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From a year ago, part 2

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Natalia

NEW additions to the gallery: Nikolaev’s Student Commune House:

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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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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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Listen Up

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Natalia

From radio THE VOICE OF RUSSIA: “Two buildings of historical significance that have fallen prey to developers, the Detsky Mir department store and the Dynamo Football Stadium, lend a perspective on how landmark law differs from the reality of construction … Continue reading →

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Follow on Facebook

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Natalia

Don’t forget, you can follow The Constructivist Project at its Facebook page too… Simply click on “Like” and you’re all set!

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Links!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Natalia

I just added 4 new sites to the INFO PORTAL / LINKS page. Check them out! RKM Save Urban Heritage http://www.saveurbanheritage.eu/en/ СОВАРХ – проект советская архитектура (SOVARCH – soviet architecture project) http://sovarch.ru/ Фотографии старой Москвы (Photographs of old Moscow) http://oldmos.ru/ … Continue reading →

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New Favorite Book

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Natalia

I recently picked up a copy of Справочник-Путеводитель Архитектура Авангарда (Directory-Guidebook of Avant-garde Architecture) at the Schusev State Museum of Architecture (MUAR). It is officially my new favorite book. With 475 entries of architecture from the 1920s and 1930s, including … Continue reading →

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Treasure Map

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Natalia

Guide book, map, and list of architecture. Now to find some ARCHITECTURAL treasures! Get the book: http://www.stoutbooks.com/cgi-bin/stoutbooks.cgi/72750

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Memorial to Rodchenko

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Natalia

Alexander Rodchenko (Александр Родченко) was the first photographer who really fascinated me, and turns out photography was just one of his many talents. He played a central role in the Constructivist movement, and is my biggest inspiration! Memorial to Rodchenko, … Continue reading →

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Promos

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Natalia

Silk screened promos & business cards for the project: Promo (front), 4.5×6 in Promo (back) Business cards (front), darkroom prints on Foma fiber paper + silk screen ink, 3×4 in Business cards (back), Russian and English versions, QR code scans … Continue reading →

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