Old Doors and Insulation Foil: 5 Projects that Derive from Russian Culture

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Russia is an enigmatic country known for its sublime constructivism developed during Soviet times, its greatness and enormous scale. It comes as no shocker — architects, such as Ivan Leonidov and his student Leonid Pavlov, and artists like El Lissitzky, have definitely contributed to the history and image of a strong Russian personality.

Considering the prevalent poverty in Russia, the reason for the fixation on cheap construction is rather clear. However, even local leading architects find something attractive and beautiful in the suburban barns and flimsy dwellings. Creating authentic installations in the shape of houses or changing and enhancing the experience of existing structures with materials at hand, Russian artists and architects express the country's skill of turning the ruined and inhabitable into the lively and cozy.

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Cite: Maria Erman. "Old Doors and Insulation Foil: 5 Projects that Derive from Russian Culture" 17 Aug 2019. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/922279/5-russian-projects-that-resignify-materials> ISSN 0719-8884

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