Memar Magazine's 12th Architecture Award was held with the participation of five jurors in Azar 1391, according to the established tradition. Each juror independently selected their preferred works from among the entrants in three groups—Residential Buildings, Renovation, and Public Buildings—and submitted them to the magazine secretariat.

After reviewing the pre-selected portfolios and conducting site visits, the jurors—Faramarz Sharifi, Ali Akbar Saremi, Shamil Mohammadzadeh, Kamran Afshar Naderi, and Armin Daneshgar—gathered to announce results through a multi-round voting process. Each juror scored nominees from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. The combined scores determined the final rankings.

Residential Buildings

First Place: House No. 7, Najafabad — Ali Dehghani, Ali Soltani, Atefeh Karbasi (Ayeneh Office) scored 13 points. The jury praised the building's restrained elegance and its respectful integration within the urban context of Najafabad.

Second Place (tied): Kouhsar Villa, Kordan — Alireza Taghaboni (Nextoffice) scored 8 points. A bold volumetric composition that engages the mountainous landscape through dramatic cantilevers and carefully framed views.

Second Place (tied): Firouzmandan House, Lar — Behrouz Shahbazi, Mohammad Foroutan (Haman Studio) scored 8 points. A responsive design that harmonizes with the hot climate of Lar through traditional spatial strategies reinterpreted in a contemporary language.

Renovation

First Place: Landscape Design of Mahallat Bazaar — Negin Shahr Ayandeh (NeShA), Shahab Mirzaean, Farshad Kazerouni scored 14 points. A remarkable urban intervention that revitalized the historic bazaar precinct of Mahallat through sensitive landscape design, integrating the existing stream and creating public gathering spaces.

Second Place: Abi Gallery, Tehran — ZAV Architects, Mohammadreza Ghodousi, Hossein Hejrati scored 9 points. A creative adaptive reuse project that transformed a small residential space into a dynamic art gallery using minimal means and inventive spatial manipulation.

Third Place: Coffeeshop Soun, Qazvin — Taha Hossein Tabakhha, Sara Salimisabet scored 5 points. An intimate renovation that uses light, material, and careful detailing to create a compelling atmosphere within a compact commercial space.

Public Buildings

First Place (tied): The Prayer Room at Takhte Soleyman, West Azerbaijan — Amirhossein Tabrizi scored 12 points. A meditative structure that creates a sacred atmosphere through the interplay of light, stone, and water, respectfully situated within the ancient archaeological landscape.

First Place (tied): Namak Restaurant, Shiraz — Alireza Emtiaz scored 12 points (shared). A distinctive commercial space that uses a bold geometric language, including the signature crystalline form inspired by salt crystals, creating a memorable urban presence.

Second Place: No Name Shop, Najafabad — Ali Dehghani, Ali Soltani, Atefeh Karbasi (Ayeneh Office) scored 9 points. A minimalist commercial project that demonstrates how thoughtful design can transform a modest retail space into an architectural statement.