apartment with a total area of ​​210 m2 (Baku) Ragim Seyfullayev, Nailya Seyfullayeva

Passing the gallery

A photo: Evgeny Luchin

Stylist: Evgenia Shuer

Text: Nadezhda Nadimova

Designer: Ragim Seifullayev, Naila Seyfullaeva

Magazine: (92) 2005

There was an initial object - a large apartment with a set of rectangular rooms of the same type. The task was to overcome the boring definiteness, the “indifference” of the standard space. The project of designer Ragim Seyfullaev became an example of a brilliant direction of spatial experiences within a given architectural scheme. “Nothing is more boring than a rectangular room, especially of enormous size,” Rahim Seyfullayev believes. - Such a rectangular space is read immediately, as a slogan on a poster, and quickly bored. Therefore, when designing a public area, we tried to get away from the initially defined shape of the rooms, remove unnecessary walls, or turn them into movable screens. ”Replacing one of the walls with a low decorative partition, we connected the main room with an adjoining room. zones: a larger - public, and a smaller - private zone of a home cinema intended for family members. The kitchen, previously isolated, was given the right to choose: to stay open in the living room or to hide at once Thus, the public zone has become a single flexible space that can change depending on the situation or mood of the owners. The light in this apartment, of course, also forms the space, giving it a different emotional coloring. There are so many different lighting modes that even the author of the project found it difficult to name them immediately, for example, in the living room only the illumination of the paintings or only one of the walls, only the niches or just the chandeliers can be lit. If you turn on all the lights at once, there will be a holiday feeling. Well, a more intimate atmosphere creates a special chameleon lamp in the home theater area, allowing you to paint the space in different colors. The special color of the interior is given by the paintings of Naila Seifullaeva, created especially for this house. A spacious hall for large feasts and holidays is an integral part of the Baku house. "There is no week for guests to come. So this city is arranged," says Ragim. The rich southern living room is built on the contrast of light walls and orange (burnt clay tone) colors of curtains and upholstered furniture. This cheerful space (with all the variety of artificial lighting) is best suited by bright daylight pouring from three large windows.Ragim Seifullayev: "Due to the warm rich color, spaciousness, diverse and carefully thought out light, we wanted to create a festive mood. The result was a modern interior without any stylization, but in its very atmosphere the spirit of a real Baku house is felt.