My own path through Europe shaped the rest: a Master’s degree in London, time spent living in France, and now Austria — with a lot of travel across the continent in between. I don’t bring one country’s perspective to a project. I bring what I’ve picked up from several.
The rest is what makes sure that care actually holds up in practice: years at one of Moscow’s leading design studios, where I learned the craft hands-on. A corporate career before that, which taught me the part most designers underestimate — that project management is 80% of this job. Concepts are the easy bit. Budgets, timelines, and someone taking responsibility when things don’t go to plan — that’s what actually gets you a finished home.
Natalie Vlasova
Master of Arts, London
Founder BURO 25/12
Hi, I'm Natalia.
I moved to Austria from Moscow a few years ago. No connections, no idea how anything worked, and — for the first while — a very shaky grasp of what a Meldezettel even was.
I built Buro 25/12 here from scratch — today it’s a small team of like-minded professionals and trusted local partners, not just me working alone. We help people going through exactly what I went through: building a life in Austria, and still waiting for their home to feel like part of it.
Why I do this work the way I do
I know what it’s like to move somewhere unfamiliar and rebuild a life, piece by piece, in a language that wasn’t mine. I’m also a wife and a mother — I plan homes around how a family actually lives, not just how it photographs. That’s the part of me that shows up in every project, more than any diploma does.
ABOUT US
- 50+projects completed
- 3 000+ m²planned and delivered
- €1M+in furniture and renovations purchased and managed
What you can expect, day to day
- In your language. German, English, or Russian — whichever makes you comfortable.
- A real team behind the name. Buro 25/12 isn't just me — it's a team of like-minded professionals working remotely, plus a network of trusted partners here in Austria. You get one point of contact, backed by real infrastructure.
- A transparent budget, always. You see every line item before it's spent, and you can check the status any time.
Let’s talk about your space
The best way to find out if we’re a fit is a short conversation — no pitch, no pressure.