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Badgir (Windcatchers)
Badgir is one of the oldest structures used for creating cross-ventilation and passive cooling in buildings. They are eco-friendly and cost-effective benefits due to not relying on electricity to function. The Badgir is utilized in the illustration... More
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Bazaar (Marketplace)
A futuristic illustration of a Bazaar that people frequent as they prepare for Nouruz (Persian New Year).
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Chogan(Polo)
A futuristic iteration of Chogan, known as the sport of kings, by placing this Iranian aristocratic team sport on an alternative field.
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Iranian instruments
Poster design for a hypothetical music festival, showcasing the various Iranian instruments such as (from top left to bottom right): Santur, Sorna, Kamancheh, Tombak, Tar, Kamancheh, and Daf.
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Nard (Backgammon)
An old man defeats an android in a casual game of backgammon, proving that natural experience trumps generative experience.
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Qanat and Panemone Windmills
This illustration depicts a vast farmland and city with water supplied by qanats. Qanats are ancient water supply systems used for transporting usable water alongside the use of panemone windmills to pump the water to arid regions for irrigation... More
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Sofreh
"Sofreh" is a Persian tug-inspired illustration, decorated with common fruits and ajil (Iranian trail mix) seen in Iranian households. Sofreh is a cloth used for serving food
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Traditional clothing and pattern design
a Fashion magazine spread that showcases models posed in traditional dance movements. They are dressed in clothes inspired by the Qajar dynasty and Iranian textiles in a sci-fi setting.
Work by
Tara Haghighi aka. Stara Arts
Illustration
“"Selseleh (Dynasty), explores an Iranian society in a futuristic setting that blends tradition and modernity. It reimagines ancient Iranian innovations in a futuristic context to bridge "what once...” [More]