UACEG)
    June 2025 — Online
    • Presented "Voltaris" during the Online Open Day for the MSc in Computational & Advanced Design.
    • Shared personal insights and reflections on the Master’s program experience for international prospective students.

    Speaker
    The 3rd International Congress of Young Scientists (SPSUACE)
    April 2014 — On-site, Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Presented a research with a 3D reconstruction and analysis of "Roman-Hellenistic Architecture: A 3D Reconstruction of the Aspendos Theatre (1st Century AD)".

    Speaker
    The 1st International Congress of Young Scientists (SPSUACE)
    April 2012 — On-site, Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • Delivered a research talk titled "Geometry: The Grammar of Architecture," exploring the mathematical foundations of structural form.


    Publications
    An, A. (2020). Early Design Stage Energy Optimization of Bysjöstrand Ecovillage, Sweden.
    • Context: Master's Thesis, Advanced level. Dalarna University, School of Technology and Business Studies, Energy Technology.
    • Published on DiVA-portal.org
    • Impact: 2,520+ visits and 1,830+ full-text downloads, ranking as a high-engagement research piece in the field of sustainable urban modeling.

    An, A. (2012). Geometry — the Grammar of Architecture.
    • Context: The 1st International Congress of Young Scientists .
    • Published in the official proceedings "Current Construction and Architecture Challenges" (p. 87).
  • Education
    MSc in Computational & Advanced Design
    University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy (UACEG), DesignMorphine Program
    2024 – 2025
    Bulgaria

    MSc in Energy Technology
    Dalarna University
    2019 – 2020
    Sweden

    BSc in Architecture
    Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil
    Engineering (SPSUACE)
    2010 – 2015
    Russia
  • Technical Toolkit
    Design & Modeling
    • Computational Design: Rhino, Grasshopper, Houdini (Procedural modeling).
    • Architectural & Product: 3Ds Max, ZBrush (Digital sculpting), Revit (BIM), AutoCAD.
    • Texturing & Pipeline: Substance Painter, RizomUV.

    Visualization & Real-time
    • Rendering Engines: Unreal Engine (Cinematics & Interactivity), Corona Render, Keyshot.
    • Post-Production: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects.
    • Presentation: Miro, D5 Render, Lumion, Adobe InDesign.

    Advanced AI Integration (Generative Design)
    • Nodes & Workflows: ComfyUI (Custom node-based pipelines).
    • Image & Design Synthesis: MidJourney, Gemini 3 Pro (Nano Banana Pro), Seedream 4.0, Krea AI.
    • Video & Motion AI: Runway, Kling, Hailuo, Veo 3.
    • LLM & Productivity: ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek.
  • Languages
    English: Professional Working Proficiency
    Russian: Native