SPEECH architectural office


SPEECH is a Russian architectural office. It was founded in 2006 by architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov. The bureau specializes in designing buildings and complexes with various functional purposes, developing urban concepts, as well as designing interiors. Projects by SPEECH have been implemented in numerous cities in Russia as well as abroad.

History of Formation

SPEECH architectural office was formed in 2006 as a joint project of the architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov through the merger of two companies – Tchoban and Partners and S. P. Project. Initially the bureau was called SPEECH Tchoban / Kuznetsov, but after Sergey Kuznetsov was appointed Chief Architect of Moscow in 2012 and left the company, Sergei Tchoban became the sole architect and managing partner, and the name of the bureau was shortened to SPEECH.

Main buildings

SPEECH architectural office has extensive experience in the development of architectural and urban planning concepts and design projects. In particular, the company worked on the following:
Projects by SPEECH have been featured at prestigious exhibition venues, including the Shchusev State Museum of Architecture in Moscow, Arch Moscow exhibition, the International Investment Forum in Sochi, Aedes Gallery in Berlin, MIPIM international exhibition of investment projects in Cannes, and the Venice Architecture Biennale.
The co-founders of the SPEECH bureau, architects Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov, twice were curators of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale of Architecture. In 2010, they presented the project Russia Factory; the concept was developed and implemented by SPEECH in the small town of Vyshny Volochyok. In 2012, the activities of the Skolkovo foundation were presented at the pavilion’s exhibition. The project i-city / i-land for the first time in Russian history received an award at the Venice Biennale of Architecture – a special mention of the jury, and also received awards from Iconic Awards in 2013 and Interior Design's Best of Year Awards 2013.
For four consecutive years starting with 2012, SPEECH has participated in the INTERNI exhibition in Milan. It has presented there the installations: The Eye of the Architect, Golden River, U_cloud, and Living Line.
In 2013, SPEECH presented the exhibition Architect of the Year at the ARCH Moscow International Exhibition.
In 2008, Sergei Tchoban and Sergey Kuznetsov started the architectural magazine speech:. The magazine explores the topics that are most relevant for contemporary Russian architecture, and it is distributed in Russia and abroad. The online edition archspeech.com was launched in 2014.

Professional awards

Buildings and complexes built according to designs by SPEECH bureau have won numerous national and international professional awards.