Kanisavaran
Office
Kanisavaran
Office

ABOUT US

kanisavaran is Founded in 2003 by Mohammad Kanisavaran, and Golnessa Mottahed. Kanisavaran is a Tehran-based multidisciplinary architectural firm whose work is at the forefront of thinking, imagining, drawing, and constructing collective space.

We deliver a wide variety of project types, ranging in scale from art installations to custom homes and villas and major urban buildings. Over the years, the office has been recognized with numerous awards for excellence in design

Mohammad Kanisavaran

Architect | Founder

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder

Our energetic and interdisciplinary team is committed to the best in creative practice. We bring a tailored, client-centered approach to every stage of the design and construction process, to achieve pragmatic, poetic, environmentally-responsible, and aesthetically powerful design solutions. We believe that excellent design is an essential part of everyday life and that spatially and visually engaging places can inspire joy and civic pride.

Over time, we have recognized and appreciated the inner aspects of our practice. We understand that architectural form is created only by an artificial act of imagination. This act of imagination may express cultural aspirations, environmental concerns, technological enthusiasm, or many other ideals. The more inclusive the act of imagination, the richer the architecture.

OUR GOAL

Architecture is not just designing a building, but a way of seeing, thinking, and making that expands and even transforms our experience of the world. To this end, in our research-focused studio, we intersect disciplinary lenses and generate valuable insights that help us emulate client ambitions and translate them into a responsive architectural story that aligns the vision with values for maximizing performance, format, and site constructio

OUR APPROACH

Kanisavaran has an approach that seeks to re-question and transform the built environment. The firm approaches each project as an opportunity to tell a story, imagine a place, and expand the scope and dialogue between art and architecture. Each project is engaging, memorable, and responsive to human experience and contemporary culture.

AWARDS

2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023
2021

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023
OUR GOAL

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023
2022

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023

Golnessa Mottahed

Creative Director | Co-Founder
2020 - 2023
2022