Pavlo Lapikov

This article explores the deadly consequences of ignoring fire safety principles — and how to rise from the ashes with smarter design.

Crack open a fire code and you might think Shakespeare moonlighted as an engineer — with footnotes. But beneath the bureaucratic poetry lies a battlefield manual, written in the ashes of past tragedies. In this bold, unflinching piece, Pavlo Lapikov challenges us to stop treating fire codes as paperwork and start seeing them as the life-saving blueprints they truly are. Because when fire comes knocking, the code is your only script — and survival depends on how well you’ve memorized your lines.

A witty warning about the dangers of settling for “good enough” in fire safety design. Discover why shortcuts in fire protection often lead straight to catastrophe.