Architecture

Mosques are common places of worship among Muslims all around the world. Regardless of whether they are Shi’a or Sunni, they all pray there. This is a building which, in people’s minds, is usually blue as a symbol of peace, and built with a specific architectural style.

Iran and Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding on training and promotion of construction of environment-friendly homes as a pilot study case in Iran's Hashtgerd and Isfahan cities.

Iran said on Tuesday that it sees a huge potential in cooperating with Italy over exports of food products to not only the markets of the region but also to Russia.

The grand, congregational mosque of Qazvin, Jameh Mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Iran. The architecture contains a Shabestan and Ab anbar,...

On the outskirts of Iran’s historic city of Isfahan, one of the largest shopping malls in the Middle East has taken shape.

Mofakham mirror house, a beautiful epitome of Persian architecture, is part of a big traditional garden complex in Bojnourd, North Khorasan, northeastern Iran.

Originally built as a royal residence and treasury, the Sun Palace in Kalat Naderi, north-eastern Iran, has turned into a museum.

The tiles feature images of battles led by the Prophet Muhammad and Ali ibn Abi Talib, the first Shiite Imam, the battle of Karbala and ancient Persian kings.

The chair exhibition which opened on September 25 runs for two weeks.

The temple was initially built as a place of worship for Hindu traders who were based in Bandar Abbas.

Photos of a 14-century-old mosque in Yazd Province.

Magnificent images of historic Iranian architecture shot by foreign photographers visiting Iran

Images of Massoudieh Mansion which sits on a 4,000 square meter expanse of land and has been a registered national site since 1998.

A photo gallery of a bridge with an interesting function: preventing rainwater from going to waste.

Isfahan Dreamland Commercial Center, a project designed by Farshad Mehdizadeh and Raha Ashrafi, has been among winners at the 7th annual World Architecture Festival in Singapore.

The choice of salt as the main construction material in this restaurant has been meant to promote the concept of green construction.

An award-winning Iranian architect has designed and built a seven-story building with three revolving bedrooms in the capital, Tehran.

Pigeon houses represent a perfect example of humans and nature working together for mutual benefits.

Houshang Seyhoun, a world-class expert, expounds on Iranian and Islamic architecture as well as on the composition of Tehran.

The world’s largest travel website TRIPADVISOR has hailed the historical mausoleum of ancient Persian poet Hafez in Shiraz.

The UN Human Settlements Program (UNHSP) representative to Iran referring to unique historical texture of Shiraz said here Wednesday that preserving that historical heritage is necessary for boosting the cityˈs tourism industry.