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Imagining Ukraine's Future: 6 Unbuilt Projects from the ArchDaily Community

Antonia Piñeiro — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 04:00:00 +0000

The context of the ongoing war marks Ukraine's place in the international consciousness. Architecture, however, most often transcends the span of a human life and can therefore be a tool for imagining the future. The practice of architectural design, whether speculative, conceptual, or practical, serves as a means of bringing to life ways of living and interacting beyond our current realities. In this selection of conceptual projects submitted by ArchDaily readers, we see material, spatial, and symbolic strategies that seek to address contemporary contexts in the residential, educational, and commercial sectors.

The Productive Clash: Heritage Interiors, Contemporary Projects, and the Value of Imperfection

Jonathan Yeung — Thu, 14 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

Heritage, in interiors, is increasingly rarer to be only a matter of preservation alone. More often it arrives as friction: the encounter between what a building already is—its plan logic, its scars, its structural inconsistencies—and what contemporary life demands of it.

Artistic Office of a Notary / Dolgopiatova Interior Design

Hadir Al Koshta — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Anna Bakay's office occupies the first floor of a historic building in the heart of Kyiv, reading more like a private gallery or an intimate workshop than a conventional notary practice. From the outset, the project was guided by a clear set of values – silence, tactility, soft light, a grounded connection to nature, and the complete absence of visual noise. Located on Tereshchenkivska Street, the space opens onto Shevchenko Park on one side and a quiet inner courtyard on the other. Designed for a team of five, the office unfolds as a calm, cohesive environment rather than a sequence of strictly functional rooms.

The Extension Atelier / MAVA design

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000

A beauty salon focused on hair extensions, located in the residential complex Unit Home. The project began with an empty shell space. The main task was to create a logical layout with a clear separation between open and private zones - a challenge due to the large number of columns in the center of the room.

Gunia Project Showroom / Temp Project

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:55:00 +0000

The new flagship showroom of Ukrainian brand Gunia Project occupies the ground floor of a late-19th-century building on a historic street near the Golden Gate – where old Kyiv once began. After three months of careful searching, the chosen space revealed both clear advantages and notable challenges. Its prime location in the heart of historic Kyiv and its well-proportioned size worked in its favor, while the lack of natural light and strict requirements imposed by the landlords posed significant constraints. For the building's owners, the interior forms part of their family history, and they insisted on preserving key elements – classic wooden doors, wall panels, decorative ceiling details, and monumental mahogany cabinets.

Farm Table Restaurant / YOD Group

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0000

Farm Table, part of the Seven Lakes landscape restaurant and hotel complex in Kyiv suburb, is a waterside dining space built around a single-source kitchen and a commitment to local ingredients. The menu — centered on fish from the property's own lakes and seasonal farm-grown produce — reflects a philosophy of "honest taste" that is deeply rooted in Ukrainian culinary traditions.

Banda Agency Office / ater.architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000

The designers were tasked with creating a space for people whose work revolves around generating ideas. Known for its bold campaigns and progressive culture, Banda wanted an office that would serve not simply as a workplace but as a manifesto, a physical expression of its values. The project by ater.architects reflects openness, sincerity, craftsmanship, respect for history, and a balance of refined taste with intentional imperfections and self-irony. "The clients wanted a cozy space that felt more like a bright, spacious apartment than an office," says Yulia Tkachenko, architect and co-founder of ater.architects.

From Munich to Mumbai: 7 Unbuilt Office Towers Redefining the Future of Vertical Workspaces

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 04:00:00 +0000

As cities continue to expand upward, the office tower remains one of the most visible symbols of architectural ambition and urban evolution. No longer defined solely by efficiency or corporate image, contemporary workplace architecture is being reimagined as a hybrid ecosystem, one that balances density with daylight, productivity with well-being, and technology with material and spatial integrity. The following unbuilt projects, submitted by the ArchDaily community, reveal how architects across continents are rethinking the typology of the tower, turning verticality into an opportunity for connection, adaptability, and sustainability.

From Vancouver to Kyiv: Architecture Now Showcases Global Projects Shaping Sacred, Civic, and Cultural Spaces

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:00:00 +0000

As cities and communities adapt to new cultural, environmental, and social realities, architecture is taking on an expanded role in shaping spaces of resilience, gathering, and imagination. This edition of Architecture Now highlights six recent projects that span continents and typologies, from the redevelopment of post-industrial landscapes to sacred architecture, cultural pavilions, and civic hubs. Whether through mass timber innovation in Vancouver and Jülich, adaptive reuse in Ostrava, a children's pavilion in London, a spiritual centre in India, or a parametric church in Kyiv, each project demonstrates how design can bridge heritage and innovation while fostering connection, care, and community.

