Born in avant-garde post-modern Iran, Aida’s style is heavily influenced by its ‘Quaint’ culture. Tehran, which was once a tourist spot for the Asian countries, booming with ultra-modern opportunities is the city Aida was born in. The guiding formative motif of Iranian architecture has been its cosmic symbolism “by which man is brought into communication and participation with the powers of heaven”. This theme has not only given unity and continuity to the architecture of Persia but has been a primary source of its emotional character as well. The intricate carvings of the palaces, gates and the domes of the mosques played a vital role in developing her style. The coloured glasses of the Nasir-Ol-Mulk mosque has been her favourite and would explain her obsession with pink as that mosque is fondly known as the ‘Pink Mosque’. As tensions brewed in the country, Aida and her family relocated to India.
