Moscow’s new metro line has drone murals at one station — and benches some say resemble coffins at another
Moscow has opened the first section of a new metro line, the Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line. Riders have taken notice of the benches at the “Narodnoye Opolcheniye” station — to some, their shape recalls coffins.
Moscow has recently opened the first segment of a new metro line, the Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line, which links the “Narodnoye Opolcheniye,” “Zvenigorodskaya,” and “Bulvar Generala Karbysheva” stations. The fresh stations have garnered attention for their "concise design" and "minimalist benches." However, some observers have pointed out that the benches at the "Narodnoye Opolcheniye" station resemble coffins.
A mural installed at the "Bulvar Generala Karbysheva" station is said to reference the ongoing "special military operation." The new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya line also incorporates two existing stations, "Delovoy Tsentr" and "Shelepikha," previously part of the Big Circle Line. Previously, benches installed during renovations at the "Kakhovskaya" station on the Zamoskvoretskaya line have also been compared to coffins.
The ensuing social media debate over the coffins-shape of the benches led some commenters to liken the benches to other objects like an ironing board or a surfboard.
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