"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