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Architectural presentation, marketing and urban planning 

Architecture, Design and urban planning 

Sohrab Azizollahi is an Iranian Architect, who his projects were awarded and recognized in several international architectural festivals and competitions. He has founded his professional practice, Sohrab Azizollahi Studio in 2009, and also has worked as a freelance architect in architectural competitions. He has participated in many construction projects, including his own designs as an executive principal and director. His most important awarded project is “Each devastated cities” which was awarded the iF Design Talent Awards 2017 in Germany, and he has been shortlisted and honored in several international architectural awards such as INSPIRELI Awards in Prague, 2A Asia Architectural Awards, in Vienna & Berlin, and Middle East Architect Awards in UAE.

His main focus in architectural and urban design and research is on the environmental design process and using smart technologies for providing sustainability in the projects, besides considering the context and culture.

He also has researched and practiced about the renovation of destroyed cities or areas caused by war or natural disaster.

Saimir Kristo, Ph.D. is an architect and urban designer, Vice-Dean and lecturer in the Faculty of Architecture and Design at POLIS University. Saimir is also an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program organized by the State Department of the U.S.A and a member of civil society. He is active in engaging communities and developing a common platform for discussion in the field of architecture and urban planning. He is the curator of Tirana Architecture Week 2014 - [En] Visioning Future Cities and Tirana Design Week 2015 – Design NOW, following his experience in several Urban Regulatory Plans in Albania. Keynote speaker in several conferences and member of international award juries.  He is a board member of A10 new European Architecture Cooperative in the Netherlands, Future Architecture Platform project manager for Albania and organizer of PechaKucha Night Tirana. His research activities extend out of Albania with books and various publications in international journals.

Institutional buildings especially Office blocks, Academic buildings ( universities and colleges) and Housing estates.

My main focus is architecture in motion, and sustainable architecture .  How to create and see architecture as in four dimensions where humans are the fourth dimension (The interreaction between human body and architecture environement). Urban scenography is what i'm seeking to learn and achieve for the upcoming years...

I was participating in the competition and i was elected between the finalists in architecture category ... in these difficult periods with a global pandemic and very difficult economic situation in my country... what gave me hope and made me create connexions with a huge online plateform from different coutries was the competition ... I was grateful to be part of it and i would love to spread hope and encourage other students to participate  so we can share ideas , dreams and visions ...

Upcoming architecture study industry must be learn about the current architectural practical implementation , and what am focusing to the architecture is new innovation of architectural materials and sustainable aspects involves in current architecture industry .

and the most important point heart of architecture practice is analytical of clients mentality bcoz they will become our boss of that particular project . 

Contemporary styles, trends and novelties in the design world.

SoPA (Social Practice Architecture) Architecture as a tool to improve life and society.

Experimental Architecture and Design. Sustainable, Regenerative, and Futuristic Architecture.

My architectural focus would be to incorporate building science. Correspondent at STUDIO Architecture and Urbanism magazine; Contributing Writer.

I represent Sto Group which is one of the major international manufacturers of products and systems for building coatings. Its business focuses first and foremost on external wall insulation systems (EWIS), a sector in which the company occupies a leading position, and also on rainscreen cladding systems (RSC). Also included in the facade systems product group are render and paint systems for external applications.

I am more of a consultant for architects. Sort of a "translator" between the architectural world and the thechnical one.

I would be delighted to provide you with more information if requested.

Architecture and peoples