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Inside Кisloty nightclub where St. Petersburg’s “wild” techno community raved without restraint

root — Mon, 02 Dec 2019 16:01:31 +0000

After the fall of the Soviet Union, electronic music and club culture became increasingly popular in Russia, particularly in St. Petersburg. Sasha Tsereteli—who has been organizing club nights for over a decade—has been a significant contributor to the city’s electronic scene, notably starting his Клуб nightclub which operated for a year and a half in

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Molecular Music: Combining techno and physics with Dasha Rush

Aimee Shirley — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:13:57 +0000

“Do you smoke?” asks the Berlin-based techno artist Dasha Rush as she lights up a cigarette. Sat on the window sill of her dimly lit studio, with trains rushing by outside, she admits that she started smoking at a young age whilst growing up in Moscow. Now, she’s starting to think about quitting. Born and

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In a challenging Russian healthcare system doula Daria Utkina is an advocate for positive change

root — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 07:15:11 +0000

But can we enhance this experience even further? Many contemporary obstetricians and psychologists argue that home-like environments in hospitals and professional help from trained assistants, namely doulas, can help women to avoid possible traumas. What, you may ask, is the need for doulas when we have doctors and midwives who are willing to help? It

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Encountering the other mind: How AI will shift our design process, and in turn, our cities

root — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:42:36 +0000

As a professor at Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design in Moscow and a California native, Benjamin is used to a life between two continents and even draws inspiration from this experience. He is currently Education Program Director at the Strelka and simultaneously a Professor of Visual Arts and Director of the Center for

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Surfers of Sochi: Battling Adversity on Russia’s Black Sea Coast

root — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:30:57 +0000

For Mikhail, there’s no place quite like the cold waters of Sochi, the former Olympic city on Russia’s Black Sea coast. He’s at the epicenter of a small but impassioned local surf culture, and has taught himself to shape boards and ride the frigid swells. The 43-year-old was born in neighboring Abkhazia and moved to

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A Moveable Feast: Creating an opulent Georgian Supra in the heart of Berlin

root — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 21:31:18 +0000

Perhaps one of the most fascinating and complex countries in the world, Georgia, along with Armenia and Azerbaijan, form the south Caucasus that separates Europe from Asia—and, as a result, were popular ancient Eurasian trade routes. The Caucasus’ lower slopes are home to the region’s agriculture, prompted by fertile, mineral-rich soils and temperate climate—think green

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At Home Amid History: Anton Totibadze & Sasha Pasternak

root — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 23:31:47 +0000

Divided into “cells,” the plain, rectangular building was initially intended as a home for people working at The People’s Commissariat of Finance. It represented the architects’ ideal vision of communal living, the thought being that residents would spend most of their days at work or in public spaces located inside the building. Long ago, it

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Artem Letunov & Alexey Inshakov

root — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:34:12 +0000

In creative industries it is very common for someone to switch between different fields of specialization in order to further explore their ideas and potential. Artem Letunov and Alexey Inshakov are no exception, having both had their share of experimentation with a variety of professions before finding their niche in carpentry. However, unlike most people,

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Andreas Golder

timmiseifert — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:26:27 +0000

At some point, Andreas Golder feels art chose him – although he hates the implicit cliché. With his parents as artists and art historians it was really no surprise. His story is one of success. Andreas is now considered one of the most notable visual artists in the Berlin. However, it wasn’t like this from

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