I performed my first residential interior design project in 1996, in Moscow, Russia. Since that time architecture has been my biggest passion! Before moving to New York in 2013, I had been running my own architectural firm since 2007 in Moscow. I specialized in residential interiors and private house design and also worked in larger scale projects such as commercial offices, cafes, bars, clubs and restaurants in collaboration with other architectural and development companies. My approach to design starts with careful understanding of program and function to reach unique design that interacts with the existing environment, responds to local communities, and shows respect for nature. EDUCATION CUNY, Spitzer School of Architecture, Degree: Master of Architecture, March I Graduate Program, June 2018, New York, USA KAZNAA, Kazakh National Art Academy, Bachelors of Theater Stage Design, June 1992, Almaty, Kazakhstan The Member of the Interregional Public Organization “Union of Moscow Architects”. Kostelov’s project have been selected for publication at architect and design books (WOOD by William Hall, Phaidon 2017; SUPERHOUSE by Karen McCartney, Penguin Group 2014; ATLAS of WORLD ARCHITECTURE Braun 2013; MASTERPIECES: ROOF ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN Braun 2012; SUSTAINABLE HOMES Images Publishing Group 2010, 1000 x EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE Braun 2012, and others) Many projects have been the subject of several television programs including HGTV Chanel, Extreme Homes, International Russia Today Channels, Central Russian TV and NTV channel. Most of the projects were published in in major professional architect and design magazines (Domus, Frame, Wallpaper*, AIT, AD, Elle Decor, Archithese, Interior Digest, The Gardian, GQ, Octogon and many others. Various architecture and design related worldwide websites’ depictions of Peter Kostelov’s works, including world’s major architecture & design oriented sites: www.archdaily.com, www.dezeen.com, www.wallpaper.com, www.frameweb.com, www.inhabitat.com, www.fastcodesign.com, www.doorknob.com, www.archilovers.com, www.architizer.com and many others. Many projects gained professional architectural awards