# Soviet Suburb Photography This Architecture Photography Series is Sombre and Conflicting By Farida Helmy | Published 2014-06-12 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/architecture-photography-series References: [featureshoot](http://www.featureshoot.com/2014/06/beauty-eye-beholder-photos-capturing-romantic-beauty-soviet-suburbs/) & [alexandergronsky](http://www.alexandergronsky.com/) Showing a sombre beauty in what most would find ugly, Russian photographer Alexander Gronsky takes us on a journey in his communist-style architecture photography series. [Soviet architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suprematist-bureau) is both known for it's avant-garde Moscow gems and for its old-fashioned government-like buildings. But that is not the main focus of Gronsky's series. In the architecture photography series, Gronsky’s captures the [grey areas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grey-house) where the city meets the countryside. “I always enjoy these borderline and kind of undefined areas and I just wanted to present them in a very sweet and romantic way,” says Gronsky. Not trying to make a statement or define anything with his series, the photographer wants to leave it open for interpretation from the view. “Definitions are what obscures a lot of meaning you can get from an image," says Gronsky. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 40% | Activity: 16% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Countryside-urban Blending:** An opportunity exists for architecture firms to mix elements of rural and urban design to create unique and visually appealing spaces. - **Beauty in Decay:** There is potential for photographers and artists to capture the serene beauty in abandoned and decaying buildings and architecture. - **New Urbanism:** There is an opportunity for urban planners to design more harmonious and integrated neighborhoods that combine nature and modern architecture. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Architecture:** Architecture firms can use this trend to create unique designs by blending modern architecture with rustic elements traditionally found in rural areas. - **Photography:** Photographers in urban areas can use this trend to explore and capture the beauty in decaying and abandoned buildings and architecture. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planners can utilize this trend to incorporate more green spaces and nature into city landscapes and create more harmonious living areas. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Generated Retrofuturistic Objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrofuturistic-objects.md) - [Pastel Tonal Apartment Blocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regensburg-quarter.md) - [Dramatic Doomsday Bunker Images](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alastair-philip-wiper.md) - [Photography Project Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1.md) - [Minimalist Concrete Complexes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/residential-project-in-tokyo.md) - [Graphic-Accented Brutalist Apartments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jean-verville.md) - [Photograph-Centric Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photography-seoul-museum-of-art.md) - [Concrete Gridded Garden Homes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rua-polnia-house.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md)