单元空间·B14 办公室丨乌克兰基辅丨Yakusha Studio

UNIT SPACE. OFFICE B14

Design - Yakusha Studio

Year - 2022

Area - 350 sq.m

Location - Kyiv, Ukraine

Photo credits - Yevhenii Avramenko

The minimalist office in the Unit City complex is designed following the “live minimalism” philosophy—the key approach of the Yakusha studio. “Live minimalism” entails working with environmentally sound solutions, employing local materials and harmonising old traditional techniques with modern laconic forms.

The main goal for this project was to create a minimalist, yet very sensual, unique space.

In this laconic interior, rounded forms are balanced with crisp graphic lines and contrasts of volumes. The uneven finish of the walls, inspired by the ancient Ukrainian technique known as ‘mazanka,’ infuses cultural depth into the space. This slightly archetypal aesthetics is balanced with dark, graphic lines delineating the junction of the walls and the ceiling.​​​​​​​

The reception area is lit by soft natural light from the meeting room. The stone surface seems to cradle the reception desk, creating an illusion of weightlessness. A bubbly chandelier is hanging above the bulky front desk to offset it.