Interior design in Montenegro is quietly evolving.
Instead of decorative excess, the focus is shifting toward spaces that feel calm, functional, and deeply personal.
This article presents 7 interior design examples from Montenegro, selected for their strong spatial logic, material restraint, and thoughtful detailing.
Each example is accompanied by a short comment explaining what makes the design successful - from layout and proportions to light, surfaces, and atmosphere.
The goal is not to follow trends, but to highlight interiors that feel resolved, calm, and functional in everyday use - whether designed in Podgorica or elsewhere in the country.
1. Toy Shop "Oblak i Sunce"
This interior design for Toy Shop Oblak i Sunce succeeds by reinterpreting play through architectural restraint rather than obvious childlike motifs. Clear zoning, arched passages, cloud-like ceiling elements, and tactile materials create a spatial narrative that invites curiosity while remaining calm, legible, and highly functional. Every piece of furniture and every form has a clear role in presenting products, with excess deliberately eliminated, resulting in a space that is fluid, easy to navigate, and visually composed.
Designed by Marija Lukić of Arka Arhitektura, the space proves that interiors for children can be imaginative and emotionally engaging without ever becoming visually loud or infantilized.
This interior works because it clearly defines different zones while keeping the space visually open. The high ceiling with exposed installations is intentionally contrasted by warm wood surfaces, soft seating, and planted greenery, which lowers the perceived scale and makes the space feel comfortable rather than industrial. Large arched openings bring in daylight and rhythm, while the restrained color accents add energy without breaking the overall calm atmosphere.
3. Interior Design of the University of Montenegro’s Faculty of Engineering
This award-winning interior redesign, recognized by the BIG SEE Architecture and Interior Design Award, modernizes the university hall while clearly respecting the logic and character of the original architecture. Developed by a multidisciplinary team of professors and students from the University of Montenegro’s Faculty of Architecture, the project opens the space toward the central atrium, levels the floors, and introduces a new architectural envelope to improve clarity, circulation, and natural light. Carefully integrated design interventions and greenery add contemporary comfort while preserving the building’s historical and institutional identity.
4. Gallery "Miodrag Dado Đurić" Cetinje
This interior of Galerija Miodrag Dado Đurić works because it treats space as a neutral, disciplined backdrop that fully serves the artwork. Clear proportions, continuous white surfaces, and carefully aligned lighting create calm visual rhythm, allowing artworks to be read individually without distraction. The generous circulation and controlled daylight reinforce a quiet, contemplative atmosphere appropriate for exhibition spaces in Cetinje, where architecture deliberately steps back to let art lead.
5. Restaurant "Babi"
This interior succeeds through a warm, carefully layered atmosphere shaped by natural materials, greenery, and soft, diffused lighting. Woven pendant lamps, timber furniture, and textured surfaces create a clear Spanish-Mediterranean influence, while the open layout keeps the space fluid and social rather than crowded. The balance between daylight and evening lighting gives the interior a relaxed, inviting character throughout the day.
6. Butcher shop "Plana"
This interior redesign of the historic butcher shop Plana succeeds by deliberately rethinking what a contemporary food retail space can feel like. By emphasizing the ceiling through warm wood cladding and introducing greenery that fully complies with hygiene standards, ANDU Architects created a space that feels open, calm, and distinctive without losing its functional clarity. Clean lines, natural materials, and restrained detailing transform a traditional butcher shop into a modern interior rooted in its urban and cultural context in Podgorica.
7. Chalet Jelovac
This interior of Chalet Jelovac succeeds through a clear dialogue between restraint and warmth. Inside, the layout is open and legible, with light surfaces and simple furniture allowing daily functions to flow naturally, while outside-facing spaces are wrapped in continuous wood that visually extends the interior into the landscape. The consistent use of timber, clean geometry, and controlled openings creates an atmosphere that feels calm, grounded, and deeply connected to its natural surroundings rather than styled or decorative.
8. Aman Sveti Stefan
This interior of Aman Sveti Stefan reflects a minimalistic Montenegrin Mediterranean interior language rooted in local material traditions. Exposed coastal stone, dark timber beams, lime-plastered walls, and handcrafted wooden furniture reference vernacular architecture of the Adriatic coast while remaining deliberately restrained. Natural light, muted tones, and simple forms create a calm, timeless atmosphere that feels inseparable from its Montenegrin setting rather than styled or imported.
These interior design examples show how thoughtful decisions around space, light, materials, and atmosphere can create interiors that feel clear, balanced, and lasting - without relying on trends or excess.
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