Printing plant of Ogonyok magazine



The Printing plant of Ogonyok magazine in Moscow, designed by El Lissitzky, is likely the only extant building based on Lissitzky's blueprints. Located at 17, 1st Samotechny Lane, it is Lissitzky's sole tangible work of architecture. It was commissioned in 1932 by Ogonyok magazine to be used as a print shop. In June 2007 the independent Russky Avangard foundation filed a request to list the building on the heritage register. In September 2007 the city commission (Moskomnasledie) approved the request and passed it to the city government for a final approval, which happened in August 2008. In October 2008, the abandoned building was badly damaged by fire. Next door, a developer Inteco has started preparations for construction of a new block of flats for the Film-Makers' Union.

In 2012, its status was upgraded to regional landmark, and it was announced that the building would be restored and become part of a hotel complex. Works since then have involved extensive alteration rather than restoration.