CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY NEEDS NEW SYMBOLS Times have changed, and we no longer build, as we did during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, cathedrals which symbolised our spiritual victory over death, chaos and destruction, and which embodied the extent of what humankind could achieve at that time.

Constructed to the very limit of what could be achieved with the technology and materials available at the time, they reflected the image and impression of the world of contemporary society that was oft repeated in frescoes, stained-glass windows, sculpture and music. They were centres in which was reflected the understanding of the past and the relationship towards the present of the people who built them.

 

Since that time, our perception of the world around us has altered radically, our horizons have broadened, and today we possess limitless opportunities thanks to the materials, technologies and means of expression that we now command. However, the greater the possibilities, the more frequently we show a complete helplessness when faced with the task of synthesising our knowledge and world view into a unified whole which extends beyond the bounds of the utilitarian, and it often seems that the people who built those cathedrals were a great deal bolder then than we are now.

 

Nevertheless, we cannot refute the fact that modern society needs new symbols which reflect the same issues which confronted the people who built beautiful cities many centuries ago, moreover we understand that we cannot live on monuments to the past alone, and we are now confronted with the necessity to create new projects which reflect the epoch in which we are living. These thoughts form the principal motive which led us to create the Heart of Malta complex, a monument which bears within its form a reminder of the merciless power and unpredictability of nature, and is intended to become what the cathedrals of the past became – the quintessence of our contemporary culture as it desperately strives to break the bounds of what it possible.

 

We see this project as an open window into the future, and a proud response to the vicissitudes of our own history and destiny.

 

I would like to remind those who separate the terms “natural” and “human” when discussing integration of structures into a natural context, that a human

being’s consciousness is also a part of nature, and also lives according to her immutable laws, and that such a separation looks at the very least presumptive.

We are, after all, also a part of nature, just one which possesses self-awareness and the ability to interpret that which occurs around us.In spite of the superficial impression of being in conflict with the environment, what we have in this project is an example of the ultimate conceptual and architectural integration of a structure into its physical context, meaning that here we can speak of a successful solution which goes beyond the bounds of the concept of urbanisation. The image of an Azure Window built from steel, one which reflects the sky, the land, and the sea – this is a very powerful image.

 

Therefore we are confident that we have been able to fully and faithfully reflect in our project the interaction of humanity and nature, the theme of downfall and prevailing, as a fundamental leitmotif for contemporary culture, having created an architectural design with its own drama and story, and whose familiar silhouette, in the edges of which reality itself dissolves, will intrigue and fascinate many people all over the world, and will reflect in the best possible way the spirit of Malta’s past.

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Svetozar Andreev

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СВЕТОЗАР АНДРЕЕВ, АРХИТЕКТОР / ДИЗАЙНЕР ИНТЕРЬЕРА 

 

Родился в 1975м году в Санкт-Петербурге. С 1997-го работает, как самостоятельный дизайнер и архитектор. Основное направление работы:

архитектурное проектирование и девелопмент, дизайн интерьера, разработка эксклюзивной мебели, предметов интерьера и графический дизайн. Автор множество интерьерных и архитектурных проектов, и коллекций эксклюзивной мебели. Работы Светозара Андреева отмечены премиями и номинациями, неоднократно занимали первые места в международных конкурсах Проекты Светозара Андреева регулярно публикуются в основных россиийских и зарубежных изданиях, посвященных дизайну интерьера и архитектуре, появлялись на обложках журналов. В настоящее время Светозар Андреев CEO собственной студии Hotei-Russia / The Svetozar Andreev Studio и работает как архитектор и дизайнер интерьера.

