Kateryna Goriaieva
interior designer
Since 2006, I have developed over 100 interior design projects independently, as part of a team, and in a leadership role within a studio.
I have worked on interiors for apartments and private residences, offices, schools, and cafes.
I have fulfilled the role of project manager, organizing the implementation process, assembling a team of contractors, and adhering to budgets and timelines.
concept designer
Assisted in establishing automated processes for a startup company focused on furnishing apartments for rent in Switzerland and Germany.
Developed databases for the company comprising sets of furniture, lighting, and decor.
Co-host designer on television
Worked on television as a designer and co-host of the TV-show. “Dacha” on ICTV channel with Kuzma Skryabin;
The pilot episode featuring my interior was highly popular, securing funding for further filming. Throughout the seasons with my participation the show ranked second in popularity in Ukraine. In a viewer poll, I was chosen as the best designer of the show.
Architectural heritage restoration designer
Worked on projects for the chambers of the Supreme Court and the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;
I was raised in a family of building restorers who dedicated their lives to working on historical architectural structures in Kyiv: St. Andrew's Church, the Museum of Precious Treasures of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Golden Gate, the Mariinsky Palace, the House with Chimaeras, the National Bank of Ukraine, and St. Sophia's Cathedral.
Education in design and urban planning
University of Pennsylvania • Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society (online study);
University of the Arts London • Interior Design (summer study);
KNUCA (Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture) - urban planning, urban studies.
Research
The impact of the environment on human health and mental state;
Anthropology.
I am interested in
Natural sciences (physics, biology);
Psychology;
Art & crafts;
Hiking;
Science fiction.
