Sunny PaletteAmong the suburban high-rises of Saint Petersburg, the Bureau of Victor Vissarionov has designed a spectacular residential complex with a broad pedestrian boulevard and a landscaped public territory.
Execution Cannot Be PardonedWhen working in the megalopolis, the architects very often are faced with a dilemma: reconstruction or building a new house? At the example of multifunctional complex on the Vernadskogo Avenue, "T+T Architects" showed to us the benefits and the limitations of each of the solutions.
Black-and-White DuoNext to "Nagornaya" metro station, upon the project of "Sergey Kisselev and Partners", soon there will start the construction of two residential towers attracting one's attention with their dramatic checkered coating.
"Pantheon" of QR-codes to work for "Zaryadye"We examined the new pavilion and talked to Sergey Kuznetsov, the author of the idea of its recreation on the new spot and in the new capacity.
Life on the LevelIn Moscow area, architect Roman Leonidov and designer Svetlana Fiantseva are building a residential house whose elongated one-story volume looks like it is opposed to the verticals of the city.
Unity of the UnlikeThe project of the residential complex "Wine House" is the result of joint work of Moscow's two largest architectural companies - "Reserve" and SPEECH.
Gentleman and Hi-techConcrete and glass, stylization and modernity, catholic romanticism and hi-tech metal... Eugene Gerasimov has been able to tie all of these themes into one consistent image.
Parade of the PortalsFor the city of Astana, "Studio 44” developed the design proposal of the new building of the Defense Ministry of Republic of Kazakhstan.
Parks of Deluxe ClassArchitect Aleksey Ivanov speaks about the all-but-obsolete format of deluxe villa communities, one of the essential attributes of which was a large-scale landscaped territory.
Three Parts of a Whole"Sergey Skuratov Architects" took part in the contest for the best multifunctional design concept of the territory of Moscow's "Artificial Leather Factory".
Island near the HouseIn one of the picturesque bends of the Skhodnya River, Architecturium" Studio is building the residential complex named "Novogorsk Olympic Village. Resort”.
Green CatamaranOn Moscow's Olimpiysky Avenue, "Asadov Architectural Bureau", together with M-19 of "Mosproject-2", has built the business center "Olympic Hall".
A Block behind the Wall of TowersIn this issue, we feature yet another finalist of the contest for the project of the residential complex at the Rublevskoe Highway - a concept by "Atrium" bureau.
Museum on a Track Switch"Studio 44" has designed a new complex of October Railway Central Museum that is going to be located behind the Baltiysky Railway Station in Saint Petersburg.
Red, Green... Striped!A detailed report of the project by "Reserve" Studio that took the second place at the contest for the concept of a residential complex at the Rublevskoe Highway in Moscow.
Sweet Symbol of InnovationFor the green SMART City Kazan, Totan Kuzembaev Architectural studio developed a conceptual project of a multifunctional showroom.
From under the Tuscan SunUpon the project of "Roman Leonidov Architectural Bureau", New Moscow got the restaurhttp://i.archi.ru/i/650/154395.jpgant named "Florentini".
Business Activity BeaconOn commission of Nord Star Development, "Sergey Estrin Architectural Studio" came up with the interior design of its new office.
Zaryadye History ParkVera Butko and Anton Nadtochy, participants of MVRDV Consortium, share about the project that took the third place in the contest for the best design of Zaryadye Park, about their impressions from their joint work with Winy Maas, and about what his initial concept was all about.
Overcoming the ContextA detailed story of a housing project on the Rublevskoye Highway, with which "Sergey Skuratov ARCHITECTS" won a closed architectural tender.
Loft Near Big WaterT+T Architects came up with a concept for reconstructing and renovating the territory of the factory "Saratov Muka" ("Saratov Flour) that turns the former industrial park into a classy loft-neighborhood.
River PortalOn the bank of the Butakovsky Bay, the architects of ADM Studio proposed to build a multifunctional complex with a large park and a landscaped embankment.
Transformation MiracleMoscow got a piece of an almost-European, delicately and classily landscaped territory - located inside the business block "Atmosphere" and reconstructed by the project by ADM Bureau.
Impregnable BastionIn the Narofominsky district of Moscow Region, "Arkhstroydesign" has designed the shopping center "Avantgarde". The leader of the studio Aleksey Ivanov shares about the project.
High Bank ViewsIn a Moscow suburb, on the bank of the Skhodnya River, "Architecturium" Studio is building the residential complex named "Olympian Village Novogorsk. Apartments" that is going to include a school of martial arts and a center of theater arts.
Materialization of Northern VeniceIn Saint Petersburg, the construction of "Venice" building is completed: drawn three years ago, it materialized with the recently-rare attention to detail and the peculiarity of the materials. The result came out expensive but nonetheless exciting.
Urban EvolutionOn the threshold of the Moscow Urban Forum 2013, whose main theme will be the development of the urban periphery, we publish the project "Replacement" by DNK architectural group. Developed back in 2010 as a case study of Moscow's Biryulevo-West neighborhood, today it remains as vital as ever.
Green Heart of MoscowProject of the park "Zaryadye" developed by the consortium of "Reserve" Group + Maxwan + Latz und Partner
Creative Union ‘Reserve’, Maxwan architects and urbanists, Latz + Partner
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Meeting the City HalfwayIn Saint Petersburg, the "Nevskaya Ratusha" ("Neva City Hall" - translator's note) is being built - a business center with a large public square presided by the "New Smolny".
Deep AlternativeSergey Estrin shares with Archi.ru about his project that was developed for the first round of the competition for the new building of the National Center for Contemporary Arts.
Park in the Turbulence ZoneThe contest project of "Yuzhny" Airport by Totement/Paper: the architects made an accent on organizing the passenger flows inside the airport, laying along the park that was specified in the requirements, a network of covered pedestrian galleries.
Shadow of a shadowOffice building in Mozhaiskoye Road’s project is once again approved by Moscow officials – now as a reworked design by Alexey Bavykin.