Ya Vsesvit, a new workspace and hub for creative communities, has debuted in Kiev, Ukraine. Totaling nearly 2,000 square feet, the space embraces a monochorome palette that complements its theme of polarity.
“My biggest aim in this project is to stay honest, to create a design that remains to live in the future and not only for one or two years, as all trends do,” says Victoriya Yakusha, architect, designer, and owner of Ya Vsesvit. “I took inspiration in my cultural roots and historical background, when people lived in harmony with nature; they knew how to keep balance between the inner and outer world.”
The venue comprises an architectural studio, an 80-seat lecture hall, a design gallery, and a modern coworking space—all of which flow naturally into one another. Installations include symmetrical black bricks installed beside naturally imperfect rough stone. In addition, an authentic clay plaster adorns the walls beside poufs wrapped in futuristic cold coating of stainless steel and silver foil-like fabrics. Cut from a single piece of sandstone, a large table anchors the cavernous meeting room and is softened by the delicate brickwork behind it. Glass partitions divide the working zone, where low metal shelves are suspended above a large table-transformer. In the lecture hall, heavy gray curtains juxtapose pervasive black and white elements.
