Evgeniy Shchetinkin is an architect, interior designer and the founder of ArchDepartment, based in Almaty.

Beginning with residential projects and private clients in Perm, the practice evolved through extensive work in Moscow — where the focus expanded to public and commercial typologies, including projects for international clients and collaborations with established local studios. Now based in Almaty, ArchDepartment continues to work across cities and international contexts. Professionally active since the early 2000s, Evgeniy has led projects of varying scale and complexity — from research-driven concepts and competition entries to fully realized buildings and interiors. His approach is rooted in careful pre-design research and the development of a project-specific design language, allowing each project to emerge as a tailored response to its brief, context, and use. His work has received multiple awards and has been featured in major international professional publications..

Publications

Tatlin Mono
Licht Magazine
Lichtnet
Arper Selected References
Objekt Magazine
BOB Magazine
Superfuture
Interior Digest
Interior Design
Elle Decor
Project Russia
Archi.Ru
Arper
Kreon

Awards

Best Office Awards 2013, 2015
Dom na Brestskoy Festival 2022
Golden Photon 2019
Green Awards 2015
Interia Award 2018
Nopriz 2015
CRE Awards
Ural Festival Arch & Design 2008