At the Architecture Photography Awards 2025
Parham Taghioff achieved an exceptional milestone — winning two top awards and being shortlisted in seven different categories simultaneously, a rare distinction in the competition’s history.
This remarkable success not only celebrates Taghioff’s 25-year journey in architectural photography but also highlights the international recognition of contemporary Iranian architecture through his visionary lens.
Awards
First Prize – Interior Architecture
Ice Cave
Architects: Omid Amini / Fatemeh Salehi Amini
Second Prize – Drone & Aerial
Sea and the Peaks
Architects: Farshad Mehdizadeh / Hooman Talebi
Other Shortlisted Works
Brickwoven – Modern Architecture Architect: Next Office / Alireza Taghaboni
Raised from Fire – Long Exposure Architect: KRDS / Kourosh Rafiey
Sky on the Facade – Windows Architect: Next Office / Alireza Taghaboni
Flowing Facade – Vertical Perspectives Architect: Hooba Design / Hooman Balazadeh
The Geometry of Light & Shadows – Light & Shadow Architect: Next Office / Alireza Taghaboni
The international jury commended Taghioff’s photographs for their artistic excellence, conceptual depth, and poetic interpretation of contemporary architecture.
In their remarks, they highlighted his ability to merge technical precision with a philosophical and sensory understanding of space and light.
Parham Taghioff’s seven shortlisted works — selected from thousands of submissions worldwide — embody a distinctive visual language that bridges artistic expression and architectural documentation.
His achievement represents not only personal excellence but also a landmark moment for the global visibility of Iranian architectural photography.