Avant-garde architectural thought enjoyed a heyday in 1920s and ’30s Russia. The Constructivist buildings of the era embodied a functionalist philosophy emboldened by Soviet Socialist propaganda that ...

Richard Pare spent two decades photographing “rarely published and virtually inaccessible” buildings by the visionary architects who worked before Stalin rose to power. Between 1922 and 1932, Soviet ...

A 1944 illustration of the Palace of the Soviets by Boris Iofan, Vladimir Shchuko and Vladimir Gelfreikh.

After Saint Basil’s Cathedral was completed in the mid-16th century, a legend began to circulate about the eclectic Orthodox church located in the heart of Moscow. It was an architectural feat – the ...

Boris Iofan’s winning proposal for Palace of the Soviets. Image Courtesy of Arkadi Mordvinov, Vyacheslav K. Oltarzhevsky/Tchoban Foundation From the famous Kitchen Debate between Nikita Khrushchev and ...

The Lost Vanguard: Soviet Modernist Architecture 1922-32, an exhibition of photographs by Richard Pare currently displayed at the Graham Foundation, is a compelling portrayal of an architectural ...

Khoja Obi Garm is a Soviet sanatorium nestled high in the mountains of Tajikistan – a place known for its curative, radon-rich waters. When Maryam Omidi, a former journalist, visited in 2015 she was ...

Russia's vast countryside is emptying out. People are increasingly moving to cities, and leaving big houses behind. It's a shame, because some of these manors are architecturally fascinating. And with ...

Cantilevering dramatically out of a small hill in Russia, the recently completed Russian Quintessential is conceived as both a stunning piece of modern art and a weekend getaway. Its reflective facade ...