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• Speak Like a Russian: Soviet Phrasebook

  This Saturday, May 1, was Labor Day – an internationally recognized holiday that was deemed one of the most important in this country’s predecessor, the Soviet Union. In today’s article, we'll take a look at some of the terms and phrases that were, and still remain, characteristic of those times.

  03.05.2021

• Stellar Living: Bright New World of Space Design

  The space discoveries of the 1960-70s changed people’s perception of the future, as well as fashion, architecture and design. What must be done to prepare people for living in space? A lot of architects and designers from the US, Italy, Japan and Russia attempted to answer this question and understand what our future in space will be like. Their projects had a great impact on today’s trends in design. In her recent lecture “Space Age: the Era of Space Design”, Anastasiia Yarmosh, a PhD in art history, associate professor and head of ITMO University’s Art&Science Center, expanded on the role these projects play in our daily life.

  19.06.2019