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FORUM NACHRICHTEN • NEWS

Foto: Andriy Bezuglov Foto: Dmytro Dychek + Pavlo Lutov

Tropische Oase: Beauty Salon 365 Studio Oblon in Kyiv von • by Bogdanova Bureau, UA-Kyiv Besonderes Shop-Erlebnis: One by One Flagship-Store in Kyiv von • by Between the Walls, UA-Kyiv

Behagliche Atmosphäre: Pleka Kosmetik, Showroom in Kyiv von • by Bude Architects, UA-Kyiv Italienischer Marmor: Cukiernia, Bäckerei in Lviv von • by YOD Group, UA-Kyiv

Foto: Andriy Bezuglov Foto: Yevhenii Avramenko

Ukraine: Innen-/ArchitektInnen berichten

Zuhören wird in Zeiten des Krieges zur Pflicht, um Solidarität und Ver- In times of war, listening becomes a duty to show solidarity and
ständnis zu zeigen. Bereits in AIT 5.2022 haben wir ukrainische Innen-/ understanding. In AIT 5.2022, we had already asked Ukrainian inte-
Architekturbüros gebeten, ihre Situation in ihrem Heimatland zu schil- rior-design and architecture firms to describe their situation in their
dern. Seitdem hat sich der Zustand im Kriegsgebiet weiter verschärft. home country. Since then, the situation in the war zone has worse-
Ukrainische KollegInnen berichten hier, wie sie auf die Herausforde- ned. Here, our Ukrainian colleagues report on how they are respon-
rungen des Alltags reagieren. Wir zeigen Ausschnitte der Originaltexte. ding to the challenges met in everyday life. We show excerpts.

Bogdanova Bureau: „Our core team continues to work from Ukraine despite numerous Between the Walls: „The war in Ukraine forced us to adapt swiftly, with our primary focus
challenges. These difficulties have made us more empathetic and shifted our priorities: shifting to supporting our team and ensuring stability during an unpredictable time. Des-
human life and mental health now come first.“ www.bogdanovabureau.com pite these obstacles, we’ve remained committed to innovation and growth. One of the
Bude Architects: „Before the full-scale war, our studio was based in Kharkiv and specia- pivotal ways we’ve demonstrated resilience is through socially impactful projects, such as
lized in large office and commercial projects, but due to the high risks in a frontline city, designing modular housing for displaced populations and initiating collaborations with
all pre-war projects were on hold, which has posed both a challenge and an impetus Ukrainian artists to raise funds for reconstruction efforts.“ www.betweenthewalls.com.ua
for transformation. It is essential in times of war to create safe spaces, and now we are YOD Group: „Being a designer in Ukraine means being aware that your projects could
working on one such project — a safe learning space in a shelter at the main university be destroyed by the enemy‘s missiles. One of our bars was destroyed in Mariupol. It‘s a
in Kharkiv. Despite the difficulties, we are inspired by our work on new projects in our miracle that the client survived and recently launched his bar in Odesa. Two other venues
native Kharkiv, which symbolizes the belief of Ukrainians in recovery even in the most are in occupied Berdyansk. Other projects, a developer‘s company office, and a ‚Normal‘
challenging times.“ www.budearchitects.com restaurant were damaged by the missile on 20 of December in Kyiv.“ www.yod.group

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