Amenzadeh R.
Professor
Doctor of Architecture
Baku, Azerbaijan

Abstract
Azerbaijani carpets are rarities of the best museums and private collections in the world. Each carpet weaving school is characterized by a clear compositional structure, the idea of rhythm, color, ornaments (geometric, floral), features of decorative design, technical methods, and all this contributed to the appearance of high-quality works of decorative and applied art-carpets.
Carpets are components of exceptional importance, both functional and artistic (art object) – of any size of the interiors of premises – both public housing, as well as palace apartments, and monumental buildings of Azerbaijan. Carpets covered the floors of the interiors of religious, memorial, and civil buildings, thus becoming associated with the very idea of architecture. The article focuses on the designs of monumental structures woven in carpets.

Keywords: Azerbaijan, carpets. monumental buildings, constructions