He spent his childhood and youth in Ternopil, where he attended the local gymnasium. His early fascination with architecture influenced his career choice, leading him to enroll in the Department of Architecture at the Imperial-Royal Polytechnic School in Lviv (now Lviv Polytechnic National University) in 1898. One of his most influential professors was Ivan Levynskyi, under whose mentorship he refined his skills and deepened his architectural knowledge.
Upon graduating in 1904, he began his professional career at Levynskyi’s renowned architectural firm, where he worked until 1919. He was the author or co-author of numerous projects completed by the firm, though his precise contribution to many of them remains difficult to determine. A key aspect of his work was the search for a distinct Ukrainian architectural style, akin to the national styles emerging across Europe at the turn of the 20th century. His designs were significantly influenced by the ideas of Austrian architect Otto Wagner. Many of Lushpynskyi’s buildings combine modernist aesthetics with traditional folk elements, leading to the characterization of his style as “Hutsul Secession.” Additionally, he designed several buildings inspired by Byzantine-Romanesque stylistic traditions, adding a unique dimension to his architectural legacy.
Lushpynskyi was deeply invested in the study of vernacular architecture. While traveling through the Carpathians, he meticulously sketched examples of Hutsul and Boyko wooden structures, many of which are now preserved in the National Museum in Lviv. His drawings of wooden churches were first exhibited at an architectural exhibition in Lviv in 1910, and in 1915, he organized a solo exhibition at the National Museum. His expertise in folk architecture was widely recognized, leading the State Reconstruction Commission to publish an album of his designs for residential and public buildings in rural areas. In 1920, his seminal work, Wooden Churches of Galicia, 16th–18th Centuries, was published, marking a significant contribution to the documentation and preservation of traditional sacred architecture in the region.