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Enjoying Ukrainian design in our everyday life | i am u are
In March this year, more than 100 Ukrainian artists presented their cultural, technological, and fashion projects in New York. The creative expo, which showcased ancient culture, tradition, contemporary art, and even the latest technological trends, showed the world that Ukraine lives not only in people’s hearts but also in
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All the small things: special confectionery factories in Eastern Europe | TOP 5
It’s no exaggeration to say that sweets are a pleasure without which it would be difficult to live. But people are different and have unique needs. In today’s selection, we briefly present artisan manufactories that have taken their passion for sweets to an artistic level.
ARKMEN | Ukraine
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A fusion of Ukrainian handicraft traditions and current trends
The Gunia Project is a fresh, fashionable reinterpretation of Ukrainian handicraft traditions. A unique combination of design thinking and in-depth ethnographic research is realized across a diverse product range that communicates with a distinctively eclectic visual world. We asked two designers of the brand, Natalia Kamenskaya and Maria Gavrilyuk, about
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A platform of a new beginning | KANAVA
Kanava is a collection of stories about objects and their makers. Founded by two Slovakian creatives, Kristína Sipulová and Paula Blahova, the platform raises awareness of local craft and its potential in our time. It also serves an educational purpose—shifting lavish buying attitudes toward sustainability appreciating artisanship.
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Playful and joyous imperfection | KOKOMO ceramics
Eszter Glaser found ceramics instinctively during the time of the quarantine in the spring. The creator mainly working in the field of animation makes unique objects of various sizes and shapes, catching the eyes of unsuspecting bystanders with their imperfection and cheerful patterns. If you thought the genre of ikebana