the month-long exhibition would have been comprised of research and architectural studio work from former and current Cooper Union students examining the Vkhutemas School in Soviet Russia.

But there's a catch: It's not real. Top Architects Unite To Save Russia’s Eiffel Tower A landmark 1920s radio tower by famed Russian engineer Vladimir Shukhov is threatened with demolition.

Unlike other post-Soviet states who received nothing similar, NATO has consistently tried to integrate Russia into Western security architecture. Although Russian society may want peace, ...