2024-12-22T02:52:13-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/125817966/the-young-iranian-architects-who-designed-tehran-s-new-popular-bridge Alexander Walter 2015-04-21T13:30:00-04:00 >2024-01-23T19:16:08-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/h2/h2kd4x7hqcqa6i84.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Leila Araghian was 26 when she came up with Tabiat bridge. Five years on, the 270-metre structure is a reality, despite sanctions, garnering awards and paving the way for a new, more avant garde generation of Iranian designers.</p></em><br /><br /><p><strong>Correction: </strong>Leila Araghian informed us that, contrary to the <em>Guardian</em>'s depiction, the bridge design was a joint effort and commissioned to <a href="https://dibats.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diba Tensile Architecture</a>, the company Araghian co-manages. The design team for Tabiat bridge was comprised of Leila Araghian, Alireza Behzadi, and Sahar Y&acirc;saei.<br></p>