Who we are
Materia Lab Lviv, founded in 2024, is an interdisciplinary hub for research, experimentation, and learning in circular construction and architecture. We drive decarbonization by developing circular materials,
valorizing local resources, and advancing sustainable construction technologies.
What sets us apart is our deep commitment to post‐war reconstruction in Ukraine: we channel our research and material developments directly into rebuilding initiatives, adapting local raw materials and vernacular techniques to meet modern performance and regulatory standards.
Mykhailo Shevchenko
Anna Pomazanna
Mykhailo Shevchenko is an architect, product designer and educator. He used to work as an architect in different directions. In 2018 he started working with material research and topics of circular and open design.
In 2021 started teaching at Kharkiv School of Architecture. Teacher of the annual summer workshop “First aid spatial kit” based on circular and open design principles. From 2023 he was a coordinator of technical disciplines.
Head of the office of shaping the built environment at the Department of Architecture and Spatial Development of the Lviv City Council.
Anna Pomazanna is an architect and educator. After earning her Master’s at TU Berlin, she worked for four years as a project architect and competition team leader at Kleihues+Kleihues in Berlin, contributing to prize-winning cultural and commercial projects.
In 2022, she returned to Ukraine to teach at the Kharkiv School of Architecture, where she developed a course on Architectural Typologies. Currently, she runs her own practice, has completed several projects, and won architectural competitions. Her research focuses on biobased materials, particularly earth construction for Ukraine’s recovery.
Nelia Moroz
Nataliya Kozub
Nelia Moroz is an architect and researcher focused on topics of material research, upcycling and adaptive reuse. Master degree in International economy with 14-years experience in financial analysis. A 2023 graduate of the Kharkiv School of Architecture. In September 2025 got the Certificate for studying at the course Rebuild Green from RethinkUA. 3-months study with topics from certification and politics on state and international scale to specific technologies and materials for green rebuilding. Also working with the topic of memory studies and memorialization and participatory design
Nataliya Kozub is an architect, urban designer, and researcher focused on sustainable, circular construction. A 2021 graduate of the Kharkiv School of Architecture, she joined the Urban Coalition Ro3kvit in May 2022 to work on rebuilding plans and strategies for Ukrainian cities, beginning with research on the potential of circular rebuilding. She now develops architectural projects using bio-based materials and design-for-disassembly principles while pursuing a master’s in urban planning and design at the University of Porto and working as an urban planner at Ro3kvit.