May 2025

One of my all-time favorite churches in the U.S. St. Theodosius Cathedral in Cleveland holds a special place in my heart. It’s not just the architecture—though those eleven onion domes against the sky take my breath away every time. It’s the

Khaki doesn’t make it holy. The Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ — the so-called “Main Church of the Russian Armed Forces” — was built five years ago and is dedicated to the 75th anniversary of Victory in WWII. Standing 95

One architect, three eras, countless masterpieces. Aleksei Shchusev is a rare phenomenon in architecture—equally brilliant in Imperial Russia, early Soviet avant-garde, and Stalinist monumentalism. His career reads like a mirror of Russia’s turbulent 20th century, and yet, through it all, his

This place holds a special place in my heart. The work of Montferrand has always meant a great deal to me—it helped shape my sense of beauty and deeply influenced my path as an architect. Today, I want to share another

While in Belgrade, I felt it was absolutely essential to visit the Holy Trinity Church—built by Russian émigrés in 1924 and steeped in meaning and memory. Before 1944, this very church was home to the miraculous Kursk Root Icon of the

Saint Sava Church reimagines Hagia Sophia for a new era. In the heart of Belgrade, this monumental church doesn’t just nod to tradition—it boldly reinterprets the architectural soul of Constantinople’s Hagia Sophia. Built on the very site where Saint Sava’s relics were

Two Cathedrals, One Spirit. On opposite sides of the world, a sacred echo resounds. In the heart of Manhattan, St. Nicholas Cathedral isn’t just a parish—it’s the beating heart of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA. Built in 1907, this soaring

The father of skyscrapers also built an Orthodox church… and nailed it. Everyone knows Louis Sullivan as the father of skyscrapers, the trailblazer of the Chicago School, the pioneer of American modernism, and the man whose famous phrase “form follows function”

My friend, Prince Alexander Trubetskoy, once slipped me the writings of his grandfather, Prince Evgeny Trubetskoy — and man, did that light a fire in my head! This wasn’t just dry philosophy. This was a soul-stirring, heart-pounding dive into the

His secret? An album changed church architecture! Ever heard of an architect pumping out OVER A THOUSAND churches in mid-19th century Russia? Sounds nuts, right? How could one dude be that productive? Well, there was a secret sauce! Russia decided