Olha has written for several architecture, art, and design publications as well as lifestyle and travel websites. As a writer for Hospitality Design:<ul><li>Covered the best designer hotels around the world and their design as it relates to the context of the cities they are located in.&nbsp;</li></ul>As a writer for Design Anthology:<ul><li>Covered the latest design stories and projects for the Hong Kong-based Design Anthology, including the coverage of most recent design trends, rising and established designers and architects, and bespoke projects around the world.</li></ul>As a writer for Palace:<ul><li>Researched, assembled, and wrote content for feature stories. Topics include design and lifestyle stories, property reports, and interview with developers and designers.</li></ul>As a writer for Singapore Tatler Home:<ul><li>Wrote design stories for Singapore's leading luxury design and lifestyle publication. Stories include editorial pieces like 50 Leading Figures in Singapore Design in time for Singapore's 50th year of independence celebration.</li></ul>As a writer for Interior Design:<ul><li>Wrote pieces about design news.</li><li>Interviewed architects from all over the world.</li><li>Provided editorial write-ups on new architecture in Southeast Asia.</li></ul>As a writer for Colours:&nbsp;<ul><li>Provided monthly contributions to the Travel Trends, Handcrafted, Automotive and Flavours sections of this prestigious in-flight magazine and occasionally contribute write-ups to the Art section of the publication.</li></ul>As a writer for IndesignLive, Cubes, and Habitus Living:&nbsp;<ul><li>Pitched, wrote, and edited stories for IndesignLive.sg and Cubes magazine. Work included research, image and photo acquisition, interview set-up and coordination, story writing, and fact-checking.</li></ul>

Writer

Gallagher &amp; Associates Asia is a design firm specializing in museum master planning, museum exhibition design, wayfinding/signage, and museum branding.&nbsp;<ul><li>Spearheaded small to large experience, museum and theming projects and managed design teams.</li><li>Created experiential environments that merge architectural, thematic, graphic, and multimedia elements to deliver unforgettable experiences.</li></ul>

Studio Manager & Project Manager

<ul><li>Led exhibition and graphic design teams to deliver complete design solutions for immersive and thought-out spatial experiences.&nbsp;</li><li>Integrated branding, spatial, interior and exhibition design and collaborated with fabricators, clients, and specialists from different disciplines.&nbsp;</li><li>Managed the River Safari Singapore project, a 2 -year design project at Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Responsibilities included thematic exhibition design, branding development, and integration, user experience analysis, coordination with clients (education department), zoologists, contractors, and fabricators.</li><li>Oversaw the Keppel Centre for Art Education project, a 3-year design and build project at National Gallery Singapore that involved the development of a brand new arts and education center. Responsibilities included new branding development and integration of NGS branding into the new space, space planning, exhibition design and collaboration with local artists, activity design, and conceptual development of visitor experience.</li><li>Developed the 50 Years of Singapore Design exhibition,&nbsp;a 3-year exhibition at the National Design Centre that included branding and design development based on curatorial approach, design of activity packs, and web page development.&nbsp;</li></ul>

Senior Exhibit Designer

Published article on Medium discussing about the changing concept of work altering the design of workplaces.

The Evolution of a Workplace

Olha Romaniuk

Contributed various articles on this magazine featuring new environmentally friendly projects in Singapore which reveals the nation’s ambitious designs for a greener future.

Sustainability in Action

Wrote about a beach resort which is far from the ordinary based on Koh Samui island in Thailand.

Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort

Featured various architectures that created tasteful aesthetics and luxury design.

Starry Spectacle

Highlighted the new age of bamboo construction which is ushering in the transformation of the humble tropical plant from a decorative element to a sustainable structural material of the future.

Tropic Wonder

Showcased a tucked-away resort by FARM that offers a unique wellness retreat in the heart of Bali.

Sweet Escape

Wrote about simplicity and smallness that offer opportunities for design exploration to the founder of Singapore-based ipli Architects, Yip Yuen Hong.

Back to Basics

Compiled the monumental achievements of revered architects which continue to reshape the face of architecture and design, as their posthumous legacies live on in the works of their successors.

Architectural Legacies

Featured the 197-key JW Marriott Qufu in China stands as a modern tribute to the teachings of Confucius, with spaces curated to pay homage to their surroundings.

JW Marriott Qufu

Wrote about SAOTAs first project in Bali blends traditional and contemporary sensibilities in a unique response to vacation home typology.

A Sprawling Vacation Home with a View

Created a piece for Hospitality Design Magazine unveiling the story behind the design of Hotel Mono in Singapore, a complete monochromatic hotel, designed for the Instagram generation.

Rule Bender

Wrote for Design Anthology featuring Ausara Surface, revealing the story behind the duo helming an inventive Thai textile company at the forefront of innovation.

Tactile Textiles

Featured hotels in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with beautiful architectural styles and interior designs.

Designer Stays in Ho Chi Minh City

Wrote about the concept and design of the second outlet of Quaich Whisky Bar created by Barcelona-based Lagranja Design.

Step Into an Authentic Whisky House

Featured New York-based interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud as she brings her detail-oriented and culture-inspired design vision to the Four Seasons brand in Jakarta.

A Cultural Revival: Four Seasons Hotel Jakarta

Managed a 2-year design project at Wildlife Reserves Singapore. Responsibilities included thematic exhibition design, branding development, and integration, user experience analysis, coordination with clients (education department), zoologists, contractors, and fabricators.

River Safari Singapore

Designed a 3-year exhibition at the National Design Centre that included branding and design development based on curatorial approach, design of activity packs, and web page development.

50 Years of Singapore Design Exhibition

Wrote a piece featuring Tex Saverio, a fashion designer described as Alexander McQueen of Indonesia.

Fashion Fantasy

Wrote about a gathering held at XTRA Marina Square showroom in partnership with Urasenke Singapore Association that has brought together a select group of designers and design enthusiasts to commemorate the original ceremony and delve deep into the art and meaning of tea making.

Savouring the Tradition

Published an article focusing on high-end designer developments around the world, featuring insights from key developers and designers on the benefits of engaging designers in property development projects.

The Rise of Designer Developments

English (British)

Olha Romaniuk is a creative writer and designer with international experience in interior and exhibition design, residential, hospitality projects, and art installation. At Gallagher & Associates Asia, she has managed design projects including River Safari Singapore, Keppel Centre for Art Education, and 50 Years of Singapore Design exhibition. Having written for several architectures, art, and design publications including Dwell, Design Anthology, Interior Design, Hospitality Design, and Habitus, her strong experience extends to writing feature travel stories and reviews for lifestyle websites and the in-flight magazine for Garuda Indonesia airline.

Olha Romaniuk

Employment Highlights

Education Highlights

Portfolio

The Evolution of a Workplace

Sustainability in Action

Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort

Starry Spectacle

Tropic Wonder

Sweet Escape

The Evolution of a Workplace

Sustainability in Action

Sala Samui Chaweng Beach Resort

Starry Spectacle

Tropic Wonder

Sweet Escape