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People gathering around tables in a warmly lit Tehran cafe
IRAN, UNFOLDED / PEOPLE & URBAN LIFEFIELD NOTES — 03
A CLOSER LOOK AT IRAN

Everyday places.
Extraordinary life.

A city is more than its skyline. It is a conversation over coffee, a familiar courtyard, a place to meet and the shared spaces that make daily life possible.

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02 WAYS TO LOOK CLOSER
PEOPLE & URBAN LIFE / THE FIELD GUIDESCROLL TO DISCOVER
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EVERYDAY CULTURE

The city begins with a conversation.

Cafes, neighborhood shops and courtyard gatherings are settings for everyday connection. Food, conversation, textiles and personal style carry traditions into contemporary life. These details reveal a lived culture that varies between neighborhoods, generations and regions.

Cafe cultureCourtyards & gathering placesCraft, textiles & personal expression
Friends and visitors seated in a lively Tehran cafe
01Tehran cafes · A table, a conversation, a little time
A shaded courtyard with plants, chairs and a wooden table
02Courtyard life · An intimate place to gather
Colorful woven textiles in warm and bright hues
03Everyday color · Craft and texture in daily life
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URBAN AMENITIES

Spaces that bring daily life together.

Public gardens, pedestrian routes, cultural spaces and places to shop or meet shape the experience of a city. In historic settlements, courtyards and compact streets offer another model of shared space. Contemporary architectural proposals explore how leisure, commerce and public gathering might be combined.

Green spaces & walkingShared neighborhood spacesContemporary architecture
An overhead view of a landscaped garden with geometric paths and greenery
01Green space · Nature woven into the built environment
Homes and narrow routes stepping up a green mountainside
02Settlements · A different scale of neighborhood life
Architectural visualization of a contemporary commercial and leisure complex
03An architectural visualization · Imagining future urban amenities
ONE COUNTRY. MANY PERSPECTIVES.

Keep unfolding.

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