Project
Telar Villa

Category 
Best Implemented Project of Private Residence

About the project (provided by the applicant)
Telar Villa is a contemporary reinterpretation of Gilan vernacular, where tradition, climate, and innovation converge. Elevated on columns, the structure rises above ground, addressing humidity while evoking a sense of suspension between earth and sky. Its steep roof, recalling the region’s thatched houses, is reimagined through minimalist geometry, offering a renewed vision of northern Iran’s heritage.
The ventilated void beneath reduces dampness, moderates temperature, and discreetly houses services—an age-old solution reimagined as a sustainable strategy. Inspired by gali-poosh roofs and rice-straw layers that once guided rainwater to the earth, facades and roof integrate subtle grooves that channel rainfall into a garden irrigation system.
A nearby lake invites fishing, rowing, and direct contact with nature. Transparent facades and terraces blur inside and out, turning Telar Villa into a manifesto of continuity between past and future, human and environment.

Location
Villa Telar, Afra Alley, Chakoche Posht Village, Rezvanshahr City , Gilan Province, Iran

Project implementation year
2025

Project website
https://architizer.com/projects/telar-villa-2/

Extra visual materials
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1LAAPsa8bOzOQ28yUfBlw7TK7bDUl2KYT?usp=sharing


Applicant
Armani Architects

Amir Armani Asl is the founder and principal of Armani Architects, an architecture studio based in Tehran, Iran. The studio embraces a forward-thinking, research-driven approach across a wide spectrum of work—from conceptual installations and public spaces to experimental urban structures and future-focused environments

Author of the project
Kiana Ghader

Photo
Armani Architects (Amir Armani Asl, Kiana Ghader)

Status of the project
Implemented