What did urban design look like in a socialist society? This video breaks down Soviet city planning, from standardized housing and communal spaces to self-contained microdistricts. Learn how ...

Most Americans probably think of Soviet design as dreary and bland, ... "Russians abroad had a reputation for shorting out whole city blocks by plugging these babies into 110-volt sockets.

A new book explores the legacy of an often-overlooked architectural style born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan’s capital. Tashkent’s 1974 Hotel Uzbekistan is among the remaining examples of Soviet ...

A Soviet-era poem about people isolating in their apartments from the harsh realities of communism is resonating with Russians once again. In these pandemic days of fear and tedium, literature can ...

Veterans in the Russian city of Perm are unlikely to forget this year's 65th anniversary of the World War II defeat of Nazi Germany. A wall calendar meant to honor Soviet war veterans ahead of the ...