Ukraine's "100 years ago in the future" restaurant combines past and present
Balbek Bureau has designed the interiors of a restaurant in Kiev that incorporates traditional Ukrainian forms, materials and colours in a contemporary way. More
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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
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Atomik is vodka brewed from grain grown in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Scientists have created Atomik, a brand of artisan vodka made from rye grown on land in Ukraine abandoned since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, to help the people living there. More
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Yakusha Design applies dark tones throughout its Kiev offices
Mottled grey walls meet black-brick partitions to form the monochromatic interiors of Yakusha Design's self-designed office and showroom in Kiev, Ukraine. More
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Ukrainian design brand Faina makes furniture from clay and flax
Kiev 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
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Sivak & Partners create cosy corners inside Odessa's Daily cafe
Deep red walls and dark furnishings are some of the features that interior design studio Sivak & Partners used to create a cosy atmosphere inside this cafe in Ukraine. More
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Balbek Bureau creates versatile work and rest areas inside Grammarly's Kiev office
There's room for work, rest and play inside software company Grammarly's office in Kiev, which includes its own conference hall, nap pods, and a soundproof music room. More
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Nizio Design International reveals Museum of the Great Famine designs
The underground Museum of the Great Famine by Nizio Design International in Kiev, Ukraine, will be topped by two misaligned green roofs. More
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Ater Architects creates friendly interior for a children's clinic in Kiev
Bright colours and simple geometric forms feature in this children's outpatient clinic in Kiev by local practice Ater Architects. More
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Pink and blue enhance "warm colour of bread" at Breadway in Odessa
A colourful palette and custom furnishings outfit this cafe and bakery in Ukraine, completed by designers Lera Brumina and Artem Trigubchak. More
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"The future of Ukrainian architecture could be collective, lightweight and public"
Stage, the crowdfunded wooden pavilion that won a special mention in the European Prize for Urban Public Space, is paving the way for a new approach to architecture in Ukraine, says Owen Hatherley. More
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Green kitchen and wall of plants add character to low-budget apartment in Ukraine
A kitchen decked out with forest-green plywood cabinets and a shelving unit filled with plants add colour to this otherwise simple apartment in Ukrainian city Lviv, by interior designer Roman Shpelyk. More
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S&T Architects designs poolside retreat in Ukrainian mountains
Ukrainian studio S&T Architects has released detailed renders showing its design for a summer retreat in the Carpathian Mountains, comprising two concrete and glass buildings that face each other across a swimming pool. More
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Sergey Makhno Architects reveals atmospheric visuals of Ukrainian mountain residence
Sergey Makhno Architects has revealed these painterly renderings of a weathering steel holiday home nestled in Ukraine's Carpathian Mountains. More
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Bold colours feature on walls inside Kiev flat by Special Project Venediktov
Special Project Venediktov has reorganised an apartment inside a Kiev high-rise, using different shades of green and blue to define each area. More
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Heat 360 house features living-room shower and cantilevered stairs
This Ukrainian house by Azovskiy & Pahomova Architects features a staircase with cantilevered wooden treads, as well as a hay-bale seating area and glass-fronted shower in the living room (+ slideshow). More
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"Kiev 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
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AKZ Architectura designs soft pink interior for champagne bar in Kiev
Ukranian studio AKZ Architectura paired a blushed-pink colour palette with Art Deco-style furniture for the interior of this champagne bar in Kiev (+ slideshow). More
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KI Design Studio adds slide and plant-covered wall to Ukraine apartment
The two floors of this Kiev apartment are connected by a long slide, which KI Design Studio added to make being at home more fun (+ slideshow). More
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Orang+Utan vegetarian cafe features stark white tiling and neon signage
Ukrainian studio AKZ Architectura completely covered the interior of this vegetarian cafe in Kiev with white tiles and installed a "jungle" in the toilets (+ slideshow). More
