Monthly Archives: August 2012

Happy belated bday Shukhov

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Natalia

Happy belated birthday (159th!) to Vladimir Grigoryevich Shukhov. August 28th marked the beginning of a year commemorating this great engineer. And several news stories came out of it, discussing the fate of Shukhov Tower. Cost of the restoration is being … Continue reading →

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Man with a Movie Camera

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Natalia

Rainy day in Moscow, why not cuddle up with this must-see film by Dziga Vertov? Человек с киноаппаратом/Man with a Movie Camera – Дзига Вертов/Dziga Vertov Movie posters designed by Vladimir and Georgy Stenberg (1929) “The film has an unabashedly … Continue reading →

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More Photos

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Natalia

More photos have been added to the GALLERY! (here and there)

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Bread Factory No.5

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Natalia

Although vacated, this bread factory still offers some tasty baked goods. Just watching the bread kiosk outside the former bread factory for a few minutes, one can see that people drive up, hop out of their Zhiguli or Mercedes, get … Continue reading →

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Posters & Details

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Natalia

H E R E T H E Y A R E ! The silk screen posters as seen at 625 Gallery in San Francisco July 2012. ^Shukhov Radio Tower ^Bread Factory No.5 ^Intourist Garage ^House on the Embankment ^MIIT Club … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House-Studio

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Natalia
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Arbat Update

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Natalia

Photos of Arbat Street where house number 41 was being demolished earlier in the week. Sun is shining, souvenirs are for sale, tourists and Muscovites are casually strolling… and there’s only the faint sound of construction work behind the fence, … Continue reading →

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Arbat Demolition

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Natalia

Recently, things have been shaking up on Old Arbat Street in central Moscow. Here’s the press coverage: The Moscow Times / РИА Новости / Lenta.ru / Вести / Ехо Москвы / CIVITAS Among several buildings to suffer damage from activities … Continue reading →

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Shiny & New

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Natalia

And with this photo of Dinamo Stadium’s new design, well, I had a little fun ; ) “Something bright, shiny & new coming to a Moscow near you!“

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Dinamo Stadium Update

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Natalia

I went to take a look at Dinamo (alt. spelling Dynamo) Stadium on August 5, 2012. The site is wrapped in mesh advertising what is to come and peeking through the fence, one can see that not much remains of … Continue reading →

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