Design and Architecture

Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex" and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

By Frances Anderton • May 15, 2007 • 30m Listen

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex," and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair, and art, architecture, and dance in Venice, California.

Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author

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Design and Architecture

Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex" and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

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Design and Architecture

Architecture in the Shadow of Stalin

The Los Angeles Philharmonic is revisiting the music of Stalin's Russia. We hear about Stalin's "Edifice Complex" and one American's experience as an architect working for the dictator. Plus, the Left Edge at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair.

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