Over the course of 3 years, MIIM Designs as part of the UN Sustainable Development has been on the forefront of developing some tactics in ensuring that each project incorporates Environmental Sustainability. Here are some of the agendas that we are deeply passionate about:
Read MoreMIIM Designs joins CleanAcwa at Harvard's African Development Conference /
On Saturday, Maryam will be a judge at the CleanAcwa’s Clean Water Ideathon on April 4th is a hackathon style competition; the keynote speaker will list out the general outlines and details of the topic at hand and mention what kind of solution he or she would like to see.
Then, teams are given four hours to make an innovative and new idea following the set guidelines and organize a presentation. Each team will then get 5 minutes to present their pitch to the entire conference and the winning team will get a free trip to Ghana to present their idea at the International Clean Water conference.
Both technical and policy oriented solutions are encouraged; we want diverse solutions pitched. The event will feature a workshop with IDEO about how to make a compelling pitch. CleanAcwa’s CEO Sangu Delle and renowned Professor Susan Murcott will give the keynote addresses.
This event will be catered.
More Info on Harvard's African Development Conference
Sign up for the Ideation Hackathon
MIIM Designs: Maryam Honored at Harvard Iranian Gala /
Tonight our Founder, Maryam Eskandari, will be honored at Harvard Iranian Gala: Preserving the Past, Building for the Future; along side some of the most renowned Iranian-American's professionals, artist, and academics. Maryam will be honored for her work as an Iranian-American working along side the American Muslim community.
Read more about Maryam's work on American Mosque and Islamic Architecture from the United States of America - State Department and the Huffington Post.
Maryam's interview with CBC Tapestry /
Maryam Eskandari is a woman, a Muslim and an architect. She doesn't want to be defined by any one of these words. But taken together, the three strands of her identity are shaping who she is and what she does. Maryam Eskandari is re-examining how mosques should be designed in North America.
Full Interview Here
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MIIM Designs Collaborates with Google for Wearable Technology #AndroidWear
MIIM Designs was chosen as one of the five design teams to collaborate with Google for the new line of wearable technology from Android Wear. Visit the product website to learn more about the design and the new line of wearable technology.
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"Freedom Tower" at Access Theater and Gallery in NYC /
MIIM Design’s “Freedom Tower” Exhibit is on display at the Access Theater and Gallery in NYC through the end of March.
Read MoreInternational Women's Day /
Join Maryam this evening, March 8th, 2015, as she will be putting herself in the "Hot Seat" to discuss Mosques in America , on International Women's Day #InternationalWomensDay
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Crescent Moon Project /
Proudly Presenting:
A Four Week Pop-Up Space to Celebrate Iranian Arts and Culture
March 2015 - Manhattan
Crescent Moon Projects in Manhattan is a four week Pop Up Celebration of Iranian arts and culture bringing together theater (The Little Black Fish), installations (The Peoples’ Freedom Tower) culinary arts (Making Marzipan Mulberries and Using Roses and Rose-water), lectures (Symbolism in the Persian Garden), performances, (Tarand Tonbak), more installations, (A Musical Self-portrait) photography (Iranian life on the Persian carpet), storytelling, dance, calligraphy, and a portable photography studio reminiscent of those from the 19th century.
It is a space conceived for participatory, hands-on engagement where we can all enjoy the richness and complexities of Iranian culture, and examine what it means to be Iranian.
JOIN THE KICKSTARTER MOVEMENT ---- as we count down to Norooz!
MASS Design Group Proposes a Strategy of Library Specialization /
MASS Design Group
Michael Murphy, Michael Haggerty, James Martin, and Chitra Aiyar
MASS Design Group was one of five interdisciplinary design teams selected to participate in Re-Envisioning Branch Libraries, a design study organized by the League and the Center for an Urban Future in 2014. Read about their proposal below.
Developed through immersive research into the life and rhythms of branch libraries, MASS Design Group’s proposal seeks to amplify the distinct and exceptional qualities of individual branches and strengthen libraries’ role in the social cohesion of a community. To preserve and enhance the role of the library as a community anchor in the face of risk or change — whether demographic shifts or disasters like Hurricane Sandy — the team seeks to align the design of branch buildings with the unique social and cultural qualities of their neighborhoods. To do so, MASS proposes a strategy of specialization that better supports the distinctive services many branches already offer to their patrons in addition to the range of standard library resources.