 

 

- Номинант конкурса ARCHIP «Международная Архитектурная Премия 2007» В номинации "Новаторство"

- Первое место конкурса Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2009» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"

- Первое место  конкурса Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2007» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"

- Финалист конкурса журнала Sobaka.ru «Лучшие дизайнеры и интерьеры 2008» В номинации "Лучший частный интерьер"

- Победитель конкурса ARCHIP «Международная Архитектурная Премия 2006» В номинации "Новаторство"

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    LUXURY HOTEL PROJECT BY ARCHITECT SVETOZAR ANDREEV
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    LUXURY HOTEL PROJECT BY ARCHITECT SVETOZAR ANDREEV

    LUXURY HOTEL PROJECT BY ARCHITECT SVETOZAR ANDREEV Idea, Architecture & Interiors: Svetozar Andreev Copyright © 2021-2022 Svetozar Andreev. All rights reserved Official website: https://www.hotei-russia.com The Svetozar Andreev Architecture Studio “Hotei-Russia”
    THE HEART OF MALTA / Project By The Svetozar Andreev Studio /
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    THE HEART OF MALTA / Project By The Svetozar Andreev Studio /

    https://www.hotei-russia.com/theheartofmalta THE HEART OF MALTA / Project By The Svetozar Andreev Studio / It-Tieqa Żerqa, more popularly known as the Azure Window, was an icon of the Maltese islands. Following a storm in March of 2017, the arch collapsed into the sea, and there was no way to restore it. However, we have a plan to give this symbol a new life: THE HEART OF MALTA is a polygonal architectural form with mirrored steel faces, which will blend into the landscape, and have the same size and proportions as the original limestone arch. Within this form we have designed over 5,000 square meters of exhibition space laid out over five spiral floors, with a dynamic laser show in which each spiral step represents one thousand years of Maltese history. It will be a perfect monument and symbol of the fusion of modernity and nature, of time and history, and a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit. The Heart Of Malta Multifunction Exhibition Complex https://www.hotei-russia.com/theheartofmalta Idea, Architecture and Interior Design - Svetozar Andreev. Сopyright © Svetozar Andreev, 2018-2019. All rights reserved. Website: http://www.hotei-russia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andreev.svetozar Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svetozar_andreev The materials contained herein are protected under copyright in whole or in part, including the name and concept of the project, architectural plans, blueprints, layouts and 3D visualisations. Any distribution, sale or use of these materials without the express consent of the copyright holder(s) will be in violation of international copyright law.​
    Rooftop Villa Saari Mois By Architect Svetozar Andreev
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    Rooftop Villa Saari Mois By Architect Svetozar Andreev

    Saari Mois (the Sarskaya Grange) is the name of an ancient estate, gifted by Peter the Great to the future empress Catherine I in 1710, on which by the time of Catherine II had been built one of Europe’s most beautiful park residences of the Baroque period - Tsarskoe Selo. Its proximity and spectacular views onto the palace park were the inspiration for the name of this unique project. The Saari Mois rooftop villa project came about as a result of a simple request from a client to renovate two separate apartments on the top floor of a residential building.The architect behind the project, Svetozar Andreev, proposed a left-field solution - to knock through part of the dividing walls and ceilings, thereby combining the two apartments into a single space, and to add a second floor featuring living areas and terraces on the roof of the building. As a result, a non-standard architectural solution made it possible to unlock additional space, converting two small separate apartments into a luxurious two-storey Mediterranean-style villa, with spacious terraces and panoramic windows. Thanks to this arrangement, the project’s floorplan area has been more than doubled. A large communal area, with a living room, kitchen-dining room, and dressing rooms has been designed for the ground floor, while the private area on the same floor features a master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room, as well as a nursery. The communal and private areas are linked by a wide 20 metre long gallery with a cantilever staircase to the second floor, filled with natural light from a glazed skylight. The upper level is completely given over to a large recreation area, with its own bar and kitchen, a large chillout zone featuring a two-sided fireplace to heat both the interior and exterior areas, and also a home spa-centre with a mini-pool and open terraces furnished in the style of outdoor living rooms, complete with a bar, sun-loungers and outdoor showers. The upper floor also features automatic panoramic sliding glass doors, to enable the outdoor terraces and indoor areas to be easily combined during the warmer months of the year. A generous amount of non-standard furnishings was also employed by Svetozar Andreev for the project, including a console kitchen, along with a dining table based on the original Stealth series, which frequently feature in Andreev’s projects and boast a single support point. All of the Stealth-series furnishings are finished in Corian® artificial stone. Large central architectural feature pieces were also made from the same polished, black-brown material, into which have been integrated a spacious living area with sofas, a media centre, a fireplace and a lighting system, as well as a sleeping area with a built-in bed, storage system, adjustable lighting, and a built-in sound system. The elegant cantilever staircase in the central gallery is also made from Corian®. The understated luxury of the solid walls polished to a mirror-like finish, along with levelled floors faced with gloss-laquered parquet, in tactile contrast to the carpeted areas with the colour and texture of a sandy beach, the stone pebbles in the bathrooms and the large amount of tropical greenery, the linear architectural lighting and large sliding glass partitions, the exclusive original furnishings, the non-standard open-plan layout and the imposing energetic architectural forms combine to create an unusual, yet at the same time easygoing and comfortable atmosphere, something which is characteristic of all of Svetozar Andreev’s villa and penthouse projects, and which makes them unique and instantly recognisable. ​Interior Concept, Architecture and Design - Svetozar Andreev Copyright © Svetozar Andreev 2021. All rights reserved. Svetozar Andreev Architecture Studio “Hotei-Russia” Official page: https://www.hotei-russia.com/rooftopvillasaarimois
    ROLLS-ROYCE: Interview With Architect Svetozar Andreev
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    The Svetozar Andreev Studio `Hotei-Russia`

