The traditional approach to organizing office space, used by most design studios today, is becoming less relevant as offices aim to create a working environment that solves current business problems. At the end of 2022, ZIKZAK Architects came up with a new design methodology, which includes a mix of designer and screenwriter approaches, creating a...
Written by
Kyrylo Komarov, CTO at ZIKZAK Architects
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ZIKZAK Architects
Let's continue the topic of trends in 2023. After analyzing the trends in architecture, we will move to the interior space and consider the interior design trends of the coming year.
Written by
Oleksandra Yaroshenko
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
Trendsetters from year to year, from season to season dictate trends that followed in order to stay on the crest of the wave of relevance. But the trendsetters are actually customers who use the services, because the primary mission of the trend is to give people what they will need tomorrow. What trends in architecture await us in 2023? Let's find...
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Oleksandra Yaroshenko
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
The Kyiv brand PODYH is relaunching by introducing the FW21 collection dedicated to the modernist architecture of its hometown. PODYH draws inspiration from the city’s Soviet-era modernist icons, built between 1960 and 1980, many of which have been left to decay or risk demolition. Inspired by the architecture’s daring shapes, PODYH’s monochrome de...
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Daria Plaksyuk
Forming a concept in your head is a great start. But in order for it to turn into something tangible, something that can be demonstrated to the customer, it is necessary to materialize this idea. A mood board is the grain of the concept, the basic puzzle from which the project will be assembled later.
Written by
Oleksandra Yaroshenko
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
Yulia Ogienko, HR Manager of ZIKZAK Architects, shared her professional knowledge, insights and advices. Spoiler: after reading to the end, you will find out what qualities you need to have to get a job in the team.
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Oleksandra Yaroshenko
Photography
ZIKZAK Architects
This project was implemented on the territory of an already existing family house. This cozy chalet was created thanks to a combination of opposites - as a hiding place for solitary meditations and relaxation from the frantic pace of life or for warm meetings with close friends and active communication.
Project name
Enjoy the Silence
Architecture firm
Loft Buro
Photography
Serhii Polyushko
Design team
Oleg Volosovskiy, Maryna Lozneva, Olena Logvynets, Oleksii Goncharov partners Module House
Material
Vintage wood, Bamboo, Metal, Italian handmade terracotta tile
Typology
Residential › House, Chalet
“The war is causing irreparable damage very quickly. Our task is to build Ukraine even faster because people want to return home now!” – ZIKZAK design and architecture studio.
Architecture firm
ZIKZAK architects
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Corona Renderer, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Victoria Komissarova
Design team
Tatiana Zih, Nick Zih, Artem Tokma, Vlad Gavrilov, Sasha Marchuk, Maria Ternova, Ira Shundyk, Katya Yaroshenko
Visualization
Sasha Marchuk, Katya Yaroshenko
Typology
Educational › School
