Fab Lab Tehran’s idea surfaced when Mohammadhossein and Yahya were studying architecture at Tehran University of Art. Their hobby: making almost anything. However, their University didn’t have space enough nor the machines to let them unleash their creativity.
When Mohammadhossein saw in 2012 Neil Gershenfeld’s TED talk on Fab Lab, he realized creating one was the solution. Yahya and Mohsen Jafari, his friends, joined the adventure. 2 years later, they dedicated a 6m² room in their architect studio office, in the center of Tehran, containing initially a laser cutting machine. In 2015, the Fab Lab grew bigger, from 6 to 120m², with more machines to enable makers to create end-to-end projects. Their first mission was to focus on education, by bringing the Fab Lab to the student. They started to organize workshops on architecture in partnerships with universities. The success of their initiative brought more makers into the lab, willing to benefit from the community knowledge and to prototype.
Today, the Fab Lab has got a new location in Pardis Technology Park, a governmental innovation hub. They benefit from 1 year of free location and are in contact with many companies willing to cooperate with them. The main goal of this very energic and positive team remains to be an open place and community for anyone willing to learn or develop a project.