The independent Master Jury of the 16th Award Cycle (2023–2025) of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture has announced seven winners. Here are two projects from Iran, which won the award. Majara Complex and Community Redevelopment Architect: ZAV Architects Location: Hormuz Island The infinite number of colorful particles, be they soil, sand, gravel or stone, pile up and form the rainbow topography of Hormuz island. Presence in Hormuz is a series of urban…
The Aga Khan Prize is given every three years. This year, among 463 submitted works from 16 countries, Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Centre, redesigned by Ahmadreza Schricker (ASA North) made it to the final six winners of the award. Tehran’s first independent contemporary art museum is housed in a more-than-100-year-old former brewery that had been abandoned for decades. The Iranian-Austrian architect’s aim was to create a dialogue between old and new…
WAF is the world’s largest annual international architectural event. Here is the list of Iranian Winners of this award in 2021: SABZEVAR ARC HOUSE Completed Buildings - House & Villa (Urban/Suburban) Architects: FMZD (Frashad Mehdizadeh) and MARZ (Hooman Talebi) Location: Sabzevar, Razavi Khorasan Province KORAM CERAM CENTRAL OFFICE BUILDING Completing Buildings - Office Architect: Hooba Design Group (Hooman Balazadeh) Location: Tehran INTER-PIER PROJECT (SIKOOH VILLA) Future Projects - House Architect: NextOffice (Alireza Taghaboni) …
What makes for great commercial architecture? It is vital that commercial spaces combine comfort with utility, providing a seamless, stress-free experience for all those that use them. Each of the following architecture firms is a global leader in the design and delivery of commercial projects. Every one of these companies received a prestigious accolade as a Winner or Finalist within the Commercial and/or Hospitality categories in A+Firm Awards. Read on to learn about the world’s…
Presence in Hormuz 2 Housing Architect: ZAV Architects Location: Hormuz Island, Iran Concordia Design Wrocław Offices Architect: MVRDV Location: Poland Bamboo Bamboo, Canopy and Pavilions Small Scale & Installations Architect: IILab. Location: China Qishe Courtyard Houses Architect: Arch Studio Location: China Apple Central World Bangkok Best Applied Products Architect: Foster + Partners Location: Thailand Costa Rica Athletic Center Sports Architecture Architect: Studio Saxe Location: Costa Rica Boys and…