Girih is a modeling toolkit for geometric patterns, specifically Islamic Geometric Pattern, IGP. The method used in developing this toolkit is based on formal grammar and string rewriting system. It uses letters and symbols to generate a formula for each pattern, instead of geometrical drawing solutions. Anyone who has the formula can generate the patterns […]
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Dear colleagues, I am delighted to inform you that my paper entitled “Formal grammar methodology for digital visualization of Islamic geometric patterns” is already available vie the following link: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/14780771211039079 It is an ongoing research and I hope to share with you the second part very soon.
PATTERNITECTURE #3 in Niavaran cultural center.
PATTERNITECTURE #3 is co-curated by Ghazal Refalian and Bita Shekari. Bita is a wonderful person. A great person, mother and artist. It is a big chance to have such friends in your life who you share visions and enjoy working with. Definitely we missed our other friends from past patternitectures, who could not attend us […]
After one year of hard work, finally I am pleased to invite you to join us on Niavaran cultural center to visit patternitecture #3 exhibition. Depite of all the problems in Pandemic time, 35 artwork is collected to exhibit the pattern in contemporary built environment of Iran. Regards hygiene protocols, this year a previous […]








