Third Narrative | Tahmasebi House of Babol and the influence of culture on the house’s form
Tahmasebi House in Babol through Rapoport’s lens: why a house is a cultural institution before a physical structure, and how culture shapes its form.
Educational videos
The former brick kiln of Babol; a forgotten identity or an enduring legacy?
The Zamani brick kiln of Babol — why architectural history is not merely a record of the past, but both a cultural identity and a tool for building the future.
First Narrative | Wandering between demolition and restoration
Mirza Yousef Bathhouse, a registered national monument in Babol — in use until less than twenty years ago, set apart by its unusually large sarbineh.
Through the Olive Trees; Abbas Kiarostami’s Global Masterpiece and the Pride of Iranian Cinema
Kiarostami’s Through the Olive Trees, part of the Koker trilogy — Iran’s entry in The New Yorker’s list of the best films in seventy years of Cannes.
House Showcase | Where is the friend’s home…?
Kiarostami’s Where Is the Friend’s House — Bronze Leopard winner at Locarno 1989, and among the BFI’s 50 films to see before turning twelve.
Water: The Element of Life in Architecture | The Role of Water in Building Design and Construction with “SOU”
In architecture water does more than sustain life; it shapes form. Why pitched roofs and correct runoff drainage matter so much in a rainy climate.
Soil; The Hidden Narrator at the Heart of Architecture with “SOU”
Soil is architecture’s hidden narrator — from stone holding history within it to warm brick recounting the story of walls. A journey into materials.
The Role of Wind in Sustainable Architecture | Clean Energy and Green Design with “SOU”
Wind is not only a source of renewable energy, but it also plays a significant role in architectural design.
Sunlight in Architecture | When Light Brings Life to Space with “SOU”
Sunlight is not only illumination; it shapes the depth and feeling of a space — from openings to the coloured glass rooted in Iranian architecture.