Forest House / Karlikova Architects

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000

This two-story house, with a total area of 341 m², is located on a site with panoramic views of forest and water. The goal was to create open, minimalist architecture that integrates naturally into the landscape. Floor-to-ceiling glazing and three covered terraces enhance the connection with nature.

Njoy Shop / Nastia Mirzoyan

Hadir Al Koshta — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Njoy is an educational space and a modern sex shop that combines intimate education with the exploration of closeness and embodiment.

PAPAYA Brand Showroom / Between The Walls

Hadir Al Koshta — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0000

A new PAPAYA brand showroom has opened in the heart of the city, a space that continues the philosophy of Between the Walls, where the interior is viewed as a living matter that engages in dialogue with the past and the present.

Pavilion 13 Renovation / FORMA architectural office

Hadir Al Koshta — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Pavilion 13, a former Soviet-era exposition hall in Kyiv, reopens to the public following its renovation, led by architectural office ФОРМА (FORMA), commissioned by RIBBON International. The ongoing renovation of Pavilion 13, overseen by Iryna Miroshnykova and Oleksii Petrov, partners at ФОРМА, and co-founders of the Ukrainian cultural initiative Pavilion of Culture, together with Sasha Andrusyk, Olga Balashova, Lizaveta German, Victor Glushchenko, Maria Lanko, marks an important moment in the preservation of Ukraine's architectural history. The opening program features a site-responsive intervention by Berlin-based artist Sam Lewitt titled Шубін (SHUBIN), part of a number of ambitious exhibitions and installations to be hosted at Pavilion 13.

The Namety Cabins / Roman & Dmytro Seliuk

Hadir Al Koshta — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Modular Housing System for Hospitality. The idea - Create small houses that can easily be located between trees in gardens, parks, and forests. Image - The project is inspired by memories of first going on holiday in a tent (Namety) or a simple, small shelter made of sticks and branches collected in the forest as a child.

World’s Most Liveable Cities in 2025: Discover the Cities With the Top Quality of Life

Reyyan Dogan — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 06:30:00 +0000

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its Global Liveability Index for 2025, assessing 173 cities worldwide across five categories: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education, and infrastructure. This year, Copenhagen has taken the top position, ending Vienna's three-year run as the world's most liveable city. The Danish capital earned high scores in stability, education, and infrastructure, narrowly surpassing Vienna, which saw a decline in its stability rating following recent security incidents. The average global liveability score for 2025 remains steady at 76.1 out of 100, unchanged from 2024. While year-on-year improvements were recorded in healthcare, education, and infrastructure, these were offset by a continued decline in stability, driven by rising geopolitical tensions, civil unrest, and increased security threats in several regions.

Stantec Wins International Competition to Reconstruct Ukraine’s State Tax University

Antonia Piñeiro — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 05:30:00 +0000

Stantec, an architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firm, has been selected as the winner of an international competition organized by the State Tax University (STU) to redesign its Main Campus building. The building was partially destroyed in 2022 during the early stages of the war. The international call for redesign proposals was launched in November 2024, free of charge and "open to all design bureaus, architectural firms, and individual architects from every corner of the globe." The goal of the competition was to develop a 21st-century educational building described as a "progressive and comfortable place for learning, research, and student leisure based on innovative educational standards," as stated in the competition announcement.

From the Islands of Indonesia to the Forests of Germany, Discover 8 Proposals for Residential Nature Retreats from the ArchDaily Community

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

Residential houses, villas, and retreats are increasingly being designed as places of pause—spaces where architecture supports rest, reflection, and stronger connections to nature. Rather than focusing solely on urban living or compact efficiency, these homes are set in remote, scenic, or rural locations, where the landscape becomes an essential part of daily life. Through careful siting, use of natural materials, and open layouts, they offer an elevated standard of living that is both intentional and grounded in place.

Rethinking Urban Living: 8 Conceptual Collective Housing Projects from the ArchDaily Community

Nour Fakharany — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:00:00 +0000

The future of urban life is increasingly being imagined as collective, layered, and adaptable. As cities grow denser and the boundaries between work, home, and leisure blur, architects are rethinking the traditional notion of residential living, shifting from isolated units to integrated, community-driven environments. This collection of unbuilt projects, submitted by the ArchDaily community, reflects this shift: a global exploration into how design can shape more resilient, inclusive, and connected ways of living.