TEHRAN-The 6th Week of Spanish Architecture is underway at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran.

Organized by the Embassy of Spain in Iran, the event showcases 46 photos by Santiago Porras and Oriol Pons, two renowned architects from Spain, who have implemented numerous projects across the world, Mehr reported.

The two Spanish architects as well as the Iranian architect Farhad Azarmi delivered speeches at the opening ceremony on December 14, which was attended by several architects, officials, and enthusiasts. Angel Losada Fernandez, the ambassador of Spain to Tehran, was the special guest of the ceremony.

Both Porras and Pons hold a Ph.D. in architecture. While Porras got his degree from the University of Tokyo, Pons finished his studies at Barcelona School of Architecture. 

Porras was an assistant professor at Sungkyunkwan University from 2008 to 2012 and since then, he has worked as an associate professor at Korea University. He is also the owner of Estudio de Arquitectura Santiago Porras.

Pons has served as an associate lecturer at the Department of Architectural Technology and as a speaker at several national and international congresses. He has been the author or co-author of several articles in architecture-specialized press.

The event will run through December 21 at the IAF, located at the Artists Park on North Mousavi Street, Taleqani Street.

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