Blue Terracotta Apartment in Kyiv by Rina Lovko Design.There is a constant tension between the imperfect and the polished in Rina Lovko’s Blue Terracotta Apartment in Ukraine. The bumps from concrete formwork sit alongside precise lines of built-in joinery – a moment where two design...
Kovalska Office in Kyiv, Ukraine by Artem Trigubchak and Lera Brumina.Set inside the Soviet-era building that also houses a functioning factory for the company, this uber-cool office was inspired by a monumental mosaic panel on the building façade and brutal proportions of the original space, used by Artem...
Dicentra Wholesale Flower Store in Kiev by Rina Lovko Studio.Once a former workshop, the Soviet-era building that houses Dicentra wholesale flower store is similar to a hangar, with an entirely open space and no partitions. Rina Lovko Studio transformed the interior into a concrete shell, pouring it...
Kiev Law Office with an Attitude by Iya Turabelidze.The interiors of law offices are usually is ultra-conservative, replete with mahogany, stiff upholstery and a sense of diligence and organization you’d hope your lawyer possesses. Not necessarily a bad thing, but it’s refreshing to see...
Nadiia’s Handmade Ceramics Created in Collaboration with Kiev-based Artist Masha Reva.For the first collection of her eponymous brand Nadiia, Kiev-based stylist Nadiia Shapoval collaborates with artist Masha Reva on a range of ceramics that combine contemporary art with traditional Ukrainian craft techniques. Artist...
BOWL Cafe in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.The dominant material at BOWL café in Kiev is a sturdy metal mesh, used by AKZ Architectura to form communal furniture that encourages a social dynamic amongst patrons. Ornate soviet wallpaper uncovered from the previous apartment adds a...
BURSA Hotel in Kiev, Ukraine by Balbek Bureau.Ukraine-based architects Balbek Bureau have completed BURSA, a Bauhaus-style concept hotel slash art gallery in Podil, the cultural centre of the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The 1900 sqm site comprises two old buildings, 100 and 200 years old,...
Birdsnest Apartment in Kiev, Ukraine by Emil Dervish.Ukranian architect Emil Dervish has transformed a twentieth-century top-floor apartment in Kiev for a friend and film director Marc Raymond Wilkins, celebrating his client's unique personality. The 62sqm Birdsnest apartment in Kiev,...
Blushhh Secret Shop in Kiev, Ukraine by AKZ Architectura.AKZ Architectura's latest project is a fine example of today’s ‘Instagrammable’ interior, carefully balancing function with a ‘social-media-worthy’...
