Underground schools "to create safe conditions" for children in Ukraine
Construction is underway on ten underground schools in the Zaporizhzhia region in southeast Ukraine, designed to protect thousands of children against Russian air raids. More
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"Ukraine had a shortage of adequate housing before the war" says UN's Richard Evans
The United Nations' refugee agency is repairing Ukrainian homes damaged by Russian attacks, but they need to be built back to a better standard than before the war, says project lead Richard Evans in this interview. More
Ukrainian artists design one-off chairs for housing charity raffle
Architecture studio Between the Walls invited artists from across Ukraine to create a collection of chairs, which was raffled off to raise funds for a foundation supporting displaced people in the war-torn country. More
Ukrainian studios "doing what we can, and sometimes what we can't" after two years of war
Two years into Russia's full-scale invasion, architecture and design studios in Ukraine are adapting to support the war effort while also ensuring they stay in business. More
Ukrainian designers hold Dysarium conference to "inspire and unite"
Air raids, electricity outages and zero commercial flights have been some of the obstacles facing the organisers of Dysarium, which will be the largest design event to be held in Ukraine since the Russian invasion when it takes place next week. More
UNESCO condemns Russia's destruction of Odesa buildings as "attack against culture"
UNESCO director general Audrey Azoulay has condemned Russia's attack on historic Odesa, which damaged 25 architectural monuments including the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral. More
YOD Group turns Ukraine air-raid shells into lamps to symbolise that "light always wins"
Ukrainian design studio YOD Group has taken ammunition shells used by anti-aircraft tanks to defend Kyiv from drones and turned them into Downed Drone, a series of limited-edition lamps. More
Baltic Architects Unions Association withdraws from UIA over Ukraine war
The association for architects from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania has withdrawn from the International Union of Architects as it has not suspended the memberships of Russia and Belarus after the invasion of Ukraine. More
Polish pavilion at London Design Biennale collects windows for Ukraine's reconstruction
The medal for this year's best overall contribution to the London Design Biennale has gone to the Polish pavilion, which explores cross-border collaboration and the reframing of everyday objects in times of crisis. More
DZHUS creates pocket-covered clothes "saturated with symbolism"
Fashion house DZHUS paid homage to the plight of Ukrainian refugees when creating its Autumn Winter 2023 collection, which includes multifunctional clothing pieces clad with pockets. More
Ukraine issues postage stamp featuring "prophetic" Banksy artwork
The Ukrainian postal service Ukrposhta has released a stamp featuring an image by British artist Banksy and the words FCK PTN! to mark one year since the start of the war in Ukraine. More
"Rebuilding under missiles is bold but we can't afford to wait" say Ukrainian architects
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, Dezeen spoke to the architects and designers already working to rebuild their homeland. More
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Dezeen In Depth spotlights Ukrainian architects already working to rebuild their homeland
The second edition of our monthly Dezeen In Depth newsletter, on the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, features the architects already working to rebuild their homeland despite the continuing violence. Subscribe to Dezeen In Depth now. More
Eight wartime designs by Ukrainian studios
To mark one year since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian design writer Tetiana Makowska has selected eight products designed for the war effort. More
Cooper Union's controversial Vkhutemas exhibition to open "later this spring"
New York's Cooper Union has announced that an exhibition on Soviet-era architecture will open later this year following its postponement due to concerns related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. More
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Postponement of Soviet-era exhibition not about "censorship" says Cooper Union
New York's Cooper Union has defended its decision to postpone its Vkhutemas: Laboratory of the Avant-Garde exhibition following a controversial opinion article, which claimed it was inappropriate due to Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. More
Norman Foster reveals Kharkiv reconstruction masterplan
British architect Norman Foster has unveiled details of the masterplan to redevelop Kharkiv, which will include a "landmark building" designed by the architect, on a trip to the Ukrainian city. More
Victoria Yakusha designs museum to preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage threatened by invasion
Architect Victoria Yakusha has revealed plans for a cultural complex in the village of Bolotnya, Ukraine, to house artworks by folk painter Maria Prymachenko that were recently saved from a building destroyed in the Ukraine war. More
Ukrainian studio Bogdanova Bureau's Kyiv office damaged in missile attack
Kyiv architecture studio Bogdanova Bureau has vowed to make its office "even more beautiful than before" after it was damaged in a Russian missile attack. More
Ukraine celebrates armed forces' "titanic efforts" with Crimean bridge attack stamp
Ukraine's postal service Ukrposhta has issued a stamp to mark last week's explosion on the bridge connecting Crimea and Russia, which features inside jokes and Titanic movie references. More