Serhii Makhno

Serhii Makhno
Born (1981-05-21) May 21, 1981 (age 43)
Kyiv
Alma materKyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Ukraine
Occupation(s)architect, designer, artist
Websitehttps://makhnostudio.com/

Serhii Makhno (Ukrainian: Сергій Михайлович Махно) is a Ukrainian architect, designer, and artist.[1] He is the founder of Makhno Studio.[2]

His designs have been exhibited at Salone del Mobile in Milan,[3] Paris Design Week,[4] Dutch Design Week,[5] Galerie 5 in Singapore,[6] Gallery G-77 in Kyoto,[7] and Les Ateliers Courbet Gallery in New York.[8]

Serhii Makhno is a jury member of the Dezeen Awards,[9] International Architecture & Design Awards,[10] Architecture MasterPrize,[11] and others.

Career

After graduating in 2003, Serhii Makhno founded Makhno Studio, a multidisciplinary architecture,[12] interior design,[13] and product design firm.[14]

Architecture & Design

The studio works in a style that combines Ukrainian authenticity,[15] contemporary art, naturalness,[16] and futurism.[17]

One of the main principles of the studio is to combine classical elements with modern ideas, using traditional crafts and techniques, but in a new context.[18]

During this time, Makhno Studio has won such global architectural awards as The Architecture MasterPrize,[19] IIDA Awards,[20] Restaurant & Bar Design Awards,[21] SBID Awards,[22] and others. In particular, the Shkrub project won several prestigious architectural awards simultaneously in 2020 and 2021.[23][24]

Art

At the same time as the architecture and design studio, there is a ceramics workshop.[18] Across designs, Makhno’s work embodies the Japanese aesthetic and concept of wabi-sabi.[13][25]

Serhii Makhno and his team create furniture, lighting, tiles, and decor. In 2017, he received the international Red Dot Design Award for his ceramic tiles,[26] and in 2024 - for innovative blocks made of "live" clay.[27] Also, in 2021, the Khmara ceramic lamp received the Grand Prix at the Big See Interior Design Awards[28] and an award from the Interior Design Magazine Awards[29]

In 2017, the studio presented the project "Transformation. Silence" at Paris Design Week[4] and the same year at Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.[5] In January 2019, the studio took part in Maison&Objet as part of the Ukrainian collective stand with the “Ukrsavana” project.[30]

In 2019, Serhii and his studio presented the “Inside. Out” project at their 100-meter-long stand at iSaloni.Salone del Mobile.Milano. Euroluce. The composition of ceramic furniture and lamps was among the main trends of the exhibition according to ArchDaily[3]

In 2020, the Makhno Art Foundation was created to launch a new wave of Ukrainian art.[31]

In 2022, he released his first NFT collection of ceramic art, Meta Dido. Digital tokens reimagine a series of ceramic zoomorphic sculptures created and released in 2019 under "Dido".[32]

In November 2023, Zemlya's handmade ceramic furniture and decor collection was exhibited at Les Ateliers Courbet in New York, USA.[18]

In 2024, the studio's art objects became exhibits in the immersive theatrical show Wayne Enterprises Experience by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products, DC, and Relevance International's Brand Experience & Partnerships, dedicated to the 35th anniversary of the Batman franchise. The recreated Bruce Wayne’s mansion featured items from the studio, specially created for this event.[33]

Exhibitions

  • 2017 – Paris Design Week in Paris, France.[4]
  • 2017 – Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven, Netherlands.[5]
  • 2019 – Maison&Objet in Paris, France.[30]
  • 2019 – Salone del Mobile in Milan, Italy.[3]
  • 2021 – Expo 2020 Dubai in Dubai, UAE.[34]
  • 2023 – Gallery G-77 in Kyoto, Japan.[7]
  • 2023 – Les Ateliers Courbet in New York, USA.[18]
  • 2024 – Galerie 5, International Day of Light in Singapore.[6]
  • 2024 – Wayne Enterprises Experience in New York, USA.[33]

