The first biography that explores the remarkable life and career of the Ukraine-born Boris Iofan, illustrated with many unpublished sketches and photographs from private collections. It is a story of architecture, politics, and power. Boris Iofan (1891–1976) left his mark as Stalin’s architect, not only through the major works he completed, such as the "House on Embarkment," a monumental 505-apartment complex for the communist elite, but also through his unrealized plans, notably the "Palace of the Soviets," a baroque Stalinist dream whose iconic image was reproduced throughout the Soviet Union. Iofan's life and designs offer a unique perspective on the politics of 20th-century architecture and the history of the Soviet Union.