Architectural Olympus of Ukraine: Rating of IT Offices 2025 that Define the Future of Work

Introduction: A New Era of Corporate Architecture in Ukrainian IT

In 2025, the office has finally ceased to be just a workplace. It has transformed into an ecosystem that reflects the brand, culture, and innovative potential of the company.

Global Trends and Ukrainian Adaptation

1. Hybridity and Flexibility
   The office now serves as a hub for collaboration, idea exchange, and corporate spirit support. Spaces combine open areas for teamwork with isolated cabins for concentration.
2. Deep Technological Integration
   The “smart office” has become the standard. This includes automated climate, lighting, and security management, use of AR/VR technologies, and AI for infrastructure optimization.
3. Biophilia and Human Care
   Natural materials, greenery, and maximum access to light create a healthy environment and support the mental and physical health of the team.
4. Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility
   Energy efficiency and “green” solutions are becoming the norm. LEED and BREEAM certifications confirm responsibility and high office standards.

Architecture as a Strategic Asset

In global competition for talent, the office has become a strategic asset. Well-designed space helps companies attract and retain professionals and shapes the employer brand.

Office Real Estate Market in Ukraine’s IT Hubs (2024-2025)

Demand for quality offices remains consistently high:

• In Kyiv, rental volume is growing and vacancy is decreasing;
• In Lviv, premium segment rate increases are recorded;
• More and more companies are investing in security – shelters and autonomous systems are becoming mandatory.

Selection Criteria for the Rating

1. Innovation – cutting-edge architectural and engineering solutions.
2. Conceptual Integrity – design correspondence to brand.
3. Functionality and Human-Centricity – convenience for work and rest.
4. Aesthetic Value – impact on urban landscape and professional recognition.

Rating of Architectural Pearls: Top 10 IT Offices of Ukraine

#1 – Grammarly (Kyiv)

Grammarly’s office in Kyiv has become a symbol of combining creativity, technology, and comfort. The space reflects the company’s culture and unites teams, with its central element – a 90-meter suspended bridge – symbolizing the connection between global offices.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Grammarly

Grammarly’s space can reach a new level of aesthetics and functionality thanks to innovative solutions from “Mehbud” factory. Modern metal structures allow for the realization of the boldest architectural ideas, combining durability, environmental friendliness, and impeccable style that perfectly matches the philosophy of leading IT brands.

1. Visualization 1 (Ceiling): Cube-shaped “Mehbud” ceiling in lounge areas under the bridge. Its clear linear rhythm visually echoes the bridge structure, creating a unified architectural ensemble. Using slats with light wood texture will support the overall eco-concept of the office, adding warmth and coziness while maintaining key metal advantages: high fire safety and easy access to engineering communications.
2. Visualization 2 (Interior Partitions): Use of perforated metal panels “Mehbud” for open-space zoning. This will preserve the feeling of openness and “air” while creating visual and partial acoustic isolation. The perforation pattern can be developed in Grammarly’s corporate style, becoming an additional element of space branding.

#2 – Ajax Systems (Kyiv)

Ajax Systems created an office that reflects its main principle: “beauty is no less important than functionality.” The space simultaneously serves as a working environment and a showroom of the company’s products, demonstrating innovation and technology.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Ajax Systems

Ajax Systems’ space, where technology and design are unified, can be perfected thanks to architectural solutions from “Mehbud”. Laconic and functional metal elements will emphasize the company’s innovative spirit, creating an environment that inspires world-class product creation.

• Visualization 1 (Facade): Cladding the R&D center facade with “Mehbud” cassette facade in corporate white and black colors. Clear cassette geometry, perfectly flat surfaces, and hidden fastenings will create a futuristic, technological image that fully corresponds to Ajax products’ aesthetics. Using ventilated facade will also ensure high building energy efficiency.
• Visualization 2 (Fence): Territory campus fencing with “Mehbud” louver fence model “Exclusive” in dark graphite color (RAL 7024). Its strict horizontal lines will emphasize modern architecture, providing high security and privacy levels without creating a sense of confinement and allowing the territory to “breathe”.

#3 – Genesis (Kyiv)

Genesis is one of Ukraine’s largest product IT companies. Its office reflects dynamism, creativity, and a modern approach to workspace organization. ZIKZAK Architects designers created a space combining minimalism, industrial elements, and bright accents that stimulate development and team interaction.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Genesis

Genesis’s dynamic and bright office will benefit from integrating structural metal elements from “Mehbud”, which can add industrial chic while supporting the complex space geometry created by ZIKZAK Architects.

