Next Office builds curvy Tehran house that splits in the middle
Iranian studio Next Office has completed a house in Tehran that splits in the middle to create two curvy wings (+ slideshow). More
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Iran's architecture boom is documented on our latest Pinterest board
Iran is "on the verge of a new era for architecture" according to local architects, resulting in a boom in contemporary residential and infrastructure projects. We've pinned some of the best examples to a new Pinterest board, including a bridge encouraging pedestrians to "wander and get lost" and a Tehran apartment block with faceted window frames.
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LP2 completes Tehran office block with louvred wooden facades
LP2 Architecture Studio has used rotating panels and recessed openings to create flexible spaces for this office block in Tehran, where contemporary architecture is experiencing a boom (+ slideshow). More
Pale brickwork creates decorative facade for Iranian apartment building
As architecture in Iran undergoes a boom, architects Behzad Yaghmaei and Azadeh Mahmoudi have completed an apartment block in Kerman with decorative brick facades (+ slideshow). More
Architecture booms as Iran opens its doors to the world
Iran is "on the verge of a new era for architecture" according to local architects, as change sweeps through the Islamic republic following the lifting of crippling economic sanctions (+ slideshow). More
Undulating brick building in Iran encourages public to walk on its roof
The brick facade of this mixed-use building in the Iranian city of Hamedan merges with a wave-like roof that the public is invited to sit, walk or play on (+ slideshow). More
Tehran apartment block by Keivani Architects features faceted window frames and stained glass
Faceted window frames project from the slatted timber and stained-glass facade of this apartment block in Tehran, designed by Iranian studio Keivani Architects (+ slideshow). More
Iranian house by New Wave Architecture is made up of three irregularly stacked boxes
A trio of volumes are stacked one on top of each other to form this hillside residence near Tehran by New Wave Architecture, but each one is angled towards a different view (+ slideshow). More
Perforated brick screens act as curtains for Tehran housing by CAAT Studio
Angled screens of perforated brick provide ventilation and shade for this housing block in Tehran by CAAT Studio, providing its residents with relief from the city's hot and dry climate (+ slideshow). More
Tabiat Bridge creates new public space for pedestrians in Tehran
An assortment of different pathways encourage pedestrians to "wander and get lost" on this bridge in Tehran, designed by Iranian architect Leila Araghian (+ slideshow). More
Wavy wooden shutters cover gridded apartment block in Iran by TDC Office
Wooden shutters can be drawn across the pigeonhole-style windows of this apartment block in Tehran by local studio TDC Office (+ slideshow). More
Ayeneh Office creates angled walls and minimal interior for Iranian dental clinic
The white and grey walls of this dental clinic in Iran are shaped and angled to maximise the amount of light allowed into the interior. More
Babel Tower spins to reflect Iran's desert landscape
This stack of mirrored boxes modelled on the biblical Tower of Babel is programmed to slowly rotate, reflecting changing views of the Iranian desert terrain and sky (+ movie). More
Modaam Architects' cafe aims to create a new kind of public space in Tehran
This cafe in the Iranian capital is designed to act as a semi-public venue in the city, where open gathering spaces are starting to become popular again after years of heavy policing (+ slideshow). More
Ayeneh Office gives Tehran apartments a textured facade with ridged granite and slatted timber
Slatted timber shutters provide privacy and shade for this Tehran apartment block by local firm Ayeneh Office, and line up with its ridged granite facade (+ slideshow). More
Rotating rooms give Sharifi-ha House by Next Office a shape-shifting facade
Swivelling pods allow the owners of this house in Tehran to adapt to Iran's fluctuating temperatures by opening up rooms in summer, or turning them inwards during winter. More
Next Office covers house near Tehran in a curved concrete facade
Billowing curves sweep across the concrete facade and continue inside this house near Tehran, designed by Iranian studio Next Office (+ slideshow). More
Iranian Living Room - the book PayPal tried to ban
News: a book of photographs showing domestic life in Tehran was temporarily blacklisted by online payments company PayPal for having the word "Iranian" in the title (+ slideshow). More
Apartment No. 1 by AbCT
This apartment block in the Iranian town of Mahallat was constructed using the otherwise useless offcuts from local stonecutting businesses. More