Thursday, 11 February 2021

Soviet Modernism’s Enduring Baltic Legacy

quote [ Three decades since the USSR collapsed, the small Baltic states still have many visual reminders of a half century of Soviet rule. Today, the husks of grand modernist buildings look like monuments to the state’s vanity — but their legacy also reflects the efforts of local architects who resisted stylistic conformism. ]

We have had a number of posts on SE related to Communist-era architecture in the Balkans. I thought this article would make a nice complement to the narrative those articles have provided us.
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[by Space_1889@7:50amGMT]

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