    ROLLS-ROYCE: Interview With Architect Svetozar Andreev

    Full Video-Interview With Architect Svetozar Andreev. "The Heart Of Malta: A Modern Jewel In The Mediterranean Crown." Rolls-Royce St.Petersburg l English Subtitles l 15min . The Heart Of Malta Project / The Azure Window Memorial Museum. Idea, Architecture and Interior Design: architect Svetozar Andreev. Copyright © Svetozar Andreev 2018-2020. All rights reserved. Official page: https://www.hotei-russia.com/theheartofmalta
    Media Coverage Of The Heart Of Malta Project
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    Media Coverage Of The Heart Of Malta Project

    Media Coverage of The Heart Of Malta Project / The Azure Window Memorial Museum by architect Svetozar Andreev. "Since begginning of 2019, over hundred articles about The Heart Of Malta project have appeared in some of the largest international and local media outlets, including: The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The New Zealand Herald, CNN International, CNN Japan, CNN Greece, CNN Arabic, Bild.de, Le Figaro, Corriere Della Sera, La Vanguardia, La Stampa, GEO France, Luxury Travel Advisor, Condé Nast Traveller, National Geographic, ELLE Decor, Esquire Taiwan, Times Of Malta, Malta Today, Lovin Malta, and many others, included those devoted to contemporary architecture and design. Our project has attracted media coverage in many languages, and in over 50 countries around the world, and I am sure that people of Maltese Islands will be interested to see how the international press has responded to the idea of a memorial museum to the Azure Window. Perhaps this may help many of Malta`s people to take a broader view of our idea as it will give them a fuller understanding of how significant this symbol of Malta is across the world” - architect Svetozar Andreev. _________________________________________________________ The Heart Of Malta Project / The Azure Window Memorial Museum. Idea, Architecture and Interior Design - architect Svetozar Andreev, CEO in the Hotei-Russia / The Svetozar Andreev Arhitectural Studio. Сopyright © Svetozar Andreev, 2018-2019. All rights reserved. Official Page: https://www.hotei-russia.com/theheartofmalta
    THE UNITED ISLANDS PROJECT 2017 VS PATINA MALDIVES, FARI ISLAND 2021    00:09 00:56   ​  ​  THE UNITED ISLAND PROJECT 2017 VS PATINA MALDIVES, FARI ISLAND 2021
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    THE UNITED ISLANDS PROJECT 2017 VS PATINA MALDIVES, FARI ISLAND 2021 00:09 00:56 ​ ​ THE UNITED ISLAND PROJECT 2017 VS PATINA MALDIVES, FARI ISLAND 2021

