Will Donald Trump attach his name to the top of the tallest tower in Moscow? Though never realized, the old project of a Russian Trump Tower, first sketched out in 1987, is reportedly re-emerging from obscurity amidst the complex diplomatic game between the US and Russia. According to an article in the independent Russian outlet The Moscow Times published in April, the skyscraper in question would have 150 floors – compared to 58 for the Trump Tower in New York.

Images had leaked in 2015 when the real estate magnate, engaged in his first presidential race, was simultaneously campaigning for this private venture. They showed a 462-meter tower, which would be the tallest in all of Europe, with a flint-like top. A design characterized by verticality, geometric rigor, and glass curtain walls that embody the liberal myth of transparency.

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