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Marjane Satrapi, Persepolis Creator and Voice of Iran, Dies at 56

French-Iranian author, filmmaker, and graphic novelist Marjane Satrapi, best known for her internationally acclaimed memoir…

ZAV Architects’ Bright Red and Yellow Playground Cuts Through Iran’s Olive Groves

Set within a 40-hectare olive orchard in Minoudasht, northeastern Iran, the Cheshm Cheran Bazi Playground…

10 Mudbrick Cities Built for the Desert Climate

In some of the world’s harshest desert landscapes, people learned to build entire cities using…

Iran Withdraws From Venice Biennale 2026 Days Before Opening

The Venice Biennale remains one of the most influential and politically charged platforms in the…

US–Israel Attack on Iran’s B1 Bridge Signals a Dark New Phase in Infrastructure Warfare

In early April 2026, the B1 Bridge, one of Iran’s most significant contemporary infrastructure projects,…

Widespread Damage as Over 42,000 Civilian Buildings Hit in US–Israel Airstrikes on Iran

The toll of war on civilian infrastructure is stark, with thousands of homes, commercial buildings,…

An Experiential Display of Light through ‘Invisible Geometry’

The Invisible Geometry is a two-week immersive exhibition conceived by Arian Hakimi Design in collaboration…

Ernan Boutique Hotel by Kalbod Studio Revives Historic Castle in Iran

Kalbod Studio unveils the Ernan Boutique Hotel in Iran, an architectural intervention in one of…

Kashan Earns a Place in UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for Architecture

On World Cities Day 2025, the historic city of Kashan, located in central Iran, was…

MASK Architects Unveil the Golden Muqarnas Twin Towers at Espinas Royal Hotel

The Espinas Royal Hotel’s Golden Muqarnas Twin Towers, designed by the renowned MASK Architects, rise…

City Guide for Isfahan: 15 Must-See Masterpieces in the Heart of Iran

Isfahan is not a city you merely visit, but it’s a city you enter, like…

When Architecture Becomes a Target: Tehran’s IRIB Headquarters Damaged in Airstrike

One of Tehran’s most prominent architectural landmarks, the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) headquarters,…

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