2014 Tamayouz Award Recognizes Iraq’s Women in Architecture /
The Tamayouz Excellence Award–the first award in the Middle East to recognize women in architecture and construction–has announced the 2014 winners who have significantly contributed to Iraq’s built environment. The esteemed judging panel–Angela Brady, Clare Devine, Jane Duncan, and Ali Grehan–has selected architect, academic and planner Shereen Sherzad for the Tamayouz Women of Achievements Award. The Emerging Women Architects Award was bestowed upon Venus Akef, an award winning aspiring architect and academic at theUniversity of Technology in Baghdad, focusing on architectural heritage and the cultural identity. In addition, a Special Commemorative Award was given to Neda Al-Juboory, an “outstanding community architect who engaged at local level and inspired all those who came in contact with her.” Sadly in 2007, Al-Juboory was killed in a car bomb explosion where she worked as the Director of Urban Planning at the Ministry of Municipalities. Ahmed Al-Mallak, Founder of the Tamayouz Excellence Award, commented on the significance of the awards for Iraq.
“It gives us great pleasure to announce the winners of Tamayouz Women in Architecture and Construction Award, both Shereen Sherzad and Venus Akef are still making outstanding contributions to the profession of architecture in Iraq and it is important to show the commitment and sacrifices Iraqi women are making and this is portrayed by the commitment of the Late Neda Al-Juboory who was killed during a ceremony where she was supposed to receive a prize for her excellent work. Women in Iraq are doing fantastic jobs and we will continue to highlight their efforts.”
Click here to read the Tamayouz Excellence Award 2014 announcement, online atTamayouz-Award.com.
Maryam Conducting Design Thinking Workshop /
MIIM Designs founder, Maryam, conducting design thinking workshop on Climate Change at Harvard College, January 21-24
This three-day symposium, offered by Harvard's FDR Global Citizenship Program, includes well-known guest lecturers focusing on three critical subtopics: water, energy, and infrastructure. Mornings will be spent in topical lectures; afternoons will divide into three small seminars to participate in real-world problem-solving exercises organized around the principles of the conference. The final day, Saturday the 24th, will be dedicated to single topic: The Myth of Sustainability.
For more Information: http://fdrfoundation.org/wintersession15/
To register: http://goo.gl/forms/PVBX1DeL0D
Happy New Year! /
From all of us here at MIIM Designs, we wish you a wonderful New Year 2015!
Join us, MIIM Designs, as we celebrate the new year at our Palo Alto studio, along with our friends La Boulange Café.
Maryam Eskandari Workshop on Design Thinking /
Maryam Eskandari is conducting a workshop "Peacebuilding Through Design Thinking: Architecture and Design as Tool for Problem Solving" at BSA for ABX sponsored by Women in Design and as part of Design Thinking and New Direction discussion on October 30th from 1:00pm-2:30pm
Today is #UNDay! /
Today is United Nations Birthday, #UNDay and we are celebrating 69 years of global service with them!
On this date in 1945, in the wake of World War II, 51 countries signed a charter, establishing the United Nations and their commitment to world peace and the betterment of humanity.
We have been so fortunate to have spent the past year serving the UN! Here’s to another year and many more!
From all of us at MIIM Designs Team, HAPPY BIRTHDAY UN! #HappyBirthdayUN
Celebrating Frank Lloyd Wright's Birthday /
Last Friday, we at MIIM Designs celebrated Frank Lloyd Wright's Birthday:
His method of teaching and practicing architecture is unprecedented. Nevertheless, those who did get a chance to learn from the "Wright School of Architecture", are determined to pass on his legacy. Hence, when we celebrated Wright's birthday, we went through the 10-Point Manifesto for His Apprentices:
Read MoreLean In - Tehran /
In the Loving Memory of Massimo Vignelli /
‘the life of a designer is a life of fight: fight against ugliness. I think that it is my responsibility to make the work better than it is. that is my number one priority. the second priority is to decrease the amount of vulgarity around by replacing the vulgarity with things that are more refined. my life is a continual struggle, a continuous battle against vulgarity taking over.’ – Massimo Vignelli
Read MoreSustainable Living Tips by Naomi.... /
WE WANT YOU TO BE SUSTAINABLE!
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