"A Modernist Capital" was launched at the Rizzoli Publishing House in New York

A Modernist Capital, a book published in co-operation with the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, was launched at the Rizzoli Publishing House in New York. The publication is dedicated to the architectural heritage of Tashkent and its modernist transformation.

The event included a panel discussion on the city's architectural development, its modernist aesthetics and iconic buildings such as the Panorama Cinema Hall (1964), the State Museum of Art (1974) and the Uzbekistan Hotel (1976). Participants discussed how these sites reflect a combination of innovation and cultural identity.

The panelists included Gayane Umerova, Chairperson of the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation, Abraham Thomas, Curator of architecture and design at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Béatrice Grenier, Director of Strategic Projects at the Cartier Foundation. The moderator was Dan Rubinstein, host of The Grand Tourist podcast.