By subscribing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Ukrainian architectural photographer Dmytro Soloviovs has spent years travelling through his country on a mission to document its remaining Soviet-era buildings and preserve the nation’s modernist heritage in the face of war the artist has put together a 240-page book called Ukrainian Modernism Soloviovs chronicles Ukraine’s varied Modernist history from avant-garde constructivism to late Soviet Brutalism “I travelled from the war-torn eastern regions of Kharkiv and Sumy to the Carpathian mountains in the west to document these structures including masterpieces like the Kyiv Crematorium and Saliut Hotel alongside previously undocumented gems such as the Uzhhorod Airport Terminal and the Novoarkhanhelsk Police Station,” the photographer said in his Instagram announcement The volume spans 240 pages and documents over 120 structures ranging from iconic landmarks such as the Kyiv Crematorium and Salut Hotel to lesser-known sites like the Novoarkhanhelsk Police Station and the Uzhhorod Airport Terminal designed during a time of state-led experimentation in form and function combine utilitarian purpose with distinct formal and material innovation While focusing on their distinct architectural elements Soloviov’s photographs also spotlight the buildings’ monumental mosaics and sculptural reliefs that artfully become integral to the identity of these spaces In Ukrainian Modernism an introductory essay by architectural critic Owen Hatherley also situates the material in its broader historical context framing the nation’s modernist architecture as a distinct regional variation shaped by local material conditions This combination of rigorous documentation and critical framing positions the publication as the most comprehensive on the subject to date Dmytro Soloviov presents Ukrainian Modernism bringing long-overdue attention to a period of architecture still largely absent from mainstream discourse a detailed visual survey of Soviet-era modernist architecture across Ukraine these buildings were designed during a time of state-led experimentation in form and function Soloviov also spotlights the buildings’ monumental artworks — mosaics the photographer’s approach is observational rather than romantic to document what remains in his native country residential buildings with local folk motifs Ukrainian Modernism is the most comprehensive publication on the subject to date Soloviov’s perspective of the structures reinforces their intended functionalist ethos the book positions the nation’s modernist architecture as a distinct regional variation photographer: Dmytro Soloviov publisher: FUEL | @fuelpublishing distributor: Thames & Hudson / D.A.P. AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style The research book "Ukrainian Modernism" by the architectural tour guide Dmytro Soloviov has been published by the British publisher FUEL Publishing This was reported by DesignBoom "I aimed not only to capture architectural forms but also to convey the atmosphere of the time and space in which these structures were created," says Dmytro Soloviov Modernist architecture in Ukraine holds a complex place in the collective consciousness While some of these structures are celebrated for their striking formal design many others are neither listed nor safeguarded coupled with inconsistent heritage preservation policies and commercial pressures The ongoing conflict has only intensified these challenges accelerating the deterioration of buildings that were already in a state of decay for decades approach to documenting what remains in his homeland His photographs present these structures with a clear visual style that resonates with their original functionalist purpose architectural critic Owen Hatherley’s introductory essay places the work within a broader historical framework highlighting Ukraine’s modernist architecture as a unique regional variation shaped by local materials This blend of meticulous documentation and critical analysis makes the publication the most thorough examination of the topic to date "Ukrainian Modernism" is currently the most comprehensive visual and analytical study of Ukraine's modernist architecture