RAH SHAHR ARCHITECTS

What RAH SHAHR ARCHITECTS does

Rah Shahr Architectural Consulting Company, operating under the brand RAH SHAHR ARCHITECTS, is a privately held Iranian architectural and engineering consulting firm founded in 1996 and headquartered in Tehran. The firm provides consulting engineering and design services across the full lifecycle of construction and urban development projects, organized into four core service lines — Architectural Design, Masterplanning and Urban Design, Landscape and Green Space Design, and Interior Design — and 16 project categories spanning residential, commercial, educational, cultural, sports, industrial, healthcare, transportation, and mixed-use developments. The underlying methodology is a holistic design approach that balances social, technical, environmental, and economic requirements, supported by a proprietary Design for Environment (DfE) framework and quantitative environmental impact forecasting tools used by its urban planners.

The firm is licensed by Iran's Management and Planning Organization, holding Grade 1 certifications in four primary categories (residential/commercial/administrative/industrial/military buildings; educational/sports/health/medical buildings; urbanism; and structures), each permitting up to six simultaneous projects, along with Grade 2 and Grade 3 certifications in ten supporting disciplines including airports, GIS, road construction, old-quarter regeneration, green spaces, water/sewage, electrical/mechanical infrastructure, and environment. It has been an official member of the Association of Consulting Engineers since 1997. The company is family-controlled, with an Oveissi-led Board (Jalal Arab Oveissi as Managing Director, Jalil Arab Oveissi as Board Member, and Seyed Mohammad Ali Kiaie as Chairman), and operates with a team of 36 named professionals including architects, urban planners, interior designers, and green-space specialists.

Commercially, Rah Shahr generates revenue through professional-services fees on consulting, design-and-build, supervision, and masterplanning engagements, with pricing conducted on a quote basis rather than published rate cards. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales to Iranian government agencies and institutional clients as the primary segment, with private developers as a secondary segment; distribution is exclusively direct and domestic within Iran, supported by a corporate website and social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube for project showcase and brand awareness. The firm has no disclosed funding, no external institutional investors, no M&A activity, and no partnerships or alliances documented in the source material.

Name

RAH SHAHR ARCHITECTS

Legal name

Rah Shahr Architectural Consulting Company

Website

https://rahshahr-architects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rah Shahr Architects is a privately held, family-controlled Iranian architectural and engineering consulting firm founded in 1996 in Tehran. It delivers architectural design, masterplanning, landscape, and interior design services to government, institutional, and private developer clients across Iran under Grade 1 government certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Consulting Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (54132)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural consulting
• Urban planning
• Building design
• Masterplanning services
• Interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Consulting Services: Consulting and engineering services for all types of construction projects, site works for townships, studies and supervision of projects
2. Design and Build Services: Comprehensive design and construction services for buildings and urban development projects

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rah Shahr Architects is an Iranian architectural and engineering consulting firm providing comprehensive design services for residential, commercial, educational, sports, cultural, and recreational buildings, as well as masterplanning and urban design for new towns and cities. The firm applies a holistic design approach balancing social, technical, environmental, and economic requirements, including construction supervision, design and build services, and sustainable green space and interior design consulting.

Product overview

Rah Shahr Architectural Consulting Company is a traditional architectural and engineering consulting firm (established 1996) offering a unified portfolio of design and consulting services rather than a software product platform. The core service offerings include Architectural Design, Masterplanning and Urban Design, Landscape and Green Space Design, and Interior Design, which are organized into 16 distinct project categories spanning residential, commercial, educational, cultural, sports, industrial, healthcare, and urban design projects. The company holds multiple Grade 1 engineering certifications from Iran's Management and Planning Organization and has been an official member of the Association of Consulting Engineers since 1997. The firm serves clients across Iran with consulting and engineering services for construction projects, township developments, and project supervision.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Engineering and design consultancy with deep architecture, urban planning, and environmental consulting capabilities. Matches Rah Shahr's combination of design leadership and engineering depth, especially on masterplanning projects.
• HOK: Global architecture, planning, and engineering firm with broad coverage across commercial, educational, healthcare, sports, and cultural facilities. Overlaps with Rah Shahr's project categories and design/build services offering.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy covering architecture, urban planning, landscape, and sustainability services. Comparable integrated design offering with environmental focus (DfE parity) to Rah Shahr.
• Gensler: Global design and architectural firm delivering architecture, interior, urban design, and consulting services across all major building typologies. Overlaps with Rah Shahr's full-service portfolio at much larger scale.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Engineering, architecture, and project management consultancy with strong urban planning and infrastructure design practices. Comparable consulting-engineering model and project category coverage in Middle East markets.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with extensive architecture, urban planning, landscape, and engineering services. Competes for large-scale masterplanning and consulting engagements similar to those Rah Shahr targets.

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture firm with an integrated, holistic design philosophy spanning buildings, masterplanning, and sustainability. Highly comparable to Rah Shahr's holistic architectural-and-environmental approach across diverse building types.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Design-led architecture practice offering integrated architecture, urban planning, and interior design across major cultural, residential, and commercial projects. Directly comparable scope and category breadth to Rah Shahr.
• Perkins&Will: Architecture firm practicing sustainable design across education, healthcare, commercial, and cultural buildings. Comparable full-service architecture and sustainability-led design methodology to Rah Shahr.
• Bjarke Ingels Group: Architectural practice delivering buildings, masterplans, and research-driven design with integrated sustainability focus. Conceptually aligned with Rah Shahr's holistic environmental approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rahshahr-architects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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