Worth it. part i

apartment with an area of ​​215 m2

Passing the gallery

A photo: Dmitry Livshits

Text: Olga Korotkova

Project author: Мэдиев

Architect: Alexey Titov, Alexander Alyapkin

Magazine: N5 (171) 2012

This apartment in the center of Moscow is the first part of the dilogy. Above the second part - a country house - an interior designer Мэдиев still working. The ideology of the apartment is revealed precisely in the unity of the idea, in the relationship of both parts of the architectural work.

Individuality - the main postulate Mada Aliyeva in every interior project. The interior must be as unique as each person is unique. The second basic premise of the author of the project is an extra-modern design. The current trend in the interior is high technology, designer furniture, intense dramaturgy of space - those three principles that together create the emotion of novelty and at the same time peace and comfort, which is unthinkable in terms of perfection. Aesthetics and convenience in everything - this is a balance of quality and simplicity. These principles refer to the concept of “ivory tower” - this is how the artistic intelligentsia of the early twentieth century imagined an ideal way of existence: solitude from the bustling problem world in some specially created environment with a special atmosphere. In our time, 100 years after the emergence of the “tower” philosophy, this concept has become even more relevant.

Creating an interior in a megalopolis, in the life of which a person inevitably participates in numerous affairs, makes sense only with the attitude that the house will become the complete opposite of these matters. The interior should cut off all the life that a person leaves behind the threshold, returning home. Madu Aliyev managed to create such an interior. Hosts simply don't want to leave here. It is so comfortable both from a household point of view, and in terms of visual impressions, the beauty of color, light, that an apartment can rightfully be called an ivory tower.

The individuality of the project is that almost every piece of furniture (except kitchen furniture and sofas) was designed by the authors of the interior and therefore exists in the singular. While the layout has not changed significantly, the space through design techniques has acquired an unexpected character. “Design is a snag, an illusion, a focus,” Aliyev said. “It seems everything has remained the same and at the same time has changed beyond recognition!” In particular, two ridiculous load-bearing columns in the center of the living room camouflaged under the huge vases, to the ceiling, into which live plants were planted. The upper part of the columns is lined with a mirror. This creates a complete illusion that the columns do not touch the ceiling. As a result, the columns “disappeared”, and instead of them, art objects appeared, forming a kind of portal in the living room, or rather, signifying the idea of ​​a vault. In general, similarity, referring to the image, philosophical and cultural hints on the subject, allusions are the most active methods Mada Aliyeva in this project. So, the hostess certainly wanted a four-poster bed. The author of the project ordered a bed in the factory HORIZONS. Headboard goes into boiserie and visor. It turned out an interesting frame of the bed, covered with soft-to-touch skin. A light cloth, threaded into the ring, became a reminder of the canopy. The result is a bed with a modern design, but beating the idea of ​​a classic palace bed tent.

Even the storage system in the living room with an integrated TV, and that is made by a unique project. The planes of the facades have different depths, and thus the usual functional furniture wall becomes an unusual architectural volume, acquires dynamics, reflecting light in different ways.

But all notions would have no meaning, if not the direction of light. The light in this interior is the first and main value. Techno-logical delights of light scenarios are the magic that was the goal. The backlight can give the space any shade - creamy, cold bluish, milky cream, ivory ... Depending on the time of day, the weather outside the window, you can create lighting “to taste” and mood.

“To create real beauty, you don’t need to resort to bright, catchy effects, colors,” Мэдиев. - Beauty is not in it. Refinement can be created in a reserved space. First of all, uniqueness is important in a modern interior. The best interior is one that cannot be repeated. ”

Мэдиев: “The customer is a full member of the creative team: the project’s ideology should really worry him. In this case, everything went perfectly. Expressiveness we have achieved due to the shape and color, nothing more. I deliberately avoided bright things, shocking effects ... In this lack of external effects lies aesthetics. And look what a strong dramaturgy is hidden in this laconic light space "

LEAVE ANSWER