When historic architecture becomes fair game in war | Column

History is full of wartime episodes where the gloves came off in relation to world-renowned architecture and bombs fell ...

How Iran’s ‘wind traps’ work: capable of naturally cooling buildings

Persian badgir, or wind towers, are an ancient technology that could inspire the sustainable cities of the future.
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The Cultural Heritage Sites Damaged by the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

Cultural heritage sites in Iran including Chelhel Sotoun Palace and Golestan Palace have been damaged amid ongoing war in the Middle East.
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Iran's 'Pink Mosque' is a wonderful confluence of faith and art; with the first rays of the sun, heaven descends to the floor.

Have you ever seen sunlight create a painting on the floor? The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque in Shiraz, Iran, is one such place where architecture and nature combine to create magic. Known worldwide as the ...
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Beyond Simplistic Narratives: Iran, Nuclear Risk, and the Politics of Escalation

At first glance, the current crisis involving Iran has generated a familiar interpretive reflex: that the recent American and ...