Author Archives: Natalia

GUM, day & night

GUM‘s glass roof, day & night. Another great Vladimir Shukhov engineering accomplishment!

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Moscow Hotel

Гостиница Москва / Hotel Moscow has an interesting story. See the video below! Originally a constructivist design, it was reworked by Shchusev to better satisfy the changing taste in architecture in favor of a more classical, imperial style, what later … Continue reading

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Rusakov Workers’ Club, in many forms

Great to hear that reconstruction work is finally going to start on RUSAKOV WORKERS’ CLUB! (let’s hope it’s done right) In the news: ВЕСТИ / РОССИЯ КУЛЬТУРА / РИА НОВОСТИ Hard to pick a favorite, but Rusakov Workers’ Club is … Continue reading

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Shabolovka Tour Collage

Blue blue skies, cold wind, and avant-garde architecture. Tour around Shabolovka, in Instagram collage!

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Bauhaus in Moscow

The exhibit “Bauhaus in Moscow” on view through Dec. 29 at VKHUTEMAS Gallery.

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Vkhutemas Gallery Collage

The exhibit BAUHAUS IN MOSCOW opened today at Vkhutemas Gallery! -> -> -> Instagram collage! More photos from the event in the Instagram album on Facebook.

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Levashovskiy Bread Factory

C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to Levashovskiy Bread Factory! It was recently recognized as an ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENT: Российская Газета / Аргументы и Факти Built in 1930-1933 in St. Petersburg, it … Continue reading

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10-year anniversary of the (Revolutionary) October, school

Школа имени 10-летия Октября or in other words, school named after the 10-year anniversary of the (Revolutionary) October, by architects A. Nikolskiy & A. Krestin, 1927, in St. Petersburg. The design is inspired by the familiar shape of a hammer … Continue reading

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Krasnye Vorota Excursion

P H O T O S from an excursion in the area around Krasnye Vorota Metro on October 14, organized by Москва Которой Нет (Moscow that is no more). This photo set on Facebook: HERE.

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Golden Bee Collage

Yesterday I went to the Golden Bee Biennale of Graphic Design in Moscow, and took a few Instagrams of Russian avant-garde inspired works -> Instagram COLLAGE!

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