Housing Should Go Beyond Shelter to Foster Peace of Mind

A member of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, stressing the need for a comprehensive view of housing and urban planning, said: Housing is not merely a place to meet basic human needs. Over the years of life, it must provide peace, a sense of belonging and a better quality of life, which makes simultaneous attention to architecture, art and psychology essential in housing design and provision.

Emphasizing the necessity of a comprehensive approach to housing and urban development, the representative of the Islamic Council said: "Housing is not only a place to meet the basic needs of humans, but it should provide peace, a sense of belonging and improve the quality of life for people during the years of their lives, a matter that requires simultaneous attention to architecture, art and psychology in the design and provision of housing."