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Inbar Cafe

The “Inbar Café” project is an architectural intervention aimed at redefining the relationship between interior space and the urban streetscape. Architecture here operates beyond a mere envelope, becoming a mediator of contemporary urban experience. The existing classical façade was replaced with a minimal, light-toned, and transparent surface to strengthen visual continuity with the pedestrian realm. Interior mirror surfaces further enhance spatial perception while enabling a visual dialogue between passersby and the interior, dissolving the boundary between inside and outside. At night, the carefully designed urban lighting transforms the façade into a distinctive urban marker, reinforcing the project’s presence within the street.

Location

Qazvin, Iran

About the Applicant

Mahsa Najafi, architect and founder of Mahsa Najafi Architecture Studio, has more than ten years of professional experience in the field of architecture. Throughout her career, she has remained deeply committed to the inherent values of existing buildings and the unique qualities of their contexts. Her design approach is grounded in a careful understanding of a project's potential, respect for architectural identity, and an awareness of the relationship between people and place.

Project Authors

Mahsa Najafi

Images

SaJjad Rahimi

Other participants

Identity Design: Iman Eftekhar.