    THE UNITED ISLAND PROJECT 2017 VS PATINA MALDIVES, FARI ISLAND 2021 Without a doubt, these illustrations speak for themselves! I recently discovered in the press the new Patina Maldives resort hotel project on Fari Island, which opened in June 2021, and was surprised to find direct architectural references to my own project, the United Islands Project 2017, which was published a long time ago in numerous international architectural publications and internet platforms. Still more surprising for me was the fact that the Patina Maldives project was developed by Studio MK27, a major studio headed by the Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan, a creative professional for whom I have immense regard and respect. According to their website, Studio MK27 has a team of 30 architects. Knowing the specifics of the work of large studios, I understand only too well that it is quite difficult for a studio’s leader to keep track of the origin of ideas brought in by team members or investors. Naturally, I simply cannot assume a direct citation of my project by Studio MK27’s esteemed founder. Nevertheless, since Patina Maldives is proudly presented as "revolutionary" in the international press (according to Travel Insider), I would be grateful for some clarification from Studio MK27’s founding director. Dear Sr. Kogan! I highly value you as an architect, and very much appreciate your contribution to bringing modernism to the tropics, and supporting the concept of placing the geometric three-dimensional forms of modern villas over water. This idea should have been realized a long time ago. However, as you can see, it is impossible to deny the direct similarity of our two projects, both in terms of their concept and their architectural compositional solution, and I would be grateful to hear from you as to how this could occur. We all understand that overwater villas are the flagship and recognizable calling card of your Patina Maldives project on Fari Island, as do we all understand that my comments above are made strictly within the scope of professional ethics. I assume that the inspiration for the "revolutionary idea" came either from someone in your team, or from an investor subscribing to the many architectural internet platforms on which my United Islands project has been published on numerous occasions, because I cannot assume that you have any need to borrow the ideas of others. Nevertheless, I cannot help but make the point that, when presenting the idea of a project in the press as "revolutionary" reference should at least be made to the original author of the idea, not to mention the fact that your employees initially had to contact the author in order to obtain permission for the use of this architectural design in your project! I would be glad to receive your feedback. Svetozar Andreev, architect, creator of United Islands project. ​ ​ The name, trade-mark and images of the Patina Maldives, Fari Islands located on this video are for information purposes and belong to their owners.
    Weather Channel NBC: The Heart Of Malta Project
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    The Svetozar Andreev Studio `Hotei-Russia`

    Weather Channel NBC: The Heart Of Malta Project

    The Weather Channel USA NBC: The Heart Of Malta Project By The Svetozar Andreev Studio. Idea, Architecture and Interior Design By architect Svetozar Andreev
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    200K Views On Facebook

    The Heart Of Malta Project: A New Driver Of Economic Growth: “A few months ago, we recorded a video interview devoted to our project, The Heart Of Malta (The Azure Window Memorial Centre). To date, this interview has garnered over 200,000 views on Facebook among inhabitants of the Maltese islands. It has been encouraging for us to note the positive reception with which our vision, as presented in the interview, has been greeted, both in terms of reactions and comments to the interview itself, and in the personal letters which we regularly receive from the inhabitants of Malta. Many Maltese people see in this project a symbol of change, and of overcoming the current cultural and economic stagnation inflicted by the ongoing global crisis. Unquestionably, any crisis is a window onto unique opportunities and now, as never before, is the ideal time for a re-thinking of attitudes, a search for new objectives and the implementation of new ideas. Today, many people have become aware of the powerful and singular significance of modern cultural centres on regional economic growth and as symbols and landmarks of contemporary society, and perceive our project as a unique opportunity to achieve just such changes. Yours faithfully, Svetozar Andreev Architect. ◾️The Heart Of Malta Project / The Azure Window Memorial Museum. ◾️Idea, Architecture and Interior Design: architect Svetozar Andreev ◾️Copyright©Svetozar Andreev 2018-2021. All rights reserved. ◾️Official page: https://www.hotei-russia.com/theheartofmalta ◾️The Svetozar Andreev Architectural Studio “Hotei-Russia”
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