Not every architect is fortunate enough to have a statue erected in front of a building they designed. But what kind of life stood behind this fame and creative legacy? When we look at the life of Ziver bey Ahmadbeyov, the first architect from Azerbaijan to receive a formal architectural degree, we…
As we study the history of architecture, it is possible to see how thoughtful the solutions created by previous generations were, taking into account the characteristics of the climate and the land. However, we limit ourselves to considering this experience as successful examples of the past and do…
I am one of the last representatives of the 20th century. I did not live through the Soviet era, but the years that followed remain quite clear in my childhood memories. After our country emerged from the grip of the USSR, everything was turned upside down. As in every other sphere, the book…
I am a representative of the last generation that witnessed a time when people would visit each other’s homes without notice. Homes were kept tidy as if someone could arrive at any moment, and sweets were always ready to be served. Because back then, a sudden knock on the door was nothing unusual…
Genetic Memory What is a native place? Is it the connection of one’s ancestral roots to a particular land, or the invisible attraction of genetic memory that draws us toward that place? Perhaps the feeling of “belonging” that we call a “sense of familiarity” is a manifestation of a “spatial code”…
Among all the regions of Azerbaijan, Sheki is my favorite, and whenever I get the chance, I try to visit it. When I think of Sheki, one of the first things that comes to mind is the old man playing the flute in front of the Palace of the Sheki Khans. To be honest, I don’t particularly like the…
Every profession adds something to a person’s character. For example, there are jokes about how most physicists tend to have unusual hairstyles 🙂 Architects, on the other hand, are often known for their pursuit of perfection, their tendency to critique everything, and sometimes their inability to…
I often think about good and evil, virtue and vice, love and hatred. Yet these thoughts never lead me to a definitive conclusion. Throughout my life, I have never met someone who was entirely good or entirely bad. Yes, there have been people who treated me exceptionally well for no apparent reason…
There are moments in nature so magical that they appear only rarely. Yet once you witness them, they stay with you forever. One of those moments was Baku’s magical winter fog. The sea and the mist blended into one, buildings disappeared, and the city seemed to lose its boundaries. I am certain I…
Every parent raises their child in their own unique way. One of the main things my mother repeatedly taught me from childhood, and even strictly warned me about, was never to talk about what happened inside our home outside, while always coming home and telling her everything that happened outside…
