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Victoria Yakusha pays tribute to Ukraine with a new limited edition collection
Ukrainian-born designer, artist, and architect Victoria Yakusha pays tribute to Ukraine with a new limited edition collection as a form of artistic resistance. Stepping on Ukrainian soil is a limited-edition collection of objects made from natural and sustainable materials that have defined the designer’s previous work. Presented at Design
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Ukrainian designers we won’t let out of sight II.
Folk customs, craft traditions or other social phenomena: Ukrainian design often combines contemporary design with references to its cultural heritage. In the second part of Ukrainian designers we won’t let out of sight, we showcase some of these.
In the editorial team of Hype&Hyper, we follow a lot
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Ukrainian animist design brand Faina opens Antwerp gallery
We’ve been following the Faina furniture range collection from Yakusha Design for quite some time. During our latest discussion with Victoria Yakusha, architect and founder of the multidisciplinary design studio, we talked about contemporary animism, and how following an animist approach helps Victoria to revive her connection with the
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Animism reloaded—Object fetish on an advanced level
Animism has been present in human life since eternity, often referred to as the most primitive belief system, a kind of spiritual fad. Despite the negative overtones and general denial, it also permeates our relationship with our objects and electronic devices, even if it is not, in most cases, consciously
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The eternal fluidity of existence | The new collection of FAINA
On the day of midsummer, at the time of natural renewal, the Ukrainian FAINA presents a new collection every year. The latest series, called PLYN, pours the infinite fluidity of existence into the form of furniture and vases.
PLYN means flow in Ukrainian. The liquid forms, soft furniture and flowing
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Fast food restaurant in the spirit of zen
Can a fast food restaurant be an island of tranquility? The question is answered brilliantly by the Yakusha Design studio in Kyiv, as they were responsible for the interior design and design solutions of the restaurant also in Kyiv, called Istetyka. Not only is the service in this place lightning
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Live minimalism | FAINA’s new collection
Minimalism gives rise to cold, impersonal associations for many, but there is another side to this style, described by Ukrainian designer Victoria Yakusha as “live.” It’s enough to look at her furniture to understand what she means by it.
The last time we wrote about FAINA‘s furniture was
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Organic design furniture from Ukraine | FAINA
Victoria Yakusha, the founder of the FAINA brand has a lead role in making the
world become familiar with Ukrainian design. The designer combines eco-conscious
use of materials and contemporary design with a traditional Ukrainian crafts
technique, and reaches back to ancient traditions for inspiration.
The furniture of the FAINA
