Amin Asali
Amin Asali, Dr. Techn. is an architect, designer, and researcher whose career spans more than two decades of professional practice and academic exploration. He earned his PhD in Architecture from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where his doctoral research investigated the non-visual dimensions of architecture and the intersections of art, technology, and spatial philosophy. His Master’s thesis received a Token of Appreciation from the Khwarizmi International Award (2004), and he has since been recognized with several national awards in Iran.
Asali has authored critical articles in DAL Magazine and Architecture of Iran, and was featured in Asr-E-Mardom Newspaper for his role as Design Architect of the CDA Building, a landmark project in Shiraz. He also holds the title of Grade 1 Architect from the Fars Chamber of Architects.
Between 2003 and 2023, he led a design office in Shiraz, developing a wide portfolio of projects ranging from cultural and educational facilities to residential and commercial complexes. Major works such as the Traffic Culture Centre and Shiraz Amphitheater reached Approved-for-Construction documentation but were ultimately not realized due to Iran’s unstable political and economic climate. These projects, alongside built works, reflect his mastery of the complete architectural process — from concept to technical detailing. In 2018, Asali chose to close his office and pursue new directions, carrying forward the intellectual and professional legacy of this intensive period.
In parallel, he explores design in other mediums. His acclaimed “Peace & War” carpet was showcased at the Tehran National Carpet Museum (2024), exemplifying his commitment to narrative and symbolic design. His architectural philosophy merges high-tech modernism with Persian traditions, enriched by philosophical, literary, and metaphorical narratives. His works often juxtapose complex numeric geometries with pure, simple forms in the amphibological spirit of Persian poetry — challenging yet harmonious.
Identifying himself as a thinker-architect, Asali seeks to instill cultural values through architecture, inspiring more meaningful and playful ways of living while acknowledging humanity’s place in an endless and unknown universe.
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