In the 1920s and 1930s, Dutch architects, artists and intellectuals maintained close links with their Russian colleagues. Inspired by the socialist revolution, the Dutch architect Johan Niegeman travelled to the Soviet Union to help build the industrial city of Magnitogorsk. Since Russia's embrace of capitalism, Dutch architects are once again taking an active part in the country's architectural practice. Erick van Egeraat, Paul de Vroom, Han van den Born (KCAP) and Olga Aleksakova from Buro Moscow, talked about their experiences with designing and building in Russia in a discussion evening at The New Institute.
