Alexandra Polyakova

ARCANE Studio

Architect, Educator, and Nature-Inspired Artist, Co-Founder

Alexandra Polyakova is a German-Ukrainian architect and multimedia artist whose work bridges design, art, and nature. Based in Bangkok, her practice spans architecture, photography, and spatial installations, exploring the intricate relationship between humanity and the natural environment.

She studied architecture at the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Her professional experience encompasses interior design, urban planning, and landscape architecture. In 2020, she co-organized SESAM in Slavutych, Ukraine, bringing together 250 participants to address the challenges of a post-nuclear city through collaborative workshops and discussions.

As the co-founder of ARCANE Studio, alongside Stefano Dal Piva, Alexandra advocates for conceptual thinking and creative expression. ARCANE operates between London, Berlin, and Bangkok, using nature as both material and inspiration to craft innovative and sustainable designs. The studio’s acclaimed projects, including A Garden Too Secret and NEXUS at Bangkok Design Week 2023 and 2024, seamlessly blend abstract concepts with functional design.

Her artistic work, exhibited internationally, demonstrates her dedication to merging critical inquiry with compelling storytelling.
Alexandra is currently a studio instructor at Silpakorn University International College (SUIC) in Bangkok. Previously, she taught at INDA (International Programme for Design and Architecture) at Chulalongkorn University, where she fostered creativity and interdisciplinary approaches to design education.