"A mosque is the one place that brings together the diverse population of American Muslims. And the diversity of the community means there are often different views about what a mosque should look like.
Read MoreFall Semester 2015 /
As the new school year kicks off, we reflects back on last years " Expanded Mosque Studio" at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where our founder, Maryam Eskandari, was a guest crit and the studio was coordinated by Ziad Jamaleddine & Makram el Kadi of L.E.FT.
Read MoreMIIM mini-retreat /
Our MIIM Team values.
Every two months, MIIM Designs takes an opportunity to have a mini-retreat. Each retreat can vary and can range from learning how to make pottery, hiking in SF swimming in Walden park in Boston and even, yoga.
During our summer mini-retreat, today, we explored our "Values" on an individual and group level.
We did several exercises on our own to discover our true intentions and deep values and then came together as MIIM Team to explore our values as a group.
In order to run a successful and creative design studio it is important to touch base with our core values on both an individual and team basis.
our personal values.
Iranian born artist, Shirin Neshat, awarded the 2015 Farhang Heritage Award /
The 2015 Farhang Heritage Award was awarded to renowned Iranian artist Shirin Neshat.
Read MoreSummer has begun! /
“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his...
Posted by Maryam Eskandari on Saturday, June 6, 2015
Fantastic Interview by Safa Samiezadé-Yazd EAST MEETS WEST: LEON GALLERY /
EAST MEETS WEST: LEON GALLERY CROWDFUNDS TO BRING A PERSIAN-AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE TO THE BIENNIAL CONVERSATION
Read MoreCultural Poems in Process /
In process for a private client, are a series of poems and graphics designed to represent the rich culture of the space. This particular image, describes a poem from Hafiz.
Remembering A.H. Eskandari, Architect /
What Happens To The Plastic You Throw Away? /
This is the haunting journey of three plastic bottles that impact the fate of the planet. The emblematic animation traces the life cycle of three different types of plastic and the consequences each have on our world.
Read More3 New Standards [Happy] Earth Day 2015 /
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.