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VIDEO: Landmark Moscow Hotel's Recent Overhaul Helps Preserve Its Soviet Past

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by Vanessa Yurkevich
Published: January 14, 2013
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Hotel Ukraina was built in 1957 as one of Stalin’s Seven Sisters — seven skyscrapers meant to rival those of New York City. ARTINFO’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks with the hotel’s manager about the iconic building’s storied past, and to find out how a recent overhaul, while updating it for the present, allows it to showcase art and other works from its Soviet past.

Architecture & Design, Architecture, Videos, AI Interview, Travel Videos, Hotel Ukraina, Hotel Ukraine, Moscow
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