Back in the Soviet Union, architecture was never about charm or comfort. It was about power, scale, and making sure everyone felt appropriately small under the weight of concrete ambition. Theaters ...

The Awl highlights a recent interest in Soviet architecture, focusing on the outlandish buildings that seem to have been inspired by science fiction rather than the drab utilitarian blocks ordinarily ...

Explore the abandoned Soviet-era ghost town of Pyramiden, located in the Arctic wilderness of Svalbard. This former mining settlement, established in the 1970s and abandoned in the 1990s, serves as a ...

Glide over Minsk, where Soviet-era architecture, modern developments, and green boulevards converge—captured in stunning ...