Architecturally speaking, it’s not the biggest or best project I made. It’s nice neoclassicism – that’s what was asked for. As an architect, I build what the customer wants...But aesthetically speaking, it is very correct considering historical proportions. It is not kitsch...It's not overdone, but naturally it is rich, as it was supposed to be. And we used fantastic materials. I was proud of my job. — Der Spiegel
Christian Esch chatted with Lanfranco Cirillo an architect who has spent decades providing Moscow’s super rich with villas and Italian-inspired designs.
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"Mr. Putin asked for something like Aaron Spelling's house, but more affordable."
Socialist and fascist dictators all come around to the same corrupt neoclassicism . . . inspiring. The plan seems to revolve around a monumental stripper pole.
Not just socialist and fascist dictators. Seems to be a thread across autocrats of all types.
Putin’s other house:
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