Termeh Office Building, Hamadan, Iran

This multipurpose building’s undulating roof uses traditional bricklaying techniques and is built to be walked, sat and played on. Located in one of the world’s oldest cities, the challenge for Iranian architects Farshad Mehdizadeh and Ahmad Bathaei was to create something modern and functional that felt of a piece with neighbouring structures.

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