New East Digital Archive

Dacha

The Russian dacha as a state of mind: what the Soviet country house means for the young, in photos

The Russian dacha as a state of mind: what the Soviet country house means for the young, in photos

101 kilometres from Moscow, a writer-doctor lays bare the contradictions and intrigue of Russian life

101 kilometres from Moscow, a writer-doctor lays bare the contradictions and intrigue of Russian life

Stalin’s architect: how one man shaped Soviet Sochi’s resort culture against the odds

Stalin’s architect: how one man shaped Soviet Sochi’s resort culture against the odds

Ivan Mitin: the man rethinking leisure, from pay-per-minute cafes to cottages in the woods

Ivan Mitin: the man rethinking leisure, from pay-per-minute cafes to cottages in the woods

Dacha: an essay on the ‘Russian cottage’ and its place in the country’s imagination

Dacha: an essay on the ‘Russian cottage’ and its place in the country’s imagination

Elite escape: welcome to the K-2 dacha, a modernist gem on a St Petersburg island

Elite escape: welcome to the K-2 dacha, a modernist gem on a St Petersburg island

New Ziferblat pay-per-minute cafe opens in Moscow dacha

New Ziferblat pay-per-minute cafe opens in Moscow dacha

Summerhouse story: in praise of the dacha

Summerhouse story: in praise of the dacha