Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto by Karina Mayer and Danylo Koshulynskyy

Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto by Karina Mayer and Danylo Koshulynskyy is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Perak in Interior Competition Category.

PerakInterior· 2026

Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto

by Karina Mayer and Danylo Koshulynskyy

Client: VIK Cars

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Interior Category

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The Design

About Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto

Teks Buku: Museum Vik Cars adolah ruang pameran nan dibuek untuak manampuang koleksi pribadi oto vintage nan masih bafungsi. Proyek ko disusun sabagai galeri baranah tabuka di mano tata letak ruang manyokong sirkulasi nan jaleh sarato katiban visual. Oto-oto dari babagai zaman dipajangkan dalam karangko ruang nan basatu. Pancahayoan linier, sekat balubang, sarato tando di lantai mambantuak pergerakan sarato manantukan zona pameran sambia mampatahankan kasinambungan. Aceh panarimoan, ruang santai, sarato aceh ritel disatukan ka dalam rancangan untuak manyokong arus pangunjuang sarato akses ka koleksi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Vik Cars Fungsi Utamo: Museum Oto adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: VIK Cars focuses on "silent architecture," where a minimalist 1500 sq.m. interior serves as a scenographic frame for 32 rare automobiles. The core innovation lies in the bespoke linear LED system that creates a rhythmic light narrative, highlighting the aerodynamic silhouettes and chrome textures of exhibits from different eras. Realized in just 60 days, the space functions as a hybrid cultural hub, merging high-end gallery aesthetics with adaptable event scenarios for a cinematic experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total Area: 1500 sq.m. Ceiling Height: 5 meters. The program includes a main exhibition hall for 32 vehicles, professional racing simulator zones, and a lounge area featuring retro-gaming consoles and vinyl records. A key feature of the central event zone is a massive 7 x 3,6-meter high-resolution screen designed for professional presentations, digital backdrops, and immersive events. The lighting system consists of over 500 meters of bespoke linear LED profiles, providing both ambient illumination and precise accents for the exhibits, integrated with the multimedia capabilities of the space.
Tags: Museum Design, Exhibition Scenography, Automotive Heritage, Lighting Design, Interior Architecture
Production Technology: The 1500 sq.m. facility was realized in a record timeframe of 60 days. The design utilizes a rigorous graphic grid and custom linear LED structures to organize the vast industrial volume. Walls are finished with perforated acoustic panels featuring parametric patterns, adding digital depth to the minimalist shell. The project integrated specialized flooring and ventilation systems required for fully operational vintage vehicles, ensuring a balance between high-end gallery aesthetics and technical functionality.
Design Challenge: The primary challenge was the "fast-track" delivery: managing the complex engineering of a 1500 sqm museum within a strict 60-day timeframe. Strategically, the team had to create a neutral background that wouldn't compete with 32 distinct car designs while maintaining a strong identity. This was resolved by prioritizing light as the main structural element, allowing for rapid installation and a high degree of spatial adaptability for future cultural events and presentations.
Research: The project explored the synergy between industrial heritage and modern experiential design. Research focused on using "architectural silence" to maximize the visual impact of high-value artifacts. By analyzing the psychological effects of lighting rhythms, the design team developed a system that eliminates visual noise, allowing the engineering details of cars from different eras to coexist. The result is a hybrid model that transforms a private collection into a functional public-facing cultural platform.
Inspiration: The project was inspired by the aesthetics of motion and the "golden era" of automotive engineering. The primary goal was to move away from traditional static museum displays and create a "scenography for cars." We envisioned a space where light acts as the main architectural material, creating a cinematic dialogue between the visitor and the mechanical masterpieces. The design celebrates the automobile not just as a machine, but as a cultural icon and a result of human ambition.
Project Duration: The project commenced on August 4, 2025, and was officially inaugurated on October 5, 2025, in Lviv, Ukraine. The most remarkable aspect of the realization was the record-breaking two-month execution period, covering the entire process from the start of on-site construction to the grand opening of the 1500 sq.m. facility.
Operation Flow: Visitors embark on a cinematic journey through automotive history, guided by a rhythmic flow of light. The open-plan layout allows for a non-linear exploration, where guests can move freely between themed "light cocoons" surrounding each vehicle. Interaction extends beyond viewing, with integrated zones for professional racing simulators, retro-gaming, and a lounge area for vinyl listening, creating a multisensory experience that blends mechanical heritage with modern lifestyle activities.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Koshulynskyy & Mayer Interior Design (KM Design), 2025.
Team Members: Karina Mayer
Danylo Koshulynskyy
Vision Lighting
Image Credits: #1: Photographer Andrii Shurpenkov, VIK Cars, 2025. Image #2: Photographer Andrii Shurpenkov, VIK Cars, 2025. Image #3: Photographer Andrii Shurpenkov, VIK Cars, 2025. Image #4: Photographer Andrii Shurpenkov, VIK Cars, 2025. Image #5: Photographer Andrii Shurpenkov, VIK Cars, 2025.