Direct answer: Taryan Towers is a premium three-tower residential complex in Kyiv's Pechersk district, designed by British architect John Dawes, with all three sail-shaped 31-story towers connected by glass sky bridges. Units are delivered in White Box condition - bare concrete with no finishes at all - meaning a full interior design project is a genuine requirement, not an optional upgrade, for every buyer.
Three Towers, One Vertical City
Built on the site of the former Radar factory at 12 Ioanna Pavla II Street, Taryan Towers - originally marketed as Crystal Plaza - was designed by British architect John Dawes, drawing inspiration from the futuristic architecture of Dubai, Singapore, and London. The result is three 31-story towers shaped like sails and linked by two-story glass bridges.
The developer's idea goes beyond housing: an autonomous "vertical city" where everyday infrastructure is within walking distance. A four-story shared podium connects all three towers and houses retail, a supermarket, restaurants, an early-childhood center, a lifestyle club, and a fitness spa. The podium roof holds an open pool terrace, the towers include at least two more pools, and residents have underground parking with elevator access, EV charging, concierge service, and high-speed elevators.
In January 2026, the project reached a major construction milestone: all three towers were connected by a panoramic Sky Walk. A rooftop restaurant opened on the first tower, and the lower level of the glass bridges wraps all three towers in a walking and jogging path - an unusually generous amenity even for the premium segment. In October 2025, construction of a modern shelter zone for residents, built to current safety requirements, was completed.
Who Actually Buys in Taryan Towers
Premium developments of this scale usually attract two very different kinds of buyers, and the design brief looks different for each. The first is the investor who sees the unit as an asset for rental or resale; here the project has to balance aesthetics with practicality and a predictable budget, because the interior must stay in rentable condition through a series of tenants. The second is the buyer planning to live there long term; here the project becomes far more personal, with layout, materials, and furniture shaped around a particular family's way of life.
Both scenarios share one thing: without a professional design project, the result almost always ends up either overspent or out of step with the level of the building and the price per square meter.
Why Floor-to-Ceiling Glass Changes the Design Brief
Every facade across all three towers is fully glazed from floor to ceiling - a choice that reads as visually weightless from outside, but creates real design and engineering questions inside.
First, solar gain. A fully glazed facade lets in much more heat and light than a standard window, so cooling and the placement of furniture relative to direct sun have to be planned in advance, not after the fact. Second, fading: upholstery, wood surfaces, and textiles without proper UV protection lose color noticeably faster under constant direct light. Third, privacy and light control: without a well-designed system of curtains or blinds (often motorized, sized for the ceiling height and glass area), a high-floor apartment can feel either too exposed or, with the wrong window treatments, lose the very view it was bought for.
Finally, the view changes the logic of furniture layout. What works intuitively in an apartment with standard windows - a sofa with its back to the window, a wardrobe along a wall with an opening - can block the view or create discomfort from direct sun at certain times of day in a unit with a fully glazed facade.
What White Box Delivery Actually Means
Unlike developments delivered with finished interiors, Taryan Towers units arrive as bare concrete walls, floors, and ceilings - no services routed for a specific layout, no flooring, no plumbing fixtures, and often no interior partitions. This is standard practice in the premium segment and gives owners full freedom to plan the space, but it means a complete design project and a full renovation from scratch sit between receiving the keys and moving in, not a cosmetic refresh of existing finishes.
This is where the most common mistake happens: buyers underestimate how much work the words "White Box" hide in the marketing materials and start renovating without an approved design. That almost inevitably leads to rework, a budget that changes along the way, and a result that matches neither the price of the apartment nor the status of the building.
With layouts from 61-62 m² one-bedrooms to 125-127 m² three-bedrooms, and select penthouse units approaching 300 m² with 4-meter ceilings, the range of design tasks is genuinely wide - from a compact one-bedroom where every square meter has to work, to a full residence or penthouse with a terrace where the goal is a coherent, representative space.
What This Kind of Project Actually Requires
Space planning built around the panoramic views - furniture layout and zoning that do not block the glass and work with natural light rather than against it, taking into account how the sun moves across the facade of a particular tower during the day.
Materials that match the building's positioning - premium finishes, systems, and hardware in proportion to the scale and ambition of the complex, and materials that stand up to long exposure to direct sun through the glazing.
Furniture selected for the specific layout and size - from compact multifunctional solutions for 61-62 m² one-bedrooms to full furnishing of three-bedroom residences and penthouses, where furniture works both as function and as part of the overall composition.
Engineering coordination with the developer and management company - working within the technical requirements of this particular complex, including approval of any layout changes, service routing, and facade-related decisions with the building's management.
How We Work on a Taryan Towers Apartment
A White Box project here usually unfolds in stages. It starts with a site visit and analysis of the specific layout, orientation, and glazing of the unit, because even within one tower different floors and sides receive very different light and heat during the day.
Next comes a concept with 3D renderings, which lets the owner see the future interior before any construction work and make changes on screen rather than during the renovation, when changes cost far more.
Once the concept is approved, we prepare full construction documentation: electrical and plumbing plans, material specifications, and furniture drawings for the exact dimensions of each room. This is the level of detail that lets a contractor build without guessing instead of interpreting the design on site.
At the final stage, if the client chooses this format, we provide design supervision during construction, coordinating contractors and checking that the result matches the approved project - especially important for details that are hard to fix later, such as services hidden behind closed walls.
A Location That Supports the Investment
Pechersk is one of Kyiv's most prestigious districts, historically associated with government and diplomatic institutions, and the nearby Lybidska, Druzhby Narodiv, and Palats Ukraina metro stations make it practical for everyday life, not just prestigious on paper. Supermarkets including Silpo, Novus, and Velyka Kyshenia are within walking distance, and Ioanna Pavla II Street itself is lined with restaurants, cafes, and shops.
The price per square meter puts Taryan Towers among the most expensive residential property in the capital, and at that level of investment a quality design project stops being a luxury and becomes a way to protect the investment, giving the interior a level that matches the building.
FAQ
Do I need a design project for a White Box apartment, or can a renovation crew handle it? Without an approved design you cannot even start the renovation properly: there is no service routing for a specific layout and no plan for partitions, outlets, or plumbing. White Box means full freedom of layout, but also full responsibility for getting that layout right the first time.
How long does a design project for a Taryan Towers apartment take? It depends on size and layout complexity: a 61-62 m² one-bedroom takes less time than a 125-127 m² three-bedroom residence or a penthouse with a terrace. We confirm real timelines at the first consultation for the specific unit.
How does design for an investor differ from design for living in? For an investor the priority is durable, broadly appealing solutions with a predictable maintenance budget between tenants. For personal use the project becomes far more individual, shaped around the habits, family, and lifestyle of the owners.
Can I start renovating right after receiving the keys, without waiting for the design? Technically yes, but without a finished project the risk of mistakes in service routing is high, and those are expensive to fix. Most owners in the premium segment start the design before the official handover so that construction can begin immediately.
Do you work directly with the Taryan Towers developer? We coordinate engineering and design decisions within the technical requirements of the complex and its management company, but we work for the apartment owner, not the developer.
Do you account for the panoramic glazing when choosing materials? Yes. It is one of the key factors in choosing upholstery, flooring, and wood surfaces for fully glazed apartments, together with blackout systems and heat management.
Panoramic glazing, premium positioning, and White Box delivery make Taryan Towers exactly the kind of project our interior design, material selection, furniture selection, and space planning services are built to handle.
What a complete design project for a white box apartment should actually contain - from the outlet plan to elevations of every wall - is something we break down using a real 68-sheet drawing set.
