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Iranian Architects Are Reshaping Their Country, Visually and Politically

Amidst recent social and political turmoil in Iran, a blossoming architectural scene is ever-present and defiant.

Feb 06, 2025

By Henna Moussavi

In a busy intersection in Iran’s capital city, Tehran, there is a “deceptively simple” metro station. The structure is meticulously constructed of up to 300,000 traditional bricks—a major collaboration between the station’s architects and local artisans.

Having secured the commission for the station at a time of significant protests in I…

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