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Kyoto House: The Fusion of Japanese Heritage and Ukrainian Design
The Ukrainian Makhno Studio created a modern Japanese-Ukrainian design in an old house—a perfect place for meditation and contemplation.
During the reconstruction, they preserved many authentic elements in Kyoto House, such as original tatami mats or textured clay wall surfaces.
There is a small tea garden called ‘roji’. It
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A healthy lifestyle is not elitist and dull: introducing Fooditation’s identity
Ukrainian design studio Orchidea has built its portfolio around sustainable brands that address current issues in modern social culture. This time they created a new visual identity for an initiative that aims to make healthy eating more accessible and appealing. Let’s see!
Fooditation is the brainchild of Alina Palkina,
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Willem Dafoe breaks for Ukrainian borscht while in Prague
The Hollywood actor is in town to film the remake of Nosferatu, currently shooting in Prague’s Barrandov Studios.
The remake of the 1922 German expressionist horror classic Nosferatu is directed by Robert Eggers and filming is well underway, while Willem Dafoe popped into a restaurant in the Vinohrady neighborhood
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Polish oak voted European Tree of the Year
In 2023, a tree in Łódź was the winner out of the sixteen finalists.
Since 2011, the European Tree of the Year contest has been searching for the trees with the most interesting story in Europe, with the final consisting of the winners of the national rounds. This year’s
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What story can a country house tell you?—The Old khata project
As a result of Russian attacks, hundreds of villages in Ukraine are getting either partially or completely destroyed: the lifestyle and traditional culture of the people living there are in transition. Svitlana Oslavska and Anna Ilchenko seek to preserve and tell the real stories of these villages. Despite the current
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Woven with prestige｜Gushka Wool
Although the characteristic wool blankets are still popular today, the number of artisans knowing the craft is rapidly declining—a phenomenon the founders of Gushka Wool in Ukraine have set out to put an end to as well as to preserve local traditions. But how does a 100-year-old craft become
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A Ukrainian photography magazine revives the reality of the 90s
SALIUT is a contemporary photography magazine that serves as a platform for emerging and renowned Ukrainian artists. The second issue of the magazine was published this summer, and just like the first, the cover featured two controversial photos. While the first issue was based around female photographers, this one focuses
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Suitcase-friendly garments in the J’amemme x Have A Rest joint collection
We bid farewell to the summer with a pastel-colored collection by the Ukrainian brands J’amemme and Have A Rest. Let’s see!
Have A Rest has already been featured in the pages of Hype&Hyper: founder Alina Dolinina was inspired by her passion for travel to start the brand,
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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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Classicism and modern elegance mingle in this Ukrainian ice cream parlor
This futuristic ice cream parlor opened its doors in Odessa, not long before the Russian-Ukrainian conflict started. After a couple of weeks, the windows were covered with wooden boards and it was doubted for a long time whether it can ever open again—until now. Introducing TAIU.
TAIU or ‘TAЮ’
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Tallinn, the culinary paradise - Hypeandhyper's favorite restaurants
Estonia’s capital is a culinary hotspot. We have delved into the mysteries of Slavic, Russian, and Estonian cuisine to bring you three of Tallinn’s best restaurants. Our recommendations from the Jewel of the Baltic, Tallinn.
Tallinn is a magical city, as is the whole Baltic region. In the
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Wearing our roots: the new collection of the Ukrainian brand Ochis
Coffee grounds and native flowers in a single frame: the Ukrainian brand Ochis has molded nature into a wearable object. Here comes the Tsvit sunglasses collection!
The Kyiv-based Ochis brand was launched in 2018, creating the world’s first coffee-based eyewear brand. The brand’s repertoire has been inspired by
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Ukrainian Gunia Project’s latest collection dedicated to freedom
Driven by the deep-rooted identity and values of the Ukrainian people, the founders of GUNIA Project, Maria Gavryliuk and Natasha Kamenska, decided to release a collection dedicated to life and freedom. The collection includes blue and yellow ceramics, necklaces and knitted belts.
