The contemporary theoretical literature seems to be characterized by a lack of focus on reading architec­tural works, in particular, visiting users’ readings of contemporary Iranian mosques. The mosque, as an important symbol of the Iranian-Islamic architecture, endows the field with a special sensitivity. In our ex­ploration of visiting users’ readings from the per­spective of form and symboli...

Abstract Creativity to approach sublimity while evolution in contemporary architecture with the use of the factors affecting the interaction between sustainable, original native values and traditions and global innovation is a major challenge for societies like Iran that have several issues in responding to new needs, while owning rich treasure of art and culture. The ultimate aim of this re...

Introduction: The Transparency is a basic principle in Iranian architecture that has reached prosperity during the time. Isfahan is an important city in architecture because it has been as the political capital in the two important periods. So many valuable buildings have been built in these periods that the houses are more important between them.   Literature review: The architecture was m...

The architectural works that remained from the long history of Iran are indeed treasures of Iranian architecture. However, these works are not perfect manifestations of the architecture which had been realized in Iran during centuries. Most of what we have inherited from this architecture are monuments. Such majestic works can hardly lead us to the major part of the architecture, which is popul...

Modernism in Iranian Art: A Review of Investigating the Contemporary Iranian Art Masoumeh Babajani  Master of Science in Arts Research [email protected]   Seyyed Saeed Ahmadizavieh  Faculty Member of the University of Art [email protected]   Abstract   Investigating the Contemporary Iranian Art is an attempt for a systematic analysis of Iranian art, culture and society, which h...