ABOUT Yakusha
Following Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity in 2014, Yakusha established FAINA, a design brand specializing in furniture, decor, and lighting deeply rooted in Ukrainian cultural heritage. Since 2022, Victoria Yakusha has pursued her career as an individual designer, collaborating with various brands. Whether in FAINA or her limited collections, she has carved out a unique niche by blending a minimalist aesthetic with rich cultural codes and her architectural background.
Yakusha places a strong emphasis on utilizing living materials native to Ukraine, including clay, wood, wool, and willow vine. Notably, her signature sculptural pieces are crafted from Ztista, a sustainable material she developed, composed of recycled paper, clay, hay, and other natural elements that decompose in soil.
As the founder of YAKUSHA and FAINA, Victoria is the visionary behind live minimalism, a cultural heritage architect, and a global ambassador for Ukrainian design. Recognized as one of the most renowned Ukrainian architects globally, her artistic endeavors shape contemporary Ukrainian design as a brand, creating heritage that gains power, meaning, and value over time, influencing the culture of future generations.
In her role as an architect, she introduced 'live minimalism,' a direction in architecture and design that harmonizes simplicity with environmental friendliness. This approach embodies the connection between living environments and materials that breathe and radiate energy, advocating for co-authorship with nature and leaving a cultural footprint instead of an environmental one.
"Like our ancestors, I believe in the spiritual essence of things, the souls of our objects. And it's one of the core elements of what we call live design — creating something that is alive. Something with a spirit"
Victoria Yakusha
Products
TOPTUN sofa Archive
€1.336,00PLYN shallow vase Archive
€650,00ZTISTA bench Archive
€1.760,00CVIT scented candle Archive
€60,00PLYN candlestick Archive
€160,00POLYN scented candle Archive
€60,00HRYB low coffee table Archive
€1.590,00CVIT home scent Archive
€150,00MÓCHAR home scent Archive
€150,00POLYN home scent Archive
€150,00ZTISTA nightstand Archive
€970,00MAKOSH tapestry
€2.290,00TRAPESNYK tray Archive
€370,00PLYN Duo small vase Archive
€650,00PLYN narrow vase Archive
€740,00PLYN wide vase Archive
€690,00ZTISTA end table big Archive
€930,00ZTISTA console Archive
€2.410,00TOPTUN chair in blue
€2.410,00Awards
2024 Dezeen List
Viktoriia Yakusha has been included in The 50 most powerful women in architecture and design
2024 SILVER Award IDA
Winner Workplace Interior Design Unit Space
2022 Design Miami/Basel
Best curio show
2024 GOLD Award IDA
Winner Interior Designer of the Year
2023 4 Future Awards
Gold Award Product design (health and wellbeing) - Chandelier in the B14 UNIT.City business space
2021 Dezeen Awards
An emerging design studio of the year
2024 SILVER Award IDA
Winner Conceptual Products MOVCHUN
2023 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition
Best Professional Floor Lamp - SONIAH