“Ukraine is fighting for its peaceful life and
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Education for Ukrainian refugee children – how European countries help
Children must receive education, including those fleeing the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. Many of them are still not back in the school system, but some attend online classes, and throughout Europe, several Ukrainian schools were established to provide education and community for refugee children. Report from Hype&Hyper on how different
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Ukrainian spots from our bucket list IV.
Ukrainian interior design is just as prominent on the international scene as Ukrainian fashion. It’s hip, sophisticated, yet daring; it breaks up with minimalist trends but doesn’t go overboard. With a perfect sense of proportion, it straddles the line between exciting details and overall harmony. Though we can’
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Supporting Ukraine’s creative industry with immersive technology: an open call launched by ARe
Fortunately, there are still initiatives that focus on helping the Ukrainian community. One of these is the immersive technology start-up ARe, which aims to help Ukrainian creative industries with its own digital developments. The initiative is open to Ukrainian artists and designers from any field through an open call. We
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Allegorical story of the extermination and resurrection in Kharkiv
The “EXTINCT AND RESURGENT” project consists of a photo series and a fashion film created by a team of Ukrainian artists in a unique location. Filmed in the halls of the Kharkiv State Natural History Museum, the video features DZHUS transformer clothes, Lada Legina 3D-printed jewelry and House Martin shoes.
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Flavor enhancing objects—food accessories | TOP 5
Isn’t the coffee better from your favorite mug, and an attractive plate makes lunch even better? In connection with our TASTE thematic month, we’ve rounded up our favorite brands that make the dining experience even more enjoyable. Tablecloths, cutting boards and ceramics from all over the world.
Sarah
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The cost of energy independence
„Moscow last year earned $50 billion from oil and gas supplies to the EU. And this year, due to the increased prices, the Russian revenues will reach $40 billion already in the coming days,” says energy expert Olivér Hortay. At what cost can Europe cut oil and gas imports from
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A modular system that provides privacy in Ukrainian refugee shelters
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban designed the modular partition system in 2011 as a simple solution to enhance privacy in evacuation centers. It was first used in shelters following the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011), since then they have been deployed as Covid-19 vaccination booths, and now the concept has
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Ukrainian spots from our bucket list II.
Ukrainian interior design is just as prominent in the international scene as Ukrainian fashion. It’s hip, sophisticated, yet daring; it breaks up with minimalist trends, but doesn’t go overboard. With a perfect sense of proportion, it straddles the line between exciting details and overall harmony. Though we can’
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Ukrainian spots from our bucket list
Ukrainian interior design is just as prominent in the international scene as Ukrainian fashion. It’s hip, sophisticated, yet daring; it breaks up with minimalist trends, but doesn’t go overboard. With a perfect sense of proportion, it straddles the line between exciting details and overall harmony. Though we can’
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Ukrainian designers we won’t let out of sight V.
The Ukrainian fashion industry forms a bridge with the rest of the world and strengthens the creative culture of the country. In the fifth part of Ukrainian designers we won’t let out of sight series, we present brands with innovative visions that prioritize sustainability principles.
In the editorial team
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Ukrainian designers we won’t let out of sight III.
In the editorial team of Hype&Hyper, we follow a lot of talented Ukrainian designers, artists and brands with unique visions, and we have always tried to give them a platform to showcase their work. In light of the current situation, we feel it’s important not to lose sight
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Up to 5 million people could leave Ukraine | Migration expert explains the situation to Hype&Hyper
The war in Ukraine has already forced more than 1.5 million people to flee their country, a number that the UN estimates could reach 5 million in the near future. While the majority are seeking refuge in neighboring Poland, Hungary has also become a major host country during the
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The everyday heroes of Ukraine
On the first day of the invasion of Ukraine, a Ukrainian woman gave sunflower seeds to an armed Russian soldier. “Take these seeds and put them in your pockets, so at least sunflowers will grow when you all lie down here,” she says in the video, which has been viewed
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A creative agency that is standing with Ukraine
The Kyiv-based Banda is one of the creative agencies that create heartbreaking works to draw global attention to the events taking place in Ukraine.
