Iranian architecture is usually associated with historical monuments from the time of ancient Persia, or with significant clay and brick constructions from the 17th to the 19th century. However, Iranian architecture is now very much part of the 21st century. Negar Hakim’s book illustrates this point in a fascinating way. This book contains outstanding examples of modern architecture, with documenting of around 60 buildings in more than 330 pages. In addition, the extensive bibliographical appendix contains the biographies of architects and architectural firms, as well as an overview of the region with the exact addresses of the buildings described. Modern architecture can surprise and inspire – and with this high-quality book, it does so again and again. 

Appearing architectural firms:
Arash 4D Studio, Pantea Eslami, Alireza Sherafatie, Bracket Design Studio: Shervin Hosseini, Bonsar: Mohammad Majidi, Diba: Leila Araghian, Alireza Behzadi, EBA: Arash Mozafari, Fluid Motion Architects: Reza Daneshmir & Catherine Spiridonoff, Hooba Design Group: Hooman Balazadeh, Krds: Kourosh Rafiey, Kelyas Kavir architectural Group: Mehdie Geramie, Logical process in architectural design: Elham Geramizadeh & Ehsan Hosseini, Nextoffice: Alireza Taghaboni, Padiav Parth: Bahram Shokouhian, ReNa Design: Reza Najafian, Zav: Mohamadreza Ghodousi.