Golestaneh

Golestaneh in Mazandaran, designed by a husband-and-wife architect team, won joint First Place in the Individual Dwellings category at the 15th Memar Award (2015). Built as a weekend retreat away from the demands of their architectural practice in Tehran, the house was named after the beloved contemporary poem "Dar Golestaneh" by Sohrab Sepehri, which captures the feeling of the space they envisioned — a place of rest, intimacy, and renewal.

The design was inspired by Le Corbusier's simple solution: the standardized two-story Domino house, constructed from two concrete slabs held by six slender columns and a simple staircase. This ever-present spirit of contemporary architecture became the general idea for Golestaneh. The combination of Sepehri's poetic vision of space and Le Corbusier's Domino model — simple, quick, affordable, and inherently minimal — became the architects' haven for days of tranquility. The house is the culmination of their own various designs and those of all their architect friends, resting upon Le Corbusier's six columns.