NextOffice

About NextOffice

Next Office is a Tehran-based architectural design and research studio established by founder Alireza Taghaboni. Sources vary on the exact founding date, with some indicating 2004 and others 2009. The firm operates as a professional practice in the architecture and urban design market, serving a range of clients by designing and overseeing the construction of various projects.

The founder, Alireza Taghaboni, born in 1977, holds a Ph.D. in architecture and began his practice in 2004. His academic and professional journey, which includes painting and authoring works on architecture, is deeply integrated into the firm's ethos. Taghaboni is also actively involved in architectural education as a tutor and partner at the Center for Contemporary Architecture in Tehran, a private institution offering an alternative architectural education program.

The firm's business model is project-based, generating revenue through architectural design services for a diverse portfolio that includes single-family homes, large-scale residential and commercial complexes, and urban master plans. Next Office positions itself by offering a contemporary alternative to traditional Iranian architecture. Its design philosophy is rooted in responding to the specific climatic, economic, socio-political, and cultural context of each project. A notable design theme in their work is the conceptual use of the "crack" as a structural and spatial element.

The firm has gained significant recognition for its work, including multiple Memar Awards, a prestigious national architecture prize in Iran. This has established Next Office as one of the country's most awarded practices. Internationally, projects like the Sharifi-ha House, which features a dynamic and movable facade, and the Guyim Vault House have won accolades such as the Royal Academy Dorfman Award and recognition at the World Architecture Festival (WAF).