Decor Novmber-December 2020

Guest Designer
Established as a family brand
in L’viv, Ukraine, LEN designs
with a boutique production
approach using only natural
products. Oksana Zachkevych,
telling about the brand and the
designs her and her husband
established when their children
were younger, underlines that
naturalness is the most important
point for them. We listen
to Oksana’s sincere interview
to answer our questions about
how her design life started and
what they want to do.
Cotton, wool,
linen and LEN
When and how did design
come into your life?
Reflections on her own business
and design carpets began
a long time ago, while still
studying at the L’viv Academy of
Arts (L’viv, Ukraine). For many
years, the artist Oksana has
been improving her style and
technique. One day after dinner,
the Zachkevych family decided
to start a new phase and create
a family textile business. One of
the most striking facts was that
each of the teams had an art
education. Oksana and Oles is
a couple: the wife and husband.
And Ulyana is their youngest
daughter.
Oksana is a weaver by education,
and author of carpets, and a
co-founder. Oles also a weaver,
he helps with the development
of new collections and is a
co-founder. Ulyana youngest
daughter is a product designer
(develops her own business,
creates a collection design), but
manages to be an art detector
of the brand and create photoshoots.
Each of the team members is
involved and have their responsibilities,
this greatly develops
and expands the perception of
each of the artists.
16 DECOR • November - December 2020