Architecture

Haj-Agha Ali House; Historic Masterpiece in Heart of Iranian Deserts

The Haj-Agha Ali House is a historic house located six kilometres away from Rafsanjan in Kerman Province.

Zolfaqari Mansion, Example of Persian Architecture in Qajar Era

Zolfaqari Mansion is a structure located in a neighbourhood called Dalan Alti at the heart of the capital city of Zanjan Province in the northwest of Tehran.

Glory of Persian Architecture in Ganjali Khan Bath

Ganj-Ali Khan Historical Complex, including a spectacular bathhouse with the same name, is one of the most beautiful historical sites in Iran’s south-eastern Kerman province.

Sepahsalar Mosque; A Mixture of Persian, Ottoman Architecture

The Sepahsalar Mosque, also called Ayatollah Motahari Mosque, is one of the oldest and biggest mosques in Tehran and one of the most prestigious Islamic monuments in Iran.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Qavami Mansion

The Qavami Mansion and Garden is a well-known complex in the city of Neyshabur in northeastern Iran whose construction dates back to the Pahlavi II era.

First Vertical Garden of Mideast Being Built in Iran’s Shiraz (+Video)

Amid the ongoing water crisis in the Middle East, an Iranian architectural group at the request of Shiraz municipality has designed modern vertical gardens which are irrigated by the gray water of the tower’s recycling and hydroponic system.

Joy of Checking into Iran’s First Mud-Hut Hotel

It has been a couple of years since Iran’s first mud-hut hotel was opened to tourists in the city of Ghalehganj in southern Kerman province, southeast Iran.

Kashan Home to World’s Most Beautiful Iranian Bathhouse

Sultan Amir-Ahmad Bathhouse, also known as the Qassemi Bathhouse, is a traditional Iranian public bathhouse in Kashan, Isfahan province.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Old Mosque of Mashhad

The historic Musalla (mosque) of Mashhad in Iran's Khorasan Razavi Province is located on a street with the same name in the east of the holy city.

Huge Warehouse in Iraq Razed to Ground in Controlled Explosion (+Video)

An old wheat and grain warehouse in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah was destroyed on Friday under the supervision of the local authorities.

These Unique Nano Buildings Can Protect You during Earthquake

An Iranian expert has been the first inventor in the world to develop quake-resistant easy-to-erect buildings made of light, inexpensive nano-materials.

Tarikhaneh Mosque; 2,300-Year-Old Monument in Central Iran

Tarikhaneh Mosque is an ancient site in the central Iranian city of Damghan. Initially a Zoroastrian temple, the monument was built more than two thousand years ago.

People Looking for More Resistant Homes after Tehran Quake

Following the recent earthquake in Tehran, some real estate agencies in the Iranian capital are boasting of offering houses that are resistant to magnitude-9 quakes.

Iranian Architect Wins American Architecture Prize

Arezoo Zaredar, a young Iranian architect, has managed to receive the American Architecture Prize (AAP) in the field of Architectural Design and Educational Buildings.

Italian Paper Praises Beauty of Shah Cheragh Mosque

An Italian newspaper has published a report on Iran’s Shah Cheragh Mosque with detailed descriptions about its artistic interior decoration and beautiful light reflections inside the mosque.

Tabriz in Photos: Forgotten Art of Building Sash Windows

The northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz is known as a centre of making a particular type of colourful sash windows known as “Orosi”, which is a symbol of Iranian-Islamic architecture.

Tehran Engulfed with High-Rise Buildings

In every corner of the Iranian capital, Tehran, citizens are faced with high-rise buildings within their sight. The more the urbanisation has increased, the more high-rise buildings have appeared in Tehran, particularly its northern districts.

Persian Architecture in Photos: Emad-ed-Dowleh Mosque

Emad-ed-Dowleh mosque, a historical structure located in the city of Kermanshah in Western Iran, annually attracts numerous tourists to the region.

Persian Architecture Masterpiece: Imam Mosque of Isfahan

The Imam Mosque, formerly known as Royal or Shah Mosque, is a historic mosque, regarded as one of the masterpieces of Persian architecture in the Islamic era.

Blue Mosque of Tabriz: Magnificence of 15th-Century Architecture

The Blue Mosque is a famous historic monument in Tabriz, northwestern Iran; where you can see the grandeur of Iranian Islamic architecture.

GAP Exhibition Presents Contemporary Iranian Architectural Works

The Global Architecture Profiling (GAP), a top international exhibition of architectural projects, has been kicked off at University of Melbourne, Australia, with Iran attending as this year’s special guest.

Sahebqaraniyeh Palace; Recreation Centre of Iranian Kings

Sahebqaraniyeh Palace in northern Tehran is one of the most luxurious palaces of the Qajar dynasty which was built at the time of Nassereddin Shah Qajar.

Iran’s Orsi Khaneh Nominated for 2A Asian Architecture Award

A project by two Iranian architects has been nominated for 2A Asian Architecture Award 2017 in Germany’s capital, Berlin.

Mosques in Iran; Cultural Havens with Impressive Architecture

Iran has some of the most beautiful mosques in the world. However, aside from their splendour, mosques are also significant religious and cultural centres where people come together to socialize and acquire knowledge.

Shams-ol-Emareh; 150-Year-Old Palace in Heart of Tehran

The Shams-ol-Emareh (Edifice of the Sun) palace is one of the first high-rise buildings of old Tehran, dating back to 150 years ago.

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