Ali Kermanian was born in 1344 (1965) and graduated in architecture from PSK University. After a period of collaboration with the Herbert architectural group starting in 1371 (1992), he established his own practice in Tehran in 1372 (1993). Over the course of more than thirteen years, his office has designed and built over sixty residential projects across Tehran, alongside several commercial and mixed-use developments.

Kermanian's residential works are distinguished by their careful attention to structural expression and facade composition. Rather than concealing the building's structural frame behind a uniform skin, his designs frequently expose or celebrate the concrete skeleton, using it as an organizing element for balconies, window bays, and circulation spaces. This approach lends his buildings a distinctive honesty and tectonic clarity unusual in Tehran's speculative housing market.

His practice has developed expertise in mid-rise residential buildings, typically five to eight stories, optimized for Tehran's narrow urban lots. The designs address the challenging constraints of Iranian residential development, including seismic requirements, parking provisions in multiple basement levels, and the need to maximize usable floor area while maintaining adequate natural light and ventilation.

Khaledi Project (1375 / 1996)

The Khaledi residential complex was one of Kermanian's early commissions. Design assistants included Ali Ahmadzadeh and Bahare Royaei, with structural engineering by Parviz Panjirad and construction by Khaledi and Abinia. The project features an exposed steel structural frame with stainless steel cladding on the exterior, creating a distinctive industrial aesthetic. The building accommodates multiple residential units organized around a compact plan with typical floor and basement layouts that maximize the limited site area.

Shahrivar Project (Mahmoudieh, 1376 / 1997)

The Shahrivar project is a residential complex of six units located in the Mahmoudieh neighborhood of Tehran. Design assistants were Ali Ahmadzadeh and Peyman Gharagozlou, with structural engineering by Pedram Zarzam, mechanical and electrical systems by Mohsen Cheheltan, and construction by Ali Kermanian. The project creates a relationship between the building's volumes and the surrounding urban fabric, with semi-open spaces in the northern volume serving as transitional zones between public and private domains. The curved surfaces and square openings on the main facade, along with the recessed entrance from the street, lend the building a sculptural presence on the streetscape.

Building 66 (Gharanieh, 1380 / 2001)

Building 66 was one of the larger projects in Kermanian's portfolio, receiving recognition from Memar Magazine. Design assistants included Sasha Sadeghi and Nader Rahbar, with structural engineering by Farid Sahebi, mechanical and electrical by Mohsen Cheheltan, and construction by Ali Kermanian and Javad Kermanian. The building's north elevation presents a bold composition of projecting volumes and deeply recessed windows, with the massing broken into distinct blocks connected by circulation cores.

Takhti 5 Project (1380 / 2001)

This residential complex of ten units was designed with assistance from Sasha Sadeghi and Nader Rahbar. The structural engineer was Farid Sahebi, with mechanical and electrical systems by Mohsen Cheheltan, and construction by Ali Kermanian and Farid Chehelisaz. The Takhti 5 building is notable for its dramatic facade treatment, which uses angular projecting bays and a dynamic interplay of solid and void. A 3D conceptual diagram illustrates how the building's massing responds to the flow of the adjacent road, with the volumes folding and shifting to create visual interest from multiple vantage points.

Takhti 7 Project (1381 / 2002)

Constructed in 1381 (2002), this project was designed with assistance from Sasha Sadeghi and Nader Rahbar, structural engineering by Parviz Payvast, mechanical and electrical by Mohsen Cheheltan, and construction by Ali Kermanian and Farid Cheheltan. The building creates a striking day-night contrast, with the illuminated facade transforming the structure's character after dark. Like other Kermanian works, the structural frame is expressed honestly on the exterior, with the building's organization clearly legible from the street.