Six Modern Buildings You Won’t Believe Are In Tehran, Iran

Published May 13, 2015
Updated December 5, 2017

Sharifi-ha

Architectural firm Nextoffice designed this home, keeping in mind the themes of uncertainty and flexibility. Instead of envisioning the home as a static object, the Sharifi-ha abode is meant to change with its surroundings. Designers play with volume, open spaces and closures to create a home that functions best throughout the seasons.

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Susan Sims
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Savannah Cox
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Savannah Cox holds a Master's in International Affairs from The New School as well as a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, and now serves as an Assistant Professor at the University of Sheffield. Her work as a writer has also appeared on DNAinfo.
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Sims, Susan. "Six Modern Buildings You Won’t Believe Are In Tehran, Iran." AllThatsInteresting.com, May 13, 2015, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tehran-architecture. Accessed August 31, 2025.