
Welcome to Norilsk, one of the world's most polluted cities
Norilsk, the world's most northern city, has been dubbed one of the world's most polluted cities by experts. The...

Siberian wildfires send smoke to North Pole in historical first
Aisen Nikolayev, head of the Siberian region Yakutia, declared last Friday a non-working day following heavy smoke...

Winning designs unveiled for the sustainable redesign of Saratov
The southwestern Russian city of Saratov has announced the two winning designs in the Open International Competition...

Wright-inspired home has trees growing through the roof
Moscow-based firm Kerimov Architects has crafted a custom, luxury home for a new villa community in Repino, Leningrad...

Gardens weave in and out of a conceptual luxury home in Russia
In the villa community of “Okolitsa” on the outskirts of Moscow, Kerimov Architects has designed a conceptual...

Trash Camo raises awareness and money to combat pollution
Awareness comes in many forms, including news, advertising and person-to-person discussions. In Russia, one awareness...

West 8 and Studio 44 win Tuchkov Buyan Park competition in St. Petersburg
Rotterdam-based West 8 and Saint Petersburg-based Studio 44 have won an international competition with their design...

Former railway yard to receive a green transformation in St. Petersburg
Dutch architectural firms KCAP and Orange Architects have teamed up with A.Len Architectural Bureau to redesign...

Ice melt uncovers five new islands in the Russian Arctic
Five new Russian islands have emerged from the mass melting of glaciers and sea ice in the Arctic region. The islands...

UNStudio designs terminal for world’s first cross-border cable car connecting Russia with China
After completing cable car designs in Gothenburg and Amsterdam, UNStudio has won a competition to design the Blagoveshchensk...

Russia to release hundreds of illegally captured orcas and belugas from 'whale jail'
Officials in Russia announce the release of nearly 100 whales currently being held in what amounts to a whale...

The FLEXSE tiny house module is built from 100% recyclable materials
A tiny and deliciously cozy prefab home has popped up in St. Petersburg, courtesy of local architectural practice...

Polar bears invade small island in northern Russia, causing an emergency warning
Islands in northern Russia faced a crisis last weekend after a group of polar bears invaded the region. Officials...

Zaha Hadid unveils futuristic designs for “New Moscow”
Zaha Hadid Architects and Russian firm TPO Pride Architects have been selected as one of the consortiums to design...

Zaha Hadid Architects wins bid for Russia’s new Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall
Zaha Hadid Architects has won an international design competition for the new Sverdlovsk Philharmonic Concert Hall...