The office is located on the third floor of a four-story building in the historic part of Kyiv. The building, erected in 1896 by architect Andreas Ferdinand Krauss, belongs to the Neo-Renaissance style and has historical monument status.

 

The space is divided into two work areas, a meeting room, a rest area, a director's office, and a reception. White walls, light wood shades, and glass partitions create the effect of a clean slate, a comfortable background for intellectual work. The accents were paintings on the walls, created specifically for the project, and emotional decor pieces by contemporary Ukrainian designers.



"It was important for me to illustrate the city's cultural heritage with delicate touches. Old Kyiv, manifested in decorative stucco moldings, noble parquet patterns, or massive fireplaces, echoes modern Kyiv, embodied in the works of contemporary Ukrainian authors: blown glass and artistic carpet by Gunya, ceramics by Asha World and Parasolya Studio. This continuity of traditions has become especially important now, during the war, when the enemy wants not only to seize the land but also to appropriate our culture, proclaiming it part of its own imperial heritage. That is why it is important to study our own traditions, broadcast them, and at least dot them in current projects."

Anastasiia Tempynska