The period of liberalization of the soviet regime during Khrushchev"s epoch (1953-1964) became known as Ottepel" (Thaw). During this period the Russian architecture and other visual arts moved from the "Stalin style" to what is called now "soviet modern". This collection describes the main features of this new esthetics in city planning, architecture, art, and culture. Also available on the subject: Pyzhikov, A.V. Khrushchevskaia "Ottepel" (2002); Golovskii, Valerii. Mezhdu Ottepel"iu i Glasnost"iu (2004); Aronov, A.A. "Ottepel" v Istorii Otechestvennoi Kul"tury (50-e - 60-e gg. XX Veka) (2008); Aksiutin, Iurii. Khrushchevskaia "Ottepel" i Obshchestvennye Nastroeniia v SSSR v 1953-1964 gg (2010); Kovskii, Vadim E. Literatura posle "Ottepeli": Protsessy Razvitiia. Istoriia. Kritika (2012); Ot Iskusstva Ottepeli k Iskusstvu Perioda Raspada Imperii (2013).