Hooba Design Group wraps Tehran office in glass-punctuated bricks
Hooba Design Group used bricks with glass inserts to create a "semi-transparent character" for the headquarters of brick manufacturer Kohan Ceram in Tehran, Iran. More
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Tehran apartment block by Fundamental Approach Architects features perforated brick screens
Fundamental Approach Architects has transformed the facade of an eight-storey housing block in Tehran using angular screens of perforated brick. More
Concrete pavilion overlooks Tehran swimming pool by KRDS
A+Awards: next in our series of 2016 Architizer A+Award winners is a swimming pool in the Iranian capital, with a concrete pavilion by architects KRDS at one end to provide a changing room and spa facilities. More
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Cultural and religious complex in Iran features roof shaped like interlocking fingers
A+Awards: this community centre and mosque in Tehran by Kalout Architecture Studio, which won a 2016 Architizer A+Award, is designed to look like linking hands. More
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Mid-century Iran villa by Gio Ponti faces demolition to make way for luxury hotel
One of the most famous houses by Italian architect Gio Ponti is set to be demolished, as the owner plans to replace it with a 20-storey hotel. More
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Tehran office building by AWE Office features faceted windows and louvres
Faceted recesses in the stone-clad facade of this office building in the Iranian capital, Tehran, contain wooden louvres that provide shade to the large windows behind (+ slideshow). More
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Molteni opens first major Italian design showroom in Tehran
Italian luxury brand Molteni has opened a flagship showroom in the Iranian capital, describing itself as a "pioneer" for design companies moving into the country following the lifting of trade embargoes earlier this year. More
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
