I’m all about simplicity, functionality, creativity. I've been prototyping and designing digital interfaces for more than 3 years, inspired by works of Edward Tufte, Victor Papanek. I live and work in the breathtaking city of St.Petersburg.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

There are three reasons why I'm here. Here they are:
adventures;
cultural exchange;
fun.

Interests

• writing
• poetry
• design
• traveling
• visual arts
• lakes
• rivers
• mountains
• countryside
• aikido
• design thinking
• writing letters

Music, Movies, and Books

Interests in MUSIC are different and may seem quite the opposite.

I listen to rock (Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, AC/DC).
At the same time, I'm quite happy with ambient, especially with new age (Patrick O'Hearn, Deuter, Snatam Kaur, Raphael & Kutira).

I'm also crazy about jazz (Ray Charles, Armstrong). Can't imagine my life without classical (Debussy, Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Vivaldi, Liszt) and neoclassical music (Ludovico Einaudi, Yuruma).

And what is that section of music without Moby, Hans Zimmer, Linkin Park, Eminem, Tiësto?

When it comes to BOOKS I'm crazy about well-crafted ones such as series about visual design by Edward Tufte, fantastic books Codex Seraphinianus by Luigi Serafini or Voynich Manuscript. They are masterpieces so you want to come back to them again and again. On the other hand, I'm used to reading science fiction. Arkady and Boris Strugatsky, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Vernor Vinge and many, many others.

As for MOVIES. Well, I do watch them occasionally. However, it's not about me. Really. Probably, my favourites are Space Odyssey by Cubrick and The Grand Budapest Hotel

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

As a dreamer and person who are eager to adventures, I slept overnight at the roof of the house under the summer sky.

What I Can Share with Hosts

As we all in Russia are used to keep telling phrase 'My home is my castle', I'm ready to share my flat only with people whom I trust. Please, don't take it personally.

A house located directly at a huge park so it is at your disposal. I may suggest choosing from sofa or bed on the ceiling for sleeping. Surely, I will be so glad to break bread with you.

Like I said above, I'm here because of cultural exchange, having fun and spending on time by engrossing conversations. If you look for a roof over your head only, well, I'm not positive I will be ready to accommodate you. Please add some additional info about yourself into a request, for instance, what we have in common. It'll help us to understand if we are on the same page or not. Thank you in advance! Added on 19 September

Just one more delicate thing. If you are going to spend all the time sitting at home, that might be not the best scenario. I work remotely. I only can be productive when concentrated. Being alone is a treasure in such a case. So bear it in mind when planning your stay, please. For the rest, let's have fun. Added on 22 July.

Would be nice if you bring incense. No worries, if you can't. Added on 12 August.

Countries I’ve Visited

Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, Nepal, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

China, Russian Federation