NEBO

Why use one color if you can have everything at once?
Architect Rustem Urazmetov from UR Burau asked himself that question when taking on the NEBO . Together with his team, he devised a white minimalist interior brought to life by a bright color gradient that weaves its way across every room. Urazmetov used a continuous line of green, turquoise, blue and purple shades to link several color accents present in one room. The smooth flow of vibrant tones is supported by the furniture’s streamlined shape and variations in the wall geometry. In some areas, like the bathrooms, one color dominates and fills the entire space.

The 133 m2 apartment was designed for a family of four and is divided into the following rooms: a large living room with a kitchen and a dining table, a master bedroom for parents with its own shower room, two bedrooms for children, a bathroom, a toilet and two dressing rooms.

The central place in the living room is occupied by a large sofa, which, like almost all the furniture in this apartment, was implemented according to an individual project. It has a complex shape and is oriented on two sides: the TV area and the dining area. Due to this, it was possible to link the entire space into an interesting spatial form and simulate various use cases.

The apartment is located on the 40th floor and through the large windows offers a beautiful view of the city. This advantage was emphasized in the design and almost all windows are used as viewpoints.
In the kitchen there is a large bar island with three minimalistic bar stools and a soft part, which also offers a great view of the city. The main part of the kitchen is quite large, with the maximum possible number of cabinets for this case. On one side there are cabinets to the ceiling, and on the other there is a hood and a TV. In the kitchen, in general, there is a standard and necessary set of household appliances. Kitchen facades with a unique print and stretch colors with a graphic pattern.
The master block housed the parents' bedroom, dressing room and bathroom. In this case, the main color is saturated blue with a transition to turquoise. The bed is made to order and soft wall panels were used as the headboard. The whole composition smoothly turns into a couch on which you can sit with a book, in the evening turn on the sconce, which has a flexible base so that you can direct it both towards the bed and towards the couch. There is a geometric pattern above the bed, which was also developed specifically for this project. It is applied by the method of robotic printing. Opposite the bed are mirrors of complex geometry that echo the complex geometry in other rooms. The entire dressing room is painted in a local blue color and has one rounded corner. The master bedroom unit is complemented by its own shower room, with all standard functionality. The color design is laconic, only two colors are used: purple and white and thin black graphic elements. But due to the stretching of color and geometry, space has complexity and depth. The mirror covers two walls and reflecting into each other increases the immersion effect.
The layout of the apartment has a separate bathroom designed for children and guests. The bathroom uses a bright green color. Part of the walls adjacent to the bath are finished with granite with a bright grout. One wall and ceiling are finished with composite panels with UV printing. The original solution is a corner window, which has a complex shape and color design. The gradient from purple to green was printed on the glass, while maintaining partial transparency.

A repeating cross pattern can be seen across the NEBO apartment, especially on handles and cupboards. It’s a symbol Urazmetov often uses in his projects to solidify the overall visual composition. It’s also a clear reference to artist K. Malevich’s use of three primary shapes across his avant-garde work (circle, square, and cross).