Space The equinox represents the perfect balance of light and dark—just like this interior. Story Traveling from Saint Petersburg to Helsinki revealed opposite design approaches: Nordic style embraces light with white-on-white interiors, while Russian favors drama with black-on-black compositions. Design Harmony was achieved despite working with the most radical contrast in the color palette using different textures and materials such as wood, iron, fabrics, furs, ceramics, leather and precious stones.