In this episode of Khatt Chronicles, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès interviews Iranian designer Aria Kasaei, who co-founded Studio Kargah with his classmate and friend Peyman Pourhossein. They discuss his journey into the field of graphic design and the cultural engagement from Studio Kargah's humble beginnings in a basement in Tehran to its present day status, and the recent setting up of a satellite studio in Paris. Together, they discuss the archiving, exhibiting and publishing on design history in Iran and the region, and reiterate the importance of collaboration on such projects between designers and institutions in the region. They address the important role that women designers and younger generations are playing in Studio Kargah as well the design scene in the region, and finally highlight some of Studio Kargah's projects and collaborations with various type designers and cultural activists in Iran and the diaspora.
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