From sketch to furniture
ARTE Architecture Bureau has been operating since 2006. Its work covers six areas: interior design, exterior design, landscaping, construction, renovation and furniture production — in other words, the bureau manages the entire process itself, from the initial sketch to the finished furniture.
For a company like this, a website shows rather than explains. Clients do not come to read text — they come to see completed work. That is why the project archive was placed at the centre of the structure.
What we did
Project archive at the centre
Each project has its own page: Cotton House, Armada Center, Stonya Villa and others. Individual apartment, room and property images can also be opened — visitors do not get lost in a general gallery but go directly to a specific project.
Six areas, six pages
Interior, exterior, landscape, construction, renovation and furniture production. Each has its own page that states exactly what it covers — rather than relying on the phrase "full service".
A dark background works in your favour
The website has a dark theme. This is not an arbitrary choice in architecture: interior photos look stronger against a dark background, and the lighting within each shot draws attention.
Three languages
Azerbaijani, Russian, and English. Local and international clients see the same content in their own language.
Blog
Articles on design trends and material selection — another entry point for visitors arriving through search.
Social media
We also manage the Instagram account. The feed consists entirely of completed work: interior shots, detail shots, and videos of the properties.
The Highlight sections mirror the website structure — Details, Services, Projects, Contact. New visitors to the account can find what they are looking for there.
Technology and numbers
Frequently asked questions
What should come first on an architecture bureau's site?
The work. A client does not come to read — they come to look at completed projects. So the project archive was placed at the centre of the structure and the explanatory text around it.
Why is the background dark?
On a dark background interior and exterior shots keep their own colour. A light background can make the edges of the image less distinct; here the page exists to show the work, so the interface steps back.
Could the six areas have shared one page?
They could, but then someone looking for interiors and someone looking for furniture production would end up on the same page. Each area has its own: interior, exterior, landscape, construction, renovation and furniture.
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