Alireza Taghaboni (Persian: ùÃÂÃÂñöç êúçèÃÂÃÂ), (born 1977) is an Iranian architect, author, and educator based in Tehran, Iran. He is, a practicing architect since 2004 and founded NextOffice (an architectural firm in Iran) in 2009. He has designed contemporary buildings in Tehran, such as the Sharifi-ha House and Cedrus Residential. He is also the Dean of CAAI (the Contemporary Architects Association of Iran). He is on the faculty at the Center for Contemporary Architecture in Tehran.
Taghaboni was born in Tehran in 1977. In 1995, he studied architecture in Guilan, Iran at University of Guilan. In 2002, he earned a master's degree in architecture. He is known for his inventive and experimental architecture. He earned a Ph.D. in architecture from Tehran's Azad University, and he works at the Center for Contemporary Architecture in Tehran on the faculty.
He began his architecture practice in 2004, parallel to his doctoral course, and he opened an architecture firm (NextOffice) in 2009. He created the contemporary Sharifi-ha House with a moving facade in 2013. He also created the Cedrus Residential with its contemporary multi-layer facade and staggered balconies. He has designed 60 projects.
In July 2025, Taghaboni attended the closing of âÂÂThe Birth of Scaleâ exposition at the National Centre RUSSIA in Moscow, taking part in the eventâÂÂs business and educational program and panel discussions alongside architects from Egypt, India, and South Africa. Reflecting on the exhibition, he emphasized how shared building techniques; particularly brick and other forms of masonry, link cultures through geometry, color, material, and structure. Outlining his professional outlook, Taghaboni argued that architects should be âÂÂradicalâ in design while avoiding ideological preconceptions, and that combining theoretical inquiry with careful observation and listening is essential to meet contemporary challenges.
In an interview with the Financial Times he said that he was inspired by postwar Japan.
In 2022, he authored his first book, Momas Ba Asar (Persian: ààçó èç çëñ), in collaboration with Gilgamesh Publications.
In 2015, he married architect Zahra Jahani.