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Victoria Yakusha

Victoria Yakusha (Ukrainian: Вікторія Валеріївна Якуша) is a Ukrainian architect, designer, and artist. She is a founder of YAKUSHA architecture studio and FAINA brand. Yakusha's designs have been exhibited at Design Miami in Miami and Basel,[1][2][3] Collectible,[4] Venice Biennale, Paris Design Week, Milan Design Week, etc.[5][6][7][8]

Victoria Yakusha
Вікторія Валеріївна Якуша
Born1982
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Alma materInstitut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), France
Occupation(s)architect, designer, artist

In 2019, Victoria Yakusha was named Designer of the Year by Elle Decoration Awards and received the Award for Design of the Year.[9]

In 2024, Victoria Yakusha was recognized as one of the top 50 most influential women globally in the field of architecture and design, according to Dezeen.[10]

Early life and education

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Victoria Yakusha was born in 1982 in Dnipro, Ukraine. She earned an architectural degree at Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Ukraine and completed her studies at the Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), France.[7][11]

Career

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In 2006, Victoria Yakusha founded a multidisciplinary design studio Yakusha, which works in the field of architecture, interior design, product design, and creative direction.[11][7]

In 2014, she founded a design brand called FAINA (which means 'sweet' or 'beautiful' in Ukrainian) that produces handmade furniture and objects using traditional Ukrainian craft techniques and local materials such as clay, wood, willow and flax in collaboration with local artisans whose crafts are at risk of dying out due to lack of interest and low profitability.[2][12] The collections includes furniture, decor, lighting, and home fragrances released two times per year and are present in 44 countries worldwide.[7][13]

Victoria Yakusha developed her signature material, ZTISTA (Ukrainian: made of dough), a fully compostable blend of cellulose, clay, flax fiber, wood chips, and biopolymer coating and created a collection made of this material in 2018.[1][14][15]

In 2019, she launched Ya Vsesvit in Kyiv, a collaborative space for creatives, encompassing a studio, a Faina showroom and a lecture room for events. It was followed by the opening of Faina House, a second showroom, in Brussels in 2020, where Yakusha is based as of 2023.[7]

In 2021, she opened FAINA Gallery of Ukrainian design in Antwerp, Belgium.[16][17] FAINA was highlighted as the best emerging design studio by the Dezeen Awards Public Vote in 2019.[18][19]

In 2024, Dezeen recognized Victoria Yakusha as one of the top 50 most influential women globally in the field of architecture and design.[20]

Public activities

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Victoria Yakusha’s brand FAINA is focused on the preservation of Ukrainian cultural heritage in contemporary design.[7][21] Her "The Land of Light" collection, created as a response to war and violence in Ukraine and in other countries in the world,[22][23] involved ancient Ukrainian craft "valkuvannya" a technique typically used for wall finishing.[15] Her "Zemlia" tapestry, presented at the London Design Biennale, was created in collaboration with the masters of the ancient craft of "bed-making" from the Carpathian Mountains.[24][25]

In 2022, the Yakusha studio joined the program for the restoration of affected cities in Ukraine, developing a concept for the development and reconstruction of Chernihiv.[1][26][27]

Victoria Yakusha also presented the concept of the Maria Prymachenko Museum Complex, titled The Path of Maria. This concept was showcased at an exhibition of the artist's works at Saatchi Gallery in London and the Ukrainian House in September 2022.[1][28][29][30][31][32]

Exhibitions

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  • 2020 – Stockholm Design Week, Stockholm[14]
  • 2022 – Designblok, St. Gabriel, Prague[33]
  • 2022 – Design Miami/Basel, Miami[34]

Awards

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  • 2012 – International Architectural Awards (Winner in the residential interior category)[35]
  • 2015 – Interyear (Winner in the interior design category)[36]
  • 2018 – Interior Of The Year, Ukraine (Winner in the office category, Ya Vsevsit project)[37]
  • 2019 – Artspace Award (The best interior design of offices and cultural spaces)[21]
  • 2021 – DEZEEN AWARDS (The best interior in the Bars & Restaurants category)[21]
  • 2022 – Design Miami/Basel (The best Curio Show of the Year, FAINA Gallery)[38]

