Summary • Victoria Yakusha’s Land of Light II explores light as resilience, crafted through her philosophy of live minimalism • Four Ukrainian figures are paired with mythical creatures sculpted in sustainable ZTISTA material • Handcrafted in Ukraine, the works embody memory, healing and human connection
Architect and designer Victoria Yakusha is set to debut Land of Light II at the upcoming Design Miami 2025. Known for her philosophy of “live minimalism,” Yakusha continues to blur the boundaries between the physical and the metaphysical, the crafted and the felt. This new body of work reflects her belief that light becomes most visible in darkness, serving as a reminder of resilience and the human capacity to move forward even when the future feels uncertain.
In Land of Light II,

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