Yakusha Design balances rough and smooth surfaces
 in Kyiv eatery Istetyka
Bumpy clay walls and rough concrete surfaces are tempered by smooth steel and polished stone in this Kyiv restaurant designed by local studio Yakusha Design
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Olga Fradina uses dark colours and natural textures to create cosy Kyiv apartment
Interior designer Olga Fradina has reorganised the plan of this small apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, to incorporate a dark-hued, open-plan living area where the owner can host meditation and tea ceremonies. More
Say No Mo is a gender-neutral beauty salon and cocktail bar in Kyiv
Concrete surfaces and gold accents define Say No Mo, a salon-cum-cocktail bar in Kyiv that Balbek Bureau has designed to avoid gender stereotypes. More
Kovalska office in Kyiv is decked out with humble building materials
Creative duo Artem Trigubchak and Lera Brumina used concrete slabs, sand and paving stones to fashion the furnishings and partition walls inside this office in Kyiv. More
Ater Architects uses blue curtains as walls in Kyiv apartment
Cobalt-blue curtains hang in place of walls in a small apartment in Kyiv renovated by Ukrainian architecture and interiors studio Ater Architects. More
Balthazar is a bottle-green bar beneath a market in Kyiv
Rina Lovko Studio has combined bottle-green surfaces with low lighting to create the moody interior of this drinks bar at the heart of Kyiv's city centre. More
Rina Lovko Studio creates austere interiors for Kyiv's Dicentra flower shop
Polished terrazzo fixtures and mirrored surfaces offset the exposed pipework and crumbling walls inside this minimal florist in Kyiv designed by Rina Lovko Studio. More
Ukraine's "100 years ago in the future" restaurant combines past and present
Balbek Bureau has designed the interiors of a restaurant in Kyiv that incorporates traditional Ukrainian forms, materials and colours in a contemporary way. More
Six multi-tasking Ukrainian studios moving the country's design industry forward
Ukraine is finding its place on the global design stage with multi-disciplinary studios that blur the boundaries between architecture, interiors and furniture. Here are six studios to watch. More
Yakusha Design applies dark tones throughout its Kyiv offices
Mottled grey walls meet black-brick partitions to form the monochromatic interiors of Yakusha Design's self-designed office and showroom in Kyiv, Ukraine. More
Ukrainian design brand Faina makes furniture from clay and flax
Kyiv design brand Faina looked to traditional local materials for items of furniture made from clay, wood, willow and flax that tell the story of Ukraine's design roots. More
Balbek Bureau creates versatile work and rest areas inside Grammarly's Kyiv office
There's room for work, rest and play inside software company Grammarly's office in Kyiv, which includes its own conference hall, nap pods, and a soundproof music room. More
Nizio Design International reveals Museum of the Great Famine designs
The underground Museum of the Great Famine by Nizio Design International in Kyiv, Ukraine, will be topped by two misaligned green roofs. More
Ater Architects creates friendly interior for a children's clinic in Kyiv
Bright colours and simple geometric forms feature in this children's outpatient clinic in Kyiv by local practice Ater Architects. More
Bold colours feature on walls inside Kyiv flat by Special Project Venediktov
Special Project Venediktov has reorganised an apartment inside a Kyiv high-rise, using different shades of green and blue to define each area. More
"Kyiv is a city where any and all public space is seized upon by parasitic capital"
Opinion: a temporary installation around a plinth that once hosted an infamous statue of Lenin in Ukraine accidentally highlights a deeper problem facing the city than what to do with the relics of Soviet rule, finds Owen Hatherley. More
AKZ Architectura designs soft pink interior for champagne bar in Kyiv
Ukranian studio AKZ Architectura paired a blushed-pink colour palette with Art Deco-style furniture for the interior of this champagne bar in Kyiv (+ slideshow). More
KI Design Studio adds slide and plant-covered wall to Ukraine apartment
The two floors of this Kyiv apartment are connected by a long slide, which KI Design Studio added to make being at home more fun (+ slideshow). More
Orang+Utan vegetarian cafe features stark white tiling and neon signage
Ukrainian studio AKZ Architectura completely covered the interior of this vegetarian cafe in Kyiv with white tiles and installed a "jungle" in the toilets (+ slideshow). More
Olga Akulova installs glass walls and monolithic fireplace within Kyiv penthouse
Ukrainian designer Olga Akulova added glazed partitions, metal-topped counters and a wooden bath to this apartment on the 30th level of a condominium in Kyiv. More