On Instagram, the agency posted a video with the hashtag #StandwithUkraine, composed of heartbreaking images of war zones and a cry for help: people huddling together
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Balbek bureau's interior design builds on the value of community
We have been following the work of the Ukrainian Balbek bureau for a long time. Founded by the architect Slava Balbek, the Studio’s projects focus on comfort, innovation and functionality, with a strong emphasis on socially formative spaces. Such as the Dubler café in the tree-lined Pechersk district, one
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Ukrainian designers we won't let out of sight I.
In the editorial team of Hype&Hyper, we follow a lot of talented Ukrainian designers, artists and brands with unique visions, and we have always tried to give them a platform to showcase their work. In light of the current situation, we feel it’s important not to lose sight
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The Russian pavilion of the Venice Biennale has resigned
The curator and artists of the Pavilion of the Russian Federation have voluntarily resigned from their positions, thereby canceling the participation in the 59th International Art Exhibition.
The Biennale expresses its solidarity for this noble act and stands beside the motivations that have led to this decision. The Biennale remains
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MOME opens its campus to people fleeing the war in Ukraine
In response to the current events happening in Ukraine, the Foundation for Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design opens the university’s doors and dorms to refugees, providing accommodation and food for those in need. They will also provide access to their current courses, offer special scholarship opportunities and organize
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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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3 interior designers from the region who are worth keeping on your radar—III.
It’s no secret that we’re fans of interiors with aesthetic and pleasant atmospheres, where the colors, textures, furniture and objects create something that’s hard to replicate and can instantly influence the mood of the moment. However, when it comes to interiors, the focus is often on the
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3 interior designers from the region who are worth keeping on your radar—II.
It’s no secret that we’re fans of interiors with aesthetic and pleasant atmospheres; where the colors, textures, furniture and objects create something that’s hard to replicate and can instantly influence the mood of the moment. However, when it comes to interiors, the focus is often on the
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Kyiv’s socio-modern buildings inspired PODYH’s latest collection
The troubled fate of the modernist buildings erected during the socialist era is a serious problem in Kyiv, as it is in many cities in the region. With its autumn-winter collection, the PODYH clothing brand wants to draw attention to the value of iconic modernist buildings.
According to Daria Plaksyuk,
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Extraordinary workspaces in the region | TOP 5 offices
For today’s selection, we collected unique office interiors from the region that are guaranteed to unleash your creative energies while working. Retro car, meeting pool and a colorful cavalcade of artworks in the office!
Kurz Architeckti—Office of a communications agency | Czech Republic
The Czech communication agency in the
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Ukraine, the new fashion citadel of the East | TOP 5
Year by year, the presence of Ukrainian fashion brands on the fashion platform is becoming more and more significant. In many cases, fresh and contemporary styles go back to Ukrainian traditions, and they do so in the most sophisticated way possible. Our selection also includes popular brands in Hollywood and
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A zipper to save the planet and boring wardrobes
Recycled, versatile and can be changed at any time—a real revolution in sustainable consumption was proposed in 2019 by the Ukrainian brand NCYZIP. The brand’s concept of making clothes from recycled materials goes against the rules of fast fashion and engages the consumer in the creative process.
On
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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 collection inspired by an ancient Ukrainian civilization | BEVZA
The globally popular brand BEVZA is trademarked by a clean and minimalist style drawing on Ukrainian traditions. Their 2021 Spring/Summer collection revolves around one of the most ancient and captivating aspects of their history, the Trypillian culture worshipping women, in two chapters. Behind the sophistication of their items manufactured
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Versatile and effortless | LIS Design Studio
Every coffeehouse owner aims to deliver the most delicious food and beverages to its guests, while the designer’s job is to create an atmosphere that matches all these endeavors. Dubbed Late Breakfast Club, this Ukrainian café combines the two aspirations perfectly with an interior dreamt up by LIS Design
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Family home on the riverside | Bogdanova Bureau
Inspired by the picturesque landscape, this family home is located in the Vinnytsia region of Ukraine on the bank of the Southern Bug river and was designed by architecture firm Bogdanova Bureau.