• Visualization 1 (Ceiling): “Mehbud” grille ceiling in transit areas and kitchen. Its cellular structure will emphasize industrial style, hide engineering communications while maintaining easy access, and become an excellent base for integrating track lighting systems. Matte black grille execution will enhance interior graphics and visually “lift” the ceiling.
• Visualization 2 (Zoning): Using “Mehbud” cube-shaped slats as vertical lamellae to create semi-transparent partitions between lounge areas and work corridors. Slats painted in Genesis’s corporate yellow will become a recurring bright accent, adding rhythm, dynamics, and visual lightness to the space.

#4 – MacPaw (Kyiv)

MacPaw’s office is one of the most original in Kyiv. It combines futurism, technology, and creativity. The space creates an atmosphere of a hub for ideas, inspiration, and relaxation. A unique detail is a special room for cats – a symbol of the company’s culture. There’s also a terrace with BBQ area, gym, and even massage cabinets – everything for team comfort.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for MacPaw

MacPaw’s futuristic and technological office design can be complemented by innovative metal solutions from “Mehbud”, which will emphasize its unique character and add new functional possibilities.

• Visualization 1 (Terrace): BBQ area design on the terrace using a metal pergola from “Mehbud”. The construction, executed in minimalist style from dark gray metal, will create a cozy semi-shaded relaxation area. The pergola can integrate lighting systems and plant irrigation, supporting the space’s overall technological nature.
• Visualization 2 (Interior): Using “Mehbud” slat ceilings with built-in LED lines in corridors and transit areas. This solution will create a dynamic light pattern reminiscent of microchip pathways, thereby reinforcing the main “chip” design concept.

#5 – SoftServe (Lviv)

SoftServe created a large-scale office campus in Lviv based on revitalized industrial buildings. This is a space that combines history and modernity: from work areas and university for training to recreational and social spaces. The campus became a true ecosystem for thousands of employees.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for SoftServe

SoftServe’s large-scale project, combining history and modernity, can gain new sound through using industrial yet elegant solutions from “Mehbud”, which will emphasize loft aesthetics and add modern graphics to the space.

• Visualization 1 (Atrium): Central atrium ceiling design using black “Mehbud” grille ceiling. This solution will emphasize space height and scale, hide ceiling engineering communications while maintaining industrial character. The lattice structure will effectively integrate lighting and ventilation systems.
• Visualization 2 (Facade): Using “Mehbud” panel facade for new campus buildings. Panels in dark gray or anthracite color will create a strict, modern appearance that harmoniously combines with historical buildings’ revitalized brick masonry, creating dialogue between old and new.

#6 – EPAM (Lviv)

EPAM has one of Ukraine’s largest offices in Lviv, located in a modern business center. The space meets the company’s global standards: flexible, ergonomic, and multifunctional. It’s created to support hybrid work format, combining open spaces, meeting rooms, and collaboration areas.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for EPAM

EPAM’s functional and restrained space can be enriched through accent metal elements from “Mehbud”, which will add modern dynamics and visual complexity to the interior without disrupting overall corporate styling.

• Visualization 1 (Ceiling in Collaboration Areas): Using combined ceiling from “Mehbud” cube-shaped and slat elements. Combining slats of different heights and widths, painted in EPAM corporate colors (shades of gray and blue), will create a complex geometric pattern on the ceiling that visually highlights areas for informal communication and collaborative work.
• Visualization 2 (Decorative Panels): Wall finishing in corridors and lobbies with “Mehbud” metal panels with laser perforation. Perforation pattern can reproduce company logo elements or abstract patterns related to code and data. Internal panel lighting will create an effective visual accent and additional illumination.

#7 – Intellias (Lviv)

Intellias is known for its human-centric approach. The Lviv office with over 5,000 m² became a “city within a city”: besides work areas, there are children’s rooms with nannies, massage cabinets, beauty salons, and sports spaces. This is an environment for work, development, and rest that supports life-career balance.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Intellias

Intellias’s comfortable and multifunctional space can be complemented by durable and aesthetic “Mehbud” solutions that will emphasize its modern character and add new possibilities for zoning and decoration.

• Visualization 1 (Exterior Space): Open terrace relaxation area arrangement using “Ranch” fence from “Mehbud”. Horizontal lamellae will create a cozy and visually light fence that won’t block the view but will provide necessary privacy level. Using metal with light wood coating will harmonize with landscaping elements.
• Visualization 2 (Children’s Room): Creating a bright and safe ceiling in the children’s room using multi-colored “Mehbud” slat panels. Using panels of different colors (yellow, blue, green) will create a cheerful and dynamic composition. Metal ceilings are environmentally friendly, non-combustible, and easy to maintain, which is critically important for children’s premises.

