Yakusha

Another crucial aspect of Victoria’s philosophy is her active involvement in socio-cultural projects. She believes in using architecture and design as a means to positively impact communities and enhance people’s lives. 

Fond of Ukrainian primitivists, particularly Maria Prymachenko, Victoria is involved in several socio-cultural projects, such as: the Maria Prymachenko Museum, and is a part of the group responsible for developing and implementing the strategy called Chernihiv, a Sustainable City.

Promoting live ethnics and artisanship as a source of inspiration, Victoria conceived design expeditions—the first project of its kind aiming to introduce artists worldwide to Ukrainian artisans’ work and spread the latter’s ideas globally.

Victoria's work consistently receives global acclaim, earning her awards annually, and her collectible design exhibitions attract thousands of attendees in Europe, Asia, and America. 

Victoria Yakusha Gallery, opened in 2021 in Antwerp, Belgium, has already emerged as Europe’s primary centre for live minimalism and Ukrainian design, where you can see as Victoria’s works from different collections as the works of other Ukrainian designers, who share Victoria’s philosophy and principles in design

Over the years, her works have been featured in leading design fairs like Venice Biennale, Paris Design Week, and Milan Design Week. Her designs have graced the pages of Vogue, Architectural Digest, and Elle Decoration, and she's received numerous accolades including Elle Decoration’s Designer of the Year in 2019 and the Dezeen Awards Public Vote for best emerging design studio in 2021. In 2022, she was honored at Design Miami / Basel as "The Best Curio Show of the Year”. In 2023 Victoria Yakusha’s unique blend of design and philosophy earned her a spot on Dezeen’s list of 50 powerful women in design.