Dubbed the Vin House, the home was built for a family that longed to escape the city and
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Neo-Gothicism meets contemporary design | replus design bureau
Elements of neo-Gothicism, authentic murals, a multimedia library, modern furniture and barrier-free solutions: this is the environment which the first Municipal Art Centre in Lviv, Ukraine was placed into. The clean and contemporary interior was designed by studio replus design bureau.
The art center is located in a late 19th
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Where design meets art | NOOM Studio
Simple geometric forms combined with a distinct color palette and hand-crafted techniques: the modernist furniture pieces of NOOM Studio pay homage to suprematism and the Bauhaus.
NOOM Studio was established by Kateryna Sokolova and Arkady Vartanov in 2017. The majority of their products are made of metal, with each and
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Sophisticated and practical | Monolith Coffee Table
Elegant and simple aesthetics combined with Bauhaus-inspired design: the coffee table designed by Ukrainian designer Pavel Vetrov can be a monolith-like decorative element in our homes—this is also where its name comes from.
Pavel Vetrov is currently living and working as a designer in Kyiv, Ukraine.“My career is
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Folk traditions combined with the latest innovation | IENKI IENKI
The latest, innovative technologies combined with elegance and respect for traditions: the pieces of Ukrainian clothing brand IENKI IENKI are not only contemporary and comfortable garments for the winter, but also offer an insight into the traditions of the Far North.
Today it is more important than ever for a
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Grey patch in a colorful district | archimatika
Dubbed Gymnasium A+, this private school in Kyiv looks for innovative solutions not only in terms of teaching methods, but from the point of architecture and interior design, too. The architectural designs of the school were developed by Ukrainian architecture studio archimatika specializing in residential districts.
Located within Comfort Town
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The elegance of tradition and minimalism | Drozdov & Partners
Vernacular references meet contemporary elegance in the design of this Ukrainian horse club: VG Horse Club equestrian facility located in the northern part of Ukraine, on the bank of the Kharkiv river was designed by architecture studio Drozdov & Partners.
The modern, minimalist yet traditional aesthetic of VG Horse Club reflects
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Covered in hues of terracotta and sky blue | Rina Lovko
Modern, functional interior with comfortable architectural solutions covered in the hues of terracotta and sky blue, in a curved layout: meet the latest interior design project of Ukrainian studio Rina Lovko in a 200 sqm apartment in Kyiv.
The layout of the flat evokes the shape of a donut cut
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Multifunctional children’s center | SVOYA studio
The meeting of crooked lines and soft pastel hues in the interior of a children’s center: the designs of Ukrainian SVOYA studio creates a safe and playful environment for children with light, Scandinavian aesthetics.
Named Hello Baby, the children’s center is located on the first floor of a
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Furniture collection in a surreal world | MISSANA
Relaxation, comfort and dream-like, surreal visual world: Ukrainian-born Pavel
Vetrov [https://www.pavelvetrov.com/] designed a furniture collection for
Spanish brand MISSANA [http://www.missana.es/en/], the peculiarity of which lies
in the fact that the collection is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
The furniture collection dubbed
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Surreal portraits | The illustrations of Oleksandra Balytska
Soft pastel tones, dream-like scenes and strange human figures – we present you
the illustrations of Ukrainian-born Oleksandra Balytska with a characteristic
and unique visual world.
Oleksandra Balytska has had a passion for drawing ever since she was little, but
at that time, she thought it was only going to form
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Ukrainian book covers from the 20th century
From world literature to Soviet political propaganda – here’s an Instagram feed
that guides us through the entire 20th century with the help of Ukrainian book
covers.
One of the many creative online projects that were born due to the lockdown: UX
designer Lana living in Lviv, Ukraine decided that
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The latest carpet trend will come from Ukraine
After Persian rugs, the nomadic Kilims came, and then the Moroccan Beni Ourains
(or vice versa). And if we are to believe forecasts, the next carpet trend will
be inspired by Ukrainian folk art.
We have recently written about the furniture of Ukrainian designer Victoria
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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