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I am an architect, interior designer, and 3D visualizer with 14 years of experience. I work on both private residential projects (villas and apartments) and large-scale commercial developments such as shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, and residential complexes. I enjoy every stage of the design process—from developing the initial concept to refining the smallest details. Creativity and an outside-the-box approach are key strengths of mine. I create original, functional concepts tailored to each client’s vision, business goals, and budget. Additionally, I bring hands-on café ownership experience, so I understand both architectural design and the practical needs of daily operations, circulation, ergonomics, and guest atmosphere.…I am an architect, interior designer, and 3D visualizer with 14 years of experience. I work on both private residential projects (villas and apartments) and large-scale commercial developments such as shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, and residential complexes. I enjoy every stage of the design process—from developing the initial concept to refining the smallest details. Creativity and an outside-the-box approach are key strengths of mine. I create original, functional concepts tailored to each client’s vision, business goals, and budget. Additionally, I bring hands-on café ownership experience, so I understand both architectural design and the practical needs of daily operations, circulation, ergonomics, and guest atmosphere.

Mariia Shtefan

Architect, Interior Designer, 3D Visualizer, +2

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I am an architect, interior designer, and 3D visualizer with 14 years of experience. I work on both private residential projects (villas and apartments) and large-scale commercial developments such as shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, and residential complexes. I enjoy every stage of the design process—from developing the initial concept to refining the smallest details. Creativity and an outside-the-box approach are key strengths of mine. I create original, functional concepts tailored to each client’s vision, business goals, and budget. Additionally, I bring hands-on café ownership experience, so I understand both architectural design and the practical needs of daily operations, circulation, ergonomics, and guest atmosphere.…I am an architect, interior designer, and 3D visualizer with 14 years of experience. I work on both private residential projects (villas and apartments) and large-scale commercial developments such as shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, and residential complexes. I enjoy every stage of the design process—from developing the initial concept to refining the smallest details. Creativity and an outside-the-box approach are key strengths of mine. I create original, functional concepts tailored to each client’s vision, business goals, and budget. Additionally, I bring hands-on café ownership experience, so I understand both architectural design and the practical needs of daily operations, circulation, ergonomics, and guest atmosphere.

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I am an architect, interior designer, and 3D visualizer with 14 years of experience. I work on both private residential projects (villas and apartments) and large-scale commercial developments such as shopping centers, restaurants, cafés, and residential complexes. I enjoy every stage of the design process—from developing the initial concept to refining the smallest details.

Creativity and an outside-the-box approach are key strengths of mine. I create original, functional concepts tailored to each client’s vision, business goals, and budget. Additionally, I bring hands-on café ownership experience, so I understand both architectural design and the practical needs of daily operations, circulation, ergonomics, and guest atmosphere.

Skills

Technical Illustration

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Technical Illustration

Expert

Tilda

Expert

Adobe InDesign

Intermediate

T-shirt Design

Beginner

Language

English

Advanced

Polish

Intermediate

Ukrainian

Fluent

Russian

Advanced

Work Experience

Self-Employed Architect & Interior Designer

January 1, 2016 - Present

Independent architecture and interior design practice. Delivered renovation and concept design projects for hospitality and commercial spaces (restaurants, cafés, cafés in Bali), including site supervision and completion. Produced interior design packages for residential complexes and private apartments, providing full sets of visualizations and technical drawings for clients in Kyiv. Created exterior facade and bird’s-eye view visualizations for shopping malls, residential complexes, and private houses (Poland, Lebanon, Kyiv). Developed design concepts and visualizations for gyms, electro bike shops and car photo studios, and villas. Managed projects end-to-end in concept, visualization, and documentation, and supervised construction where required.

Architect at SUD Architectes, Poland

March 1, 2015 - March 2, 2016

Designed and visualized shopping center facade concepts and developed visualizations for food courts, malls, and public areas. Created the concept for a children’s play area (1,000 m²). Developed an urban concept for a green shopping center and participated in architectural design development. Created competition/support materials as needed for project delivery.

Interior Designer / Architect at Sergey Makhno Architectural Workshop

September 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013

Provided interior design and visualization for restaurants, conference rooms, houses, and apartments. Produced apartment layouts and technical plans. Designed and visualized single-family house projects and developed concept designs for private houses. Created signature product designs for the Sergey Makhno brand. Prepared hand-rendered backyard garden concept proposals.

Architectural Intern / Competition Team at Garazd Architects

June 1, 2012 - July 1, 2012

Worked as a visualizer and architect on competition entries, including a memorial commemorating the 1025th Anniversary of the Baptism of Rus’ and a Museum of Contemporary Art project on Andriyivskyi Uzviz, Kyiv.