Design of Urban Space Elements in the Context of Rethinking the Educational Function of Project Activity

The purpose of the article is to study the educational function of modern design by analyzing the objects of the urban environment in Ukraine and the world. The research methodology involves the use of observation methods and art analysis; the educational function of project activities is traced in historical and modern images gotten by collecting. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the reflection on the modern designer’s role in the formation of humanistic values in society; attention is drawn to the necessity of rethinking the surrounding space, which can be achieved using design. Conclusions. Modern designers combine a variety of functional requests and compositional artistic solutions, trying to surprise the average consumer. But sometimes you just need to create something that meets the humanistic demands – an environment filled with comfort and natural motives. In this way, project activities gain the opportunity to perform an educational function in society through the cultivation of true human values, through the reconciliation of different social groups in cities, different national cultures, aggressive urban environment and a man.