Tag: Isfahan

Who Narrates the Narrative at TEDx? Greenwashing in Iranian Architecture’s Spotlight

The TEDxOmid Architecture event in Tehran promised sustainability and social justice but revealed deep contradictions between its rhetoric and reality. This in-depth report exposes how Iran’s star architects—linked to commercial tower projects and weak environmental accountability—reflect a pattern of architectural greenwashing under the guise of “responsive design.”

Iran’s mosques and architecture in full color

The most spectacular Islamic religious architecture and interior design in mosques is something few westerners have experienced.