Questions
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Short, direct answers to the questions people most often ask before commissioning an interior design project in Chișinău: prices, scope of work, timelines and how we work.
How much a design project costs
From €11 to €29 per m² — the rate depends on the package and the area. For a 76 m² apartment that is €1,292 in Basic, €1,748 in Standard and €2,052 in Premium. The larger the area, the lower the rate; the minimum project fee is €499. Calculate for your area →
The same per m² as an apartment: the area is multiplied by the rate of the chosen package. Above 200 m² the lowest rate applies: Basic — €11, Standard — €17, Premium — €21 per m². The studio designs apartments, houses and townhouses. Residential interiors →
From €11 per m². The final cost depends on the area, the engineering sections and the opening date, so the studio prepares an exact quote after a short brief. The portfolio includes the CHA 茶 tea house, the All Moto Cafe coffee shop and the HIT FM terrace. Commercial interiors →
From €11 per m², as for other commercial spaces. The cost depends on the area, the engineering sections and the opening date; a quote follows a short brief. Examples: Magazin OM (70 m²), the Protectie SRL showroom (89 m²) and All Moto Showroom (95 m²). Commercial interiors →
The larger the area, the lower the rate per m². Basic: 0–50 m² — €19, 51–100 m² — €17, 101–150 m² — €15, 151–200 m² — €13, 200+ m² — €11. Standard: 0–50 m² — €25, 51–100 m² — €23, 101–150 m² — €21, 151–200 m² — €19, 200+ m² — €17. Premium: 0–50 m² — €29, 51–100 m² — €27, 101–150 m² — €25, 151–200 m² — €23, 200+ m² — €21. The limits are inclusive: 50 m² is charged at the first rate, 100 m² at the second. Calculator with the rate scale →
Yes, €499. If the area multiplied by the rate comes to less, the project costs €499 — the calculator shows this with the note “minimum project fee”. Calculator →
Yes, the prices are public. The calculator on the site works out the cost from the area and the package in a minute, and you can send the estimate to yourself on WhatsApp or Telegram and discuss it with the studio team. Cost calculator →
The level of the designer’s involvement in the renovation. Basic is a complete design project with drawings and 3D. Standard adds 8 hours of site visits and 8 hours of material selection. Premium adds full design supervision until the renovation is finished. Services and prices →
What the work includes
The base package has 11 parts: site survey and survey plan, layout options, concept and style, 3D visualisations of every room, a demolition and partition plan, a furniture layout, floor and ceiling plans, a lighting, socket and switch plan, a plumbing plan, wall elevations with finishes and a schedule of finishing materials. That is enough for builders to carry out the renovation from the drawings. What the packages include →
Design supervision is included in the Premium package. The designer visits the site regularly, signs off stages of work, answers the builders’ questions and revises the drawings so that the result matches the project. Premium also includes the selection of furniture, lighting and décor and oversight of furniture deliveries and installation. The Premium package →
Yes, 3D visualisations of every room are included in all three packages, Basic included. In the case studies on the site, each image is labelled as either a visualisation or a photo of the completed space. Projects →
Yes, starting with the Standard package. Standard includes 8 hours of material selection — showroom visits together for tiles, flooring, lighting and sanitaryware. In Premium the studio selects the furniture, lighting and décor and oversees furniture deliveries and installation. Services and prices →
Yes. The Basic package is a complete set of drawings and a materials schedule that any crew can work from. If you need site visits and answers to the builders’ questions about the drawings, Standard is the right choice. Residential interiors →
In six stages: brief and survey, layout, concept and 3D, working drawings, material selection and design supervision. The studio team replies in messengers at every stage, from the brief to handover. The process →
Timelines, meetings, communication
[Timeline for a typical apartment and for a commercial space — to be confirmed by the studio] Ask the studio →
The studio replies in 2 hours. You can leave a request in the form on the site or message us on WhatsApp or Telegram — the team of designers and engineers will answer. Contact →
The office is at Chișinău, str. Tighina 24, floor 6. Opening hours: Mon–Fri 10:00am–7:00pm. It is best to book a meeting in advance through the form or a messenger. Contact and address →
The studio’s team of designers and engineers. The founder, Zhenya Mihailiuta, is responsible for the concept of every project, and the team works on it with the client until the renovation is finished. The studio has 10 years of experience and 9,600 m² of designed interiors. About the studio →
Cafés, shops, showrooms
In how it is priced and what it has to achieve. Residential projects are priced by three packages with a public rate per m²; commercial ones start from €11 per m² and are quoted after a brief, because the price depends on the area, the engineering sections and the opening date. In a commercial interior the layout affects seating, footfall and average spend, and the project is tied to the opening date. Commercial interiors →
18 commercial projects in four fields: HoReCa — cafés, restaurants, tea houses and terraces; retail — shops and boutiques; showrooms and salons; offices and special projects. Clients include CHA 茶, HIT FM, Sinsay · LPP, Protectie SRL, MOTO Cafe and Magazin OM. The studio’s projects →
Yes, the studio plans a project back from the launch date: every stage is tied to a deadline. The CHA 茶 tea house went from a concrete shell to opening in four months, from February to May 2026. CHA 茶 case study →
Yes. The 65 m² CHA 茶 tea house at 3 Ștefan cel Mare Boulevard in Chișinău was completed in 2026 — the case study has before-and-after photos taken from the same spot. The other projects on the site are shown as visualisations, which is stated under each image. CHA 茶 case study →
Where and how the studio works
The studio is based in Chișinău and designs projects across Moldova. The portfolio includes spaces in Chișinău, a house in Tohatin and the TESAVA country retreat in Boșcana (Criuleni). Projects →
Yes, that is the e-design format. The work is done online: a video brief, a survey plan from the client, concept and 3D, working drawings in PDF and online material selection. The e-design price is [to be confirmed by the studio]. E-design →
Russian, Romanian and English. Documentation and communication are in the language that suits the client. Message the studio →