Nearly two decades after the fall of Communism, Russia’s rapidly expanding economy is transforming Moscow real estate. Construction cranes have joined the cupolas of Russian Orthodox churches and the spires of Stalinist-era edifices on the city’s skyline. The building boom may be good for Moscow’s swelling upper class, but it has endangered the city’s architectural heritage. As this report for Conde Nast Portfolio.com reveals, a number of landmarks, including important examples of Russian avant-garde and Constructivist design of the early 1920s are in danger of being wiped out.
Troy McMullen | Journalist 