There is something mirage-like about Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. ... Foster was also the architect behind the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, a 60-meter-tall glass pyramid.

News of a foiled terrorist plot to blow up civilian targets in the Kazakhstani capital Astana emerged recently, just as authorities consider the adoption of draconian new controls to root out ...

Architects have a thing for strongmen. In Kazakhstan, the big global practices – from Norman Foster to Zaha Hadid – have piled in to help the dictator, Nursultan Nazarbayev, build his trophy ...

The Kazakh capital Astana - and this 65m pyramid - appear to be an act of defiance against the constraints of nature Oil money is rolling into Kazakhstan, and new architectural landmarks in the ...

Whether you’re a tourist visiting Astana for a few days or an expat who wants to learn more about the city, you’ll love these essential attractions in Kazakhstan’s capital city.

There is something mirage-like about Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. Little surrounds the city for 1,200 kilometers, save a handful of provincial towns dotted across the world’s largest steppe, a ...

There is something mirage-like about Kazakhstan’s capital Astana. ... Foster was also the architect behind the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, a 60-meter-tall glass pyramid.