--- product_id: 298471632 title: "Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed" price: "€ 233.77" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/298471632-cosmic-communist-constructions-photographed store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # 14 former Soviet republics explored Award-winning architectural photography 90 iconic Soviet buildings Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed **Price:** € 233.77 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🏛️ Unlock the Soviet architectural enigma—where history meets cosmic creativity! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed - **How much does it cost?** € 233.77 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/298471632-cosmic-communist-constructions-photographed) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Globally Acclaimed:** Winner of the International Artbook and Film Festival’s Architectural Book of the Year. - • **Architectural Time Capsule:** Dive into 90 unique Soviet-era structures from 1970-1990, capturing a lost era of bold design. - • **Cultural & Ideological Depth:** Explore buildings that embody the USSR’s fading dreams, from cosmic obsessions to political symbolism. - • **Visual Storytelling Masterpiece:** Stunning, large-format photos that bring chaotic Soviet modernism to life on every page. - • **Collector’s Coffee Table Essential:** A heavyweight hardcover that sparks conversation and elevates any living space. ## Overview Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed is a celebrated hardcover book featuring 90 extraordinary Soviet buildings across 14 republics, captured through award-winning photography. It documents the unique, chaotic architectural wave from 1970-1990, blending modernism with radical innovation during the USSR’s final decades. Highly rated and a must-have for architecture enthusiasts and cultural historians alike. ## Description Elected the architectural book of the year by the International Artbook and Film Festival in Perpignan, France, Frédéric Chaubin's Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed explores 90 buildings in 14 former Soviet Republics . Each of these structures expresses what Chaubin considers the fourth age of Soviet architecture , an unknown burgeoning that took place from 1970 until 1990 . Contrary to the 1920s and 1950s, no "school" or main trend emerges here. These buildings represent a chaotic impulse brought about by a decaying system . Taking advantage of the collapsing monolithic structure, architects went far beyond modernism, going back to the roots or freely innovating. Some of the daring ones completed projects that the Constructivists would have dreamt of (Druzhba Sanatorium, Yalta), others expressed their imagination in an expressionist way (Palace of Weddings, Tbilisi). A summer camp, inspired by sketches of a prototype lunar base, lays claim to Suprematist influence (Prometheus youth camp, Bogatyr). Then comes the "speaking architecture" widespread in the last years of the USSR: a crematorium adorned with concrete flames (Crematorium, Kiev), a technological institute with a flying saucer crashed on the roof (Institute of Scientific Research, Kiev), a political center watching you like Big Brother (House of Soviets, Kaliningrad). In their puzzle of styles, their outlandish strategies, these buildings are extraordinary remnants of a collapsing system . In their diversity and local exoticism, they testify both to the vast geography of the USSR and its encroaching end of the Soviet Union, the holes in a widening net. At the same time, they immortalize many of the ideological dreams of the country and its time , from an obsession with the cosmos to the rebirth of identity. Review: Great coffee table book if you enjoy architecture! - This book had some gorgeous photos and beautiful quality. Nice hardcover book, quite large and heavy. The only thing I would like is if they added more information and history about the buildings and structures shown. I purchased a copy for my dad and boyfriend. Nice coffee table book. Review: encantado con el libro - Hace tiempo que lo tenía en el radar, esperando que hubiera srock. El libro es de gran formato, de un tema que me gustaba mucho. La arquitectura que muestra es sorprendente, como de otro planeta a veces. El trato del vendedor, y la preparación y envío, excelente. ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #115,717 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #50 in Regional Architecture #58 in Architectural Photography #68 in Aerial Photography | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 319 Reviews | ## Images ![Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810XjtdlQWL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great coffee table book if you enjoy architecture! *by C***S on 30 August 2016* This book had some gorgeous photos and beautiful quality. Nice hardcover book, quite large and heavy. The only thing I would like is if they added more information and history about the buildings and structures shown. I purchased a copy for my dad and boyfriend. Nice coffee table book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ encantado con el libro *by A***O on 29 January 2022* Hace tiempo que lo tenía en el radar, esperando que hubiera srock. El libro es de gran formato, de un tema que me gustaba mucho. La arquitectura que muestra es sorprendente, como de otro planeta a veces. El trato del vendedor, y la preparación y envío, excelente. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superbe aventure dans le communisme architecturale *by M***M on 7 March 2019* Très bon livre sur le monument de l'ère communiste. Des informations historiques passionnantes, des photos de qualité pour des bâtiments à couper le souffle. Seul bémol, le livre est TRÈS lourd. vraiment très lourd. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/298471632-cosmic-communist-constructions-photographed](https://www.desertcart.at/products/298471632-cosmic-communist-constructions-photographed) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-07-27*