#8 – Ciklum

Ciklum is an international company with over 20 offices worldwide. The Kyiv space meets global brand standards: it combines work areas, meeting rooms, and collaboration spaces, supporting flexible development methodologies. The office is created with focus on employee experience and effective communication.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Ciklum

Ciklum’s modern and technological space can be improved through engineering and aesthetic “Mehbud” solutions that will add individuality and emphasize international company status.

• Visualization 1 (Facade): Office center entrance group cladding with “Louver” ventilated facade from “Mehbud”. Angled lamellae will create dynamic and modern appearance while providing additional sun protection. Using metal with PVDF coating guarantees durability and color stability.
• Visualization 2 (Conference Hall Ceiling): Installing “Mehbud” acoustic cassette ceiling with perforation. This solution will significantly improve room acoustics, which is critically important for conferences and negotiations, while providing stylish and modern appearance.

#9 – TECHIIA

TECHIIA company group created a modern space in Kyiv that reflects its diversification – from IT and esports to media and engineering solutions. The office combines technology and creativity: there are both classic work spaces and studios for content recording and event hosting.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for TECHIIA

TECHIIA’s eclectic and bold interior can be complemented by “Mehbud” metal elements that will become a connecting link between classic and loft, adding modern graphics and technology to the space.

• Visualization 1 (Ceiling): Using “Mehbud” cassette ceiling with mirror inserts in dark bronze color. This solution will support the interior’s classic component, add depth and luxury to the space, and metallic shine will harmonize with concrete surfaces.
• Visualization 2 (Decor): Creating decorative wall panels from “Mehbud” metal slats of different widths and thicknesses, painted in matte black. Such panels will create a rhythmic geometric pattern resembling an art object and become a modern addition to classic decor elements.

#10 – Parimatch

Parimatch Tech created one of Kyiv’s most spectacular offices. Its design is oriented toward emotions and brand communication: bright colors, creative installations, non-standard spaces for work and rest. This is an office that inspires and sets the rhythm for the entire work process.

Mehbud Conceptual Design for Parimatch Tech

Parimatch Tech’s bright and expressive office can become even more unique thanks to “Mehbud” design solutions that combine functionality and creativity.

• Visualization 1 (Lounge Area): Using suspended ceiling from colored “Mehbud” slats. Combination of yellow and black elements reflecting brand corporate colors will create a dynamic accent in the space.
• Visualization 2 (Facade Group): Office entrance group design with “Mehbud” panel facade with perforation in corporate pattern shape. Internal LED lighting will emphasize the company’s corporate style and make the office recognizable even at night.

Table: Comparative table of key characteristics of IT offices from the rating

Case Studies: Architectural Transformation

Case 1: balbek bureau and Grammarly – Ecosystem for People

The Grammarly office project by balbek bureau is not just an interior, but a complete working ecosystem where architectural solutions have clear functional and ideological foundations. The space becomes a tool for improving team welfare and business efficiency.

The central element is a 90-meter suspended bridge. Its function goes far beyond aesthetics: it physically connects different mezzanine areas and stimulates informal communication. This architectural solution breaks down barriers, promotes free flow of ideas, and creates an effect of unity for Grammarly’s global team. At the same time, the bridge creates a “wow effect” that helps attract and retain the best talent.

Case 2: ZIKZAK Architects and Brand Energy (Genesis, Parimatch, TECHIIA)

ZIKZAK Architects’ work for Genesis, Parimatch, and TECHIIA demonstrates how architecture becomes a brand medium. In these projects, the office transforms into a space where employees experience a unique experience connected to company values.

Bold use of color, light, and unexpected details forms an emotional connection with the space. Thus, a Persian carpet in Genesis’s brutal industrial interior, Parimatch’s waterfall wall, or CTRL/PLAY’s Pac-Man style meeting room are elements of storytelling and “gamification” that make the office not just a workplace, but a place where you want to be. Such an approach is especially valuable for product companies, where even the interior should reflect the brand’s character and philosophy.

Conclusions: Architecture as a Driver of Ukraine’s IT Sector

Examples of leading IT offices in Ukraine indicate a transition from the “office-factory” model to the “office-ecosystem”. In the new paradigm, architecture becomes a strategic tool: it shapes productivity, stimulates creativity, and strengthens team loyalty.

The workspace transforms into a competitive advantage in the battle for talent, which is critically important for the export-oriented IT industry. In the near future, key trends will be sustainable development, international certifications (LEED, BREEAM), flexible transformer spaces, and artificial intelligence integration in office infrastructure management.

Importantly, such world-class projects in Ukraine are possible thanks to the synergy of architects and high-tech local manufacturers. “Mehbud” Factory plays a leading role in this process, providing complex, custom solutions – from ventilated facades and designer ceilings to reliable fences. This allows for the implementation of the boldest architectural concepts without import dependence, confirming the maturity of Ukraine’s architectural-construction market.