In his book Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed, French photographer Frédéric Chaubin captures the eerie beauty of Soviet brutalism. In his quest to document Brezhnev-era architecture, he stumbled upon 90 Soviet buildings scattered across 14 former-USSR republics. The diversity and lack of a recurring theme across the buildings signaled the end of the Soviet Union. Cosmic Communist Constructions Photographed by Frederic Chaubin, published by TASCHEN. Available to buy now at www.taschen.com

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1. Awesome video! A Question: which is the song heard on the last seconds of the video?
2. this video is promoting the photographer..show us the damn buildings instead of the guy chit chatting..
3. So many people don't realize that Communism could have a beautiful face. Very futuristic, optimistic aesthetics.
4. I just got this book for Christmas. It's harsh and stark and cold and I love it. Thanks for uploading this.
5. Damm last night was great for me. I picked up my laptop and saw so many brutalist buildings, that's something odd and comforting about it. Loved Brutalism...