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Типография «Огонек» Лисицкого под угрозой

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Natalia

Эль Лисицкий – художник, дизайнер и архитектор первой половины 20 века. Он был гражданином Советского Союза и при этом – одним из лидеров европейского конструктивизма 1920-х и 1930-х годов. Эль Лисицкий был членом Баухауса, его архитектурные проекты, в том числе … Continue reading →

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Is it too late for Lissitzky’s Ogonyok?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Natalia

Is it too late for the only building built by EL LISSITZKY? A so-called “monument of architectural and cultural significance” – Ogonyok is being converted into a hotel, while pretending to undergo a restoration project. Everything that the Moscow Department … Continue reading →

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Ogonyok Printing Plant: Survey on June 18, 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Natalia

After seeing some alarming photos, on June 18 I went to see for myself what is going at Lissitky’s Ogonyok Printing Plant. Construction work at the Lumiere residential building is paused. Ogonyok is covered in the notorious green mesh to … Continue reading →

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The Fight for the Melnikov House

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Natalia

Check out “The Fight for the Melnikov House” in the March 2013 Docomomo US e-newsletter. Original text with more photos HERE. Designed by the Russian avant-garde architect Konstantin Melnikov and completed in 1929, the well-known and highly praised Melnikov House … Continue reading →

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DOM NOVOGO BYTA

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Natalia

“Dom Novogo Byta is the diary of our journey chasing the remnants of the extraordinary utopian season of the avant-guards in the 1920’s and confronting it with the contemporary reality of post-communist Russia. The story takes the vantage point of … Continue reading →

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BETTER COFFEE FOR BETTER WORKERS

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Natalia

P22 Type Foundry Constructivist Commemorative coffee mug 2012, mmm coffee! Check out the Constructivist typefaces and glassware by P22 Type Foundry.

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SAVE House, STOP Work

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Natalia

FACT: We all LOVE it! Then WHY is the iconic MELNIKOV HOUSE crumbling before us? TWO reasons: #1 – Complex ownership issue is preventing a) the allocation of funding, b) the organization of restoration work, and c) the conceptualization of … Continue reading →

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Melnikov House, the debate!

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Natalia

Tuesday’s public debate “Melnikov House. Scenarios of fate” … explained a lot. Well, sort of. Here are some observations and notes I took down. Though my first choice would be to get lost in the streets of Moscow searching out … Continue reading →

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Cultural Navigation

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Natalia

Last week I spent two days listening to discussions on city planning and urban development at the 2nd annual Moscow Urban Forum in Moscow. Of particular relevance and interest to The Constructivist Project was the session, Heritage: Cultural Value and … Continue reading →

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Panel Discussion: Architectural Heritage of Shukhov

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Natalia

On Monday I went to the Central House of the Architect to listen in on the panel discussion “The architectural heritage of Vladimir Shukhov in a modern city.” While I usually post photos, this time around I thought I’d share … Continue reading →

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