Poltava, Ukraine Serhii Makhno of Makhno Studio unveils the design of a 600-square-meter religious complex that consists of an open square, a three-dimensional figured wall at the entrance, and three separate spherical rooms for solitude, prayer, and meditation in small architectural niches . The architect took inspiration from the lotus fruit, the symbol of spiritual potential on the path to enlightenment. “The large, rounded square in front of the entrance is where you greet the temple and leave everything worldly behind,” explains Makhno Studio. “Leave your shoes here on the wooden floor and walk through the three-dimensional wall inside.” The…