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I am Babak Baharestani, an architect with more than 25 years of international practice in interior design, project management, and cultural initiatives. I have led multidisciplinary projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hotel, cultural, villa, and wellness environments. I am passionate about architectural heritage, sustainable design, and weaving artistic and cultural dimensions into contemporary practice.…I am Babak Baharestani, an architect with more than 25 years of international practice in interior design, project management, and cultural initiatives. I have led multidisciplinary projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hotel, cultural, villa, and wellness environments. I am passionate about architectural heritage, sustainable design, and weaving artistic and cultural dimensions into contemporary practice.

Babak Baharestani

Architect, Interior Designer, Designer, +2

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I am Babak Baharestani, an architect with more than 25 years of international practice in interior design, project management, and cultural initiatives. I have led multidisciplinary projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hotel, cultural, villa, and wellness environments. I am passionate about architectural heritage, sustainable design, and weaving artistic and cultural dimensions into contemporary practice.…I am Babak Baharestani, an architect with more than 25 years of international practice in interior design, project management, and cultural initiatives. I have led multidisciplinary projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hotel, cultural, villa, and wellness environments. I am passionate about architectural heritage, sustainable design, and weaving artistic and cultural dimensions into contemporary practice.

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I am Babak Baharestani, an architect with more than 25 years of international practice in interior design, project management, and cultural initiatives. I have led multidisciplinary projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, shaping residential, commercial, hotel, cultural, villa, and wellness environments. I am passionate about architectural heritage, sustainable design, and weaving artistic and cultural dimensions into contemporary practice.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

Persian

Fluent

English

Fluent

Portuguese

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Italian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Founder & Principal Architect and Interior Designer at Saye Architects

January 1, 2002 - January 1, 2006

Led architecture and interior design for over 80 projects across Europe and the Middle East, overseeing concept through construction management and client coordination.

Head of Interior Design at ASPA International Co.

November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2024

Led interior design development for spa and wellness projects in Portugal, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and the USA, from concept to detail design.

Architect & Technical Supervisor at Taraz Consulting Engineers

August 1, 2000 - January 1, 2002

Detail design and construction coordination for large residential and industrial projects (e.g., Narenjestan Residential Building, Klach Pipe Factory) in Tehran.

Junior Architect at Amood Consulting Engineers

July 1, 1999 - July 1, 2000

Urban design and restoration project participation, including Hasan Abad Square restoration.

Collaborator at ICOM (International Council of Museums)

January 1, 2017 - Present

Collaborations with cultural heritage organizations.

Founder & Director at Saye Art Gallery

January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2022

Founded and directed a gallery in Tehran, curating exhibitions and cultural programming.