Popov Sergey Gennadyevich (born 1960, Yefremov, Tula Region) — a Nizhny Novgorod architect, chief architect of Nizhny Novgorod Region, and co-founder of the Pestov and Popov creative studio. In September 2026, he served as acting Minister of Urban Development of Nizhny Novgorod Region.
Education and early career
In 1982, he graduated from the Gorky Civil Engineering Institute with a degree in architecture. He subsequently worked at GorkyGrazhdanProekt (now NizhegorodGrazhdanNIIProekt). From 1992, he served as director of the Kharitonov Studio from the time of its founding.[1]
Architectural studio
In 1999, the Kharitonov Studio was renamed the Pestov and Popov creative studio. According to the firm, over more than 20 years of work the studio has had a significant influence on the modern appearance of Nizhny Novgorod: its portfolio includes multi-apartment residential buildings, private cottages, hotels, shopping centers, office buildings, and urban planning projects.[1]
Among the awards received by the studio jointly with partner Evgeniy Pestov: the Union of Architects of Russia Medal "For the Highest Mastery and Achievement in Architecture" (1994, 2006); a first-degree diploma at the Zodchestvo festival for an administrative building on Frunze Street and a bank on Malaya Pokrovskaya Street (1995); the State Prize in Literature and Art (1996, jointly with Pestov); the RAASN Medal for the administrative building of the Russian Pension Fund (2000); silver diplomas and awards at the Zodchestvo festival for residential buildings on Volodarsky Street (2002), Poltavskaya Street (2004), and Akademika Blokhinoy Street (2012); and the RAASN Gold Medal for the complex of buildings of the Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God (2015).[1]
Public service
Popov holds the position of chief architect of Nizhny Novgorod Region and serves as first deputy minister of the region's urban development. He is a standing expert for the architectural and construction award "The Art of Building".[2] In September 2026, when Minister Darya Shunayeva went on maternity leave, Popov was appointed acting Minister of Urban Development of Nizhny Novgorod Region.[2]
Sources
- pestov-popov.ru — About the Pestov and Popov Company. Reviews and achievements (archive)
- pravo-rus.ru (archive)
- text.khl.ru — Hockey. KHL. Regular championship. Game number 692, 08 Mar 2026: Torpedo–HC Sochi (live stream)
- scientific.ru — STATEMENT BY SCIENTISTS AND SCIENCE JOURNALISTS ON THE "NETWORK CASE" (archive)
- sagirova.ru — Reviews (archive)