New East Digital Archive

Russian Design

A purple and cream doughnut-inspired cafe in Voronezh is a sweet-tooth paradise

A purple and cream doughnut-inspired cafe in Voronezh is a sweet-tooth paradise

Could it get any worse? Russian creatives imagine a Coronavirus-inspired dystopia

Could it get any worse? Russian creatives imagine a Coronavirus-inspired dystopia

Get your hands on an AI-designed t-shirt that’s guaranteed to be unique

Get your hands on an AI-designed t-shirt that’s guaranteed to be unique

This St Petersburg design team want your bong to have pride of place in your home

This St Petersburg design team want your bong to have pride of place in your home

In Russia, everyday road signs are beautiful, baffling pieces of public art

In Russia, everyday road signs are beautiful, baffling pieces of public art

Meet the Russian designer wiring garden greenery to generate electricity

Meet the Russian designer wiring garden greenery to generate electricity

No Plastic, It’s Fantastic: how a Russian eco-entrepreneur is rebranding sustainability

No Plastic, It’s Fantastic: how a Russian eco-entrepreneur is rebranding sustainability

Check out the cuddly new mascots from Russia’s Olympic Committee

Check out the cuddly new mascots from Russia’s Olympic Committee

Travel back to the 1930s with Moscow’s Soviet avant-garde Airbnb

Travel back to the 1930s with Moscow’s Soviet avant-garde Airbnb

Meet the Russian designers turning pine needles into stylish furniture

Meet the Russian designers turning pine needles into stylish furniture

Get your hands on these bold kimonos inspired by Russia's avant-garde art

Get your hands on these bold kimonos inspired by Russia’s avant-garde art

Kalashnikov wants to take on Tesla with a Soviet-style electric 'super car'

Kalashnikov wants to take on Tesla with a Soviet-style electric ‘super car’

Check out the monument blending Soviet nostalgia with space age aesthetics

Check out the monument blending Soviet nostalgia with space age aesthetics

Check out the first photos of Moscow's latest summer hangout spot

Check out the first photos of Moscow’s latest summer hangout spot

This new map is showcasing the Moscow metro's hidden design gems

This new map is showcasing the Moscow metro’s hidden design gems

Europe's largest capsule hotel has opened in Moscow

Europe’s largest capsule hotel has opened in Moscow

Step inside the surreal mind of Russia's Harry Nuriev

Step inside the surreal mind of Russia’s Harry Nuriev

Rediscover the Siberian city of Irkutsk with this bright visual rebrand

Rediscover the Siberian city of Irkutsk with this bright visual rebrand