Inside Beauty: Authentic Ukrainian design makes debut at iSaloni

Ukrainian design studio MAKHNO will present its product design at the main design stage of Europe iSaloni.Salone del Mobile.Milano. The studio will demonstrate its author’s lighting and furniture collection in the main pavilion of the exhibition at Hall 9, Stand G16.

ABOUT STAND: 100 SQUARE METRES IN THE UKRAINIAN

MAKHNO Studio stand will occupy an area of 100 sq.m, presenting handmade ceramic lighting of a limited edition. The product design of the studio is a mix of Ukrainian traditions, contemporary design, and art. Critics’ attention is now being increasingly focused on Ukrainian design as the one that is about to become the next big thing.
As far as architecture is one of the areas the company is engaged in, it couldn’t be overpassed while constructing the stand. A large cube will hang in the air at a height of 1,5 meters. It will shelter the main exposition — ceramic lamps VOLCANO and CRUST smothered with the ceiling greenery. And underneath — Oleksandr Yarovy, the chief ceramist of the workshop, will work at the pottery wheel during the whole exhibition.

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“My first iSaloni was 10 years ago. It was the bus to Italy and an overnight stay on its floor. I couldn’t realize how it was possible — I was overloaded with a great amount of amazing design. Since then, I have been visiting this exhibition every year. 5 years ago in fear and trembling, I started to dream of our stand. Today with the same fear and trembling, I realize that our stand will hit iSaloni in a few weeks, and the MAKHNO Studio team will be honoured to present our design”, — says Serhii Makhno.

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ABOUT THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE COLLECTION: INSID. OUT. 

To admire, eyes need just the outer. But when it’s the life you will share, outer is not enough. You have to look deeper. Inside there is beauty, energy, and true power. The world that is good with the cover, speed, and perfection takes the liberty to neglect the inner. That’s why it always comes to an end.

Things come to life when they are home. Without it, they are unable to tell what they are. It is a home where a usual ceramic vase becomes an heirloom and the whole interior centres around it. MAKHNO Studio strives to create exactly such things. There are just a few of them, and each one has its history, place, and significance. Things don’t want to be numerous. Things want to bring joy to their owners. Things want to be seen from the inside.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS: SERHII MAKHNO AND THE TEAM

• “MY WHOLE LIFE I’VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THE BEAUTY. NOW I CREATE MY ONE FROM ALL THE AVAILABLE THINGS AROUND. THE MORE I WORK WITH IT, THE MORE CLEARLY I UNDERSTAND — THE TRUE BEAUTY IS INSIDE. AND WHEN SOMEBODY LETS YOU PEEK INTO THEIR INNER — WE SEE THEIR ESSENCE, WE SEE HOW A MASTERPIECE IS FLOURISHED ON THE VERGE OF POSSIBILITY”, — SHARES SERHII MAKHNO, THE FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY.

MAKHNO Studio is a workshop of contemporary Ukrainian design based in Kyiv. More than 600 projects have been already realized in 17 countries from Canada to Germany and Azerbaijan. The design studio is the winner of numerous awards including Red Dot, International Property Awards, SBID etc. with publications in Dezeen, Yatzer, Design Milk and others.

The concept of the stand was also designed by the architect Oleksandr Kovpak, and the chief product designer of the company Ihor Havrylenko.