Category Archives: Videos

Moscow Hotel

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Natalia

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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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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Clementine Cecil Interview

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Natalia

1,300 St. Petersburg’s historic sites in danger Video from Russia Today: “A new 250-page report “St. Petersburg heritage at risk” tells how hundreds of historic buildings and sites face various threats despite being legally protected.” – an interview with Clementine … Continue reading →

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There’s an app for that!

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Natalia

Introducing, an app for avant-garde architecture… from RKM Save Urban Heritage site: WHAT IS THE RKM | APPLICATION? Convinced of the importance of applying new technologies to the valorisation and promotion of cultural heritage and tourism, the RKM | Application … Continue reading →

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Slideshow

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Natalia

The Constructivist Project, in a slideshow!

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Dynamo Demolition

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Natalia

When photographing architecture for my project in fall of 2011, I had wanted to photograph the Dynamo stadium to feature on one of my posters. Unfortunately, it was already covered up with ads by VTB bank advertising its reconstruction… It … Continue reading →

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Rodchenko’s Graphic Language

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Natalia

Advertisements, posters, propaganda. The graphic language of Alexander Rodchenko: “I much prefer seeing this kind of work in the chaos of an archive because it’s not all been sanitized by an exhibition,” admits Andrew Graham-Dixon as he visits an archive … Continue reading →

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Andrew presents Art of Russia

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Natalia

A clip from Art of Russia presented by Andrew Graham-Dixon. A nice introduction to the beginnings of Soviet art.

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Bashnia Tatlina

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Natalia

A fantastic video based on Constructivist art: Bashnia Tatlina Tower Bawher Directed by Theodore Ushev. Produced by Marc Bertrand. Production Agency National Film Board of Canada

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