Merge Atelier is a collaborative practice by Mehdi Ghorashi and Golnaz Barekatian, focused on architecture, photography, videography, and design, where Mehdi brings experience in architectural design, photography, and cinematography with an emphasis on light, material, and composition, while Golnaz combines graphic design and architectural thinking to develop clear visual identities and narratives; together, their work moves between built form and visual storytelling, using photography and video to capture atmosphere and design to translate ideas into precise and thoughtful visual expressions.

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     Honors & Awards

• Context Design Atelier 2016: Sadra Civic Center Competition: 1 of 5 Winner
• Morpholio Founding Advisory Council
• Morpholio Pinup 2014 Competition: IRAN BMW Delivery And Event Center: Honourable Mentions
• The project of the Month, Etoood 2011: IRAN BMW Delivery And Event Center
• Finalist #mOOO3 ISO[NATION]: HOME OFFICE (2020) Architecture Design Competition [Results]

    Exhibitions

• Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026 (TOAF), Toronto, Canada, July 2026
• Fathom, Toronto, May 2026
• Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2025 (TOAF), Toronto, Canada, July 2025
• Soor, Space on King, Toronto, Canada, March 2024
• Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada, Nov 2024
• RAW Artists, Toronto ECHO, Toronto, Canada, Nov 2024
• Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2024 (TOAF), Toronto, Canada, Jun 2024
• "Art Wall" Flamingo Bistro, Shiraz, Iran, 2023
• "Koche Baghe Haie Shiraz" Homa Hotel, Shiraz, Iran, 2023

     Experience

• Master Cladding / Building Maintenance Supervisor - April 2023 - Present.
• Context Architecture Atelier: March 2016 – April 2023 
• Context Architecture Atelier: January 2011 – January 2012       
• MIA-Mehrdad Iravaninan Association: January 2007 – January 2008

    Experience

• Printing Supervisor / Graphic Designer 2003 - Present
  
  
• Designer in PSP Waffel: 2013 –  Present 
  
  
• Karate Shotokan: black belts

Education

Education