References

  1. ^ Pingel, Maile (September 28, 2022). "Tour a Family Home That Marries Unique Design and Liveability". The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ designboom, kat barandy I. (2022-07-27). "with softened forms, MAKHNO studio's mureli house evokes summertime in ukraine". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ^ a b c "Architect-Designed Light Fixtures at the 2019 Salone del Mobile". ArchDaily. 2019-04-11. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  4. ^ a b c "Ukraine as a Leader of Paris Design Week". destinations.ua. 2017-09-22. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  5. ^ a b c Jonge, Yvonne de (2017-10-26). "Dutch Design Week part 4: TAC". visual strands. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ a b Levy, Margaux. "Designers & Crafters: 6 Singapore design studios to know at this exhibition in Galerie 5". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  7. ^ a b "Serhii Makhno "Dido" （Gallery G-77）". Tokyo Art Beat. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ^ "Les Ateliers Courbet | The Master Craftsmen's Gallery". ateliercourbet.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  9. ^ "Sergey Makhno | Judges | Dezeen Awards 2022". Dezeen. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  10. ^ "Serhii Makhno". ᐅ International Architecture & Design Awards 2023 | Architecture & Design Community. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  11. ^ "Serhii Makhno - Architecture MasterPrize Jury Board Member". Architecture MasterPrize / Architecture, Interior & Landscape Design Awards 2024 - Architecture Awards 2024 - Celebrating Excellence in Architecture, Interior & Landscape Design. 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  12. ^ designboom, christina petridou I. (2023-02-09). "MAKHNO studio envisions modern visitor center powered by renewable sources". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  13. ^ a b "Family apartment in Kiev blends Japanese and Ukrainian design influences". Dezeen. 2018-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  14. ^ "Six Ukrainian studios moving the country's design industry forward". Dezeen. 2019-08-16. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  15. ^ world, STIR. "MAKHNO Studio fuses vernacular elements and futurism in Gnizdo eco-lodges". www.stirworld.com. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  16. ^ Serini, Raffaella (2023-07-24). "Ukrainian design hopes for the future". IFDM. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  17. ^ "Makhno Studio designs conceptual settlement within Martian crater". Dezeen. 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  18. ^ a b c d Beall, Kelly (2023-12-13). "Large-Scale Ceramic Works Break Barriers in the ZEMLYA Exhibition". Design Milk. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  19. ^ "Wabi Sabi Apartment". architectureprize.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  20. ^ "IIDA Announces Finalists of 11th Annual Global Excellence Awards". IIDA. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  21. ^ "Fujiwara Yoshi". restaurantandbardesignawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  22. ^ "Shkrub House". SBID Awards. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  23. ^ Competition, A' Design Award &. "Serhii Makhno Shkrub Residential". A' Design Award. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  24. ^ "Shkrub House by Sergey Makhno, Sergey Makhno Architects | International Design Awards™ Winners". www.idesignawards.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  25. ^ JDD (2017-06-12). "Wabi Sabi Apartment par l'architecte et designer Sergey Makhno". Journal du Design (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  26. ^ "Red Dot Design Award: Tetrapod". www.red-dot.org. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  27. ^ "Українська студія отримала престижну нагороду за інноваційні рішення в дизайні". Elle – модний жіночий журнал (in Ukrainian). 2024-06-26. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  28. ^ "Khmara". BIG SEE. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  29. ^ "Best of Year Awards 2021". Interior Design. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  30. ^ a b "Maison & Objet 2019. Paris again! - PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA - Ukraine, Kyiv". PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  31. ^ "Makhno Studio developed the project of the Museum of Ukrainian Modern Art and Ceramics: visualization - PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA - Ukraine, Kyiv". PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  32. ^ designboom, lea zeitoun I. (2022-10-29). "MAKHNO studio launches NFTs of ceramic sculptures depicting ukrainian folklore 'beasts'". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  33. ^ a b "Exclusive products of the MAKHNO studio appeared in Batman's residence in Manhattan". PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  34. ^ "Ukrainian zoomorphic ceramics will be seen by 25 million guests from all over the world - PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA - Ukraine, Kyiv". PRAGMATIKA.MEDIA. Retrieved 2024-07-16.