Gazprom competition was no contest

By Amanda Baillieu and Amanda Baillieu Amanda Baillieu 2006-12-08T00:00:00

Leaving aside Russia’s state gangster culture, where corruption, violence and vice flourish, its courting of iconic architecture to usher in an era of economic bling raises awkward questions for those involved in their creation.

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