On March 18, the Porohova Vezha Center for Architecture, Design and Urbanism hosted a curatorial tour of the project «MUI – Mariupol. Ukrainian Identity». The tour was led by the project’s author, Associate Professor Maksym Yasinskyi, Candidate of Architecture, the Department of Architecture and Conservation, the Institute of Architecture and Design, APP.
The MUI project aims to reconstruct the authentic history of Mariupol, which is often narrowly presented as a Soviet-era city. In reality, settlements in this territory date back to the Bronze Age, with documented references appearing as early as the Cossack period. The project seeks to restore this deeper historical narrative and reaffirm Mariupol’s Ukrainian identity.
The exhibition was organized with the support of APP, as well as numerous partner companies and organizations that contributed financially to its realization. A significant contribution was also made by architecture students, dozens of whom participated in creating a large-scale model of Mariupol city. The exhibition has already attracted many visitors, including residents of Mariupol, who painfully remembered their homes and could find their location on the city map.
The curatorial tour was attended by representatives of the regional military administration, as well as the academic leadership of APP. Among the participants there were Rector, Professor Nataliia Shakhovska, faculty members, and students of the Institute of Architecture and Design, including:
- Olena Vasylko, Director of the Department of Architecture and Urban Development, Lviv Regional Military Administration and Chief Architect of the Region;
- Yurii Dyba, Professor, Doctor of Architecture, Director of the Institute of Architecture and Design;
- Iryna Pohranychna, Candidate of Architecture, Deputy Director of the IARD Institute;
- Oksana Yurchyshyn, Candidate of Architecture, Associate Professor, Deputy Director of the IARD Institute;
- Mykola Bevz, Professor, Doctor of Architecture, Head of the Department of Architecture and Conservation.
The project is the result of more than three and a half years of dedicated work by a multidisciplinary team. Information about the full team is available on