References

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  2. ^ a b "DESIGN MIAMI | Ukrainian Designer Victoria Yakusha Introduces "The Land of Light" — BlueMedium". 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
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  4. ^ Sansom, Anna (2022-06-13). "FAINA: Stepping on Ukrainian Soil". The Design Edit. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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  7. ^ a b c d e f "Victoria Yakusha | Haute Living Interior Design Blog". 2021-06-12. Archived from the original on 2021-06-12. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  8. ^ "Два українських архітектурних проєкти опинилися серед найкращих за версією Archdaily". Investory News (in Ukrainian). 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  9. ^ "Победители ELLE Decoration International Design Awards Ukraine 2019". Elle – модний жіночий журнал (in Ukrainian). 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
  10. ^ "The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design". Dezeen. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  11. ^ a b "Чехія: ставлення до України є тепер одним з індикаторів європейської дійсності". newssky.com.ua. 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  12. ^ "El nuevo primitivismo de Victoriya Yakusha". ELLE Decor (in European Spanish). 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  13. ^ "FAINA у шортлисті кращих молодих дизайн-студій світу — Dezeen Awards 2021". CASES (in Ukrainian). 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  14. ^ a b "Here are our top picks from this year's Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair". frameweb.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  15. ^ a b Lempi, Veronica (2023-11-24). "The must-sees of Design Miami 2023". Interni Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
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  17. ^ Tucker, Emma (2022-02-10). "Faina's earthy new Antwerp gallery space will showcase 'live design'". The Spaces. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  18. ^ Ірина, Стасюк (2021-05-11). "Yakusha Design використали глину й бетон для інтер'єру ресторану «Їстетика» (фото)". Хмарочос (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  19. ^ "Yakusha Design balances rough and smooth surfaces in Kyiv eatery Istetyka". Dezeen. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  20. ^ "Українська мисткиня увійшла до списку 50 найвпливовіших жінок у сфері архітектури та дизайну — Forbes.ua". forbes.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  21. ^ a b c "Prymachenko Art Residence – Ukrainian Beasts". Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  22. ^ Donoghue, Katy (2023-12-05). "Anna Carnick Curates "Where We Stand" for Design Miami/ 2023". Whitewall. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  23. ^ Rosa Bertoli (2023-12-07). "Design Miami 2023 explores how design responds to the world around us". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  24. ^ "Art fairs have become a lifeline for Ukrainian galleries—even in Basel". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2022-06-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  25. ^ ""The darkest hour before dawn": Ukraine will be represented by its own pavilion at the London Design Biennale". pragmatika.media. 2023-05-24. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  26. ^ "Yakusha Design розпочало роботу над реконструкцією Чернігова". Your Art. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  27. ^ "У Чернігові презентували концепцію розвитку міста. Для чого вона потрібна – Чернігів.Сity". Чернігів.City (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  28. ^ Elena, Onischenko (2023-07-23). "Студія Yakusha створила концепцію музейного комплексу художниці Примаченко: у чому рішення". Рубрика. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  29. ^ "На Київщині збудують новий музей Марії Примаченко". Історична правда. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
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  31. ^ "У студії Yakusha Design розповіли деталі відновлення зруйнованого музею Примаченко на Київщині". tvoemisto.tv. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  32. ^ "У Лондоні вперше відкрилась виставка робіт Марії Примаченко". Elle – модний жіночий журнал (in Ukrainian). 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  33. ^ NS.Writer (2022-10-06). "Чехія: ставлення до України є тепер одним з індикаторів європейської". Newssky.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  34. ^ "Odessa Journal | Main". odessa-journal.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  35. ^ "Український дизайн в обличчях: квінтесенція таланту і визнання". YOURFOREST (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  36. ^ "Global trends of interior design discussed in Baku [PHOTO]". Azernews.Az. 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
  37. ^ ""Interior of the year 2018"". pragmatika.medi (in Ukrainian). 2024-02-15. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  38. ^ "Ukrainian brand Faina Gallery wins award at prestigious Design Miami/Basel exhibition". english.nv.ua. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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