Here is a selection of some of the most impressive specimens of this architectural style remaining in Russia. This apartment block for workers of an aviation plant is nicknamed the “centipede ...

Russia's vast countryside is emptying out. People are increasingly moving to cities, and leaving big houses behind. It's a shame, because some of these manors are architecturally fascinating. And ...

In a series of 10 trips through Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe ... but by showing these photos which are so full of historical objects, I think people will feel some of the amazement I experience ...

[Read more about the cultural gems of Russia's imperial capital.] Instead, the opulent architecture forecast a bright future for the country. Professor Mike O’Mahony, who researches design of ...

Following is a look at two new architecture books of note: ”The Petrine Revolution in Russian Architecture,” by James Cracraft, University of Chicago Press, 372 pages, $45. James Cracraft ...