Dmitry holds a Bachelor of Design from Newcastle University, a Master of Architecture from the University of Tasmania, and attended the International Wood Program at Aalto University, Finland, focusing on wood architecture, engineering and material sciences. Dmitry's work with practices in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania over many years has seen him work on several multi-residential, educational, cultural, and commercial spaces, from a bespoke retail fitout on a busy shopping lane, to the multi-million dollar Walsh Bay Arts Precinct on Sydney Harbour.
Alongside his professional experience, Dmitry’s passion and expertise in timber design led him to start his own practice in 2008, with a focus on wood-based architecture, furniture and art installations. He paired this continuous specialisation with a two-year stint as a research assistant at the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Sustainable Architecture with Wood.
For Dmitry, architecture is essentially a built narrative that tells a story. He draws inspiration for his designs from the melodic and mesmerising work of Japanese carpenters, and sees the possibilities of complex timber designs that lean on interlocking components instead of mechanical fixings or adhesives.
