Auschwitz survivors and world leaders mark 80 years since Nazi death camp's liberation
The solemn commemoration came amid a worldwide spike in antisemitism and new surveys suggesting basic knowledge of the ...
The curious crocodile carving on a city centre building linked to Soviet history
The city of Cambridge is known for its rich history thanks to it being home to one of the oldest universities in the world. The university's buildings and art installations dotted around the city ...
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Asif Khan to convert Soviet cinema in Kazakhstan into cultural centre
The conversion of a Soviet-era cinema into the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture by British architect Asif Khan is ...
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Soviet Modernism – a parallel history of architecture and urbanism that is an issue of current debate
After losing a great number of masterpiece buildings from the Soviet period, post-Soviet societies started to realize not only the significance of those buildings as architectural and historical ...
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Asif Khan Reimagines Soviet-Era Cinema as Kazakhstan’s First Independent Cultural Hub
Discover the Tselinny Center, Kazakhstan's first independent cultural institution, transforming Soviet cinema into a modern ...
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The 12 most absurd Soviet-era buildings that are still standing
Another memorial was built in Bosnia by the same sculptor who designed Croatia's, with segments meant to symbolise light and darkness. The Hotel Salut in Kiev was designed by Abraham Miletsky in ...
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Dushanbe,Stalin's capital for all of Asia
In ten years, between 1931 and 1941, top Soviet specialists had hundreds of social and residential buildings built, including the “S. Ajni” Opera and Ballet Theater, the Supreme Soviet ...