diff --git a/docs/source/api/generators.rst b/docs/source/api/generators.rst
index 46533d8cb..5da7e88ac 100644
--- a/docs/source/api/generators.rst
+++ b/docs/source/api/generators.rst
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ generators package
    ~xgi.generators.uniform
    ~xgi.generators.simplicial_complexes
    ~xgi.generators.randomizing
+   ~xgi.generators.iterative
    
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diff --git a/docs/source/api/generators/xgi.generators.iterative.rst b/docs/source/api/generators/xgi.generators.iterative.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a8fb20ee9
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+++ b/docs/source/api/generators/xgi.generators.iterative.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+xgi.generators.iterative
+========================
+
+.. currentmodule:: xgi.generators.iterative
+
+.. automodule:: xgi.generators.iterative
+   
+   .. rubric:: Functions
+   
+   .. autofunction:: apollonian_complex
+   .. autofunction:: network_geometry_flavor
+   .. autofunction:: pseudofractal_simplicial_complex
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diff --git a/tests/generators/test_iterative.py b/tests/generators/test_iterative.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b6564b03c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/generators/test_iterative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+import pytest
+
+import xgi
+from xgi.exception import XGIError
+
+
+def test_pseudofractal():
+
+    # initial
+    S0 = xgi.pseudofractal_simplicial_complex(order=2, n_iter=0)
+    triangles = set(S0.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S0, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S0.num_nodes == 3
+    assert S0.num_edges == 4
+    assert triangles == {frozenset({0, 1, 2})}
+
+    # first iteration
+    S1 = xgi.pseudofractal_simplicial_complex(order=2, n_iter=1)
+    triangles = set(S1.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S1, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S1.num_nodes == 6
+    assert xgi.num_edges_order(S1, d=2) == 4
+    assert triangles == {
+        frozenset({1, 2, 5}),
+        frozenset({0, 2, 4}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 3}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 2}),
+    }
+
+    # second iteration
+    S2 = xgi.pseudofractal_simplicial_complex(order=2, n_iter=2)
+    triangles = set(S2.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S2, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S2.num_nodes == 15
+    assert xgi.num_edges_order(S2, d=2) == 13
+    assert triangles == {
+        frozenset({0, 4, 10}),
+        frozenset({0, 2, 7}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 2}),
+        frozenset({1, 5, 11}),
+        frozenset({1, 2, 5}),
+        frozenset({0, 2, 4}),
+        frozenset({0, 3, 12}),
+        frozenset({1, 3, 14}),
+        frozenset({2, 4, 9}),
+        frozenset({1, 2, 8}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 6}),
+        frozenset({2, 5, 13}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 3}),
+    }
+
+
+def test_apollonian():
+
+    # initial
+    S0 = xgi.apollonian_complex(order=2, n_iter=0)
+    triangles = set(S0.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S0, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S0.num_nodes == 3
+    assert S0.num_edges == 4
+    assert triangles == {frozenset({0, 1, 2})}
+
+    # first iteration
+    S1 = xgi.apollonian_complex(order=2, n_iter=1)
+    triangles = set(S1.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S1, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S1.num_nodes == 6
+    assert xgi.num_edges_order(S1, d=2) == 4
+    assert triangles == {
+        frozenset({1, 2, 5}),
+        frozenset({0, 2, 4}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 3}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 2}),
+    }
+
+    # second iteration
+    S2 = xgi.apollonian_complex(order=2, n_iter=2)
+    triangles = set(S2.edges.filterby("order", 2).members())
+
+    assert isinstance(S2, xgi.SimplicialComplex)
+    assert S2.num_nodes == 12
+    assert xgi.num_edges_order(S2, d=2) == 10
+    assert triangles == {
+        frozenset({2, 4, 6}),
+        frozenset({1, 5, 8}),
+        frozenset({0, 3, 9}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 2}),
+        frozenset({1, 2, 5}),
+        frozenset({0, 2, 4}),
+        frozenset({2, 5, 10}),
+        frozenset({1, 3, 11}),
+        frozenset({0, 1, 3}),
+        frozenset({0, 4, 7}),
+    }
diff --git a/xgi/generators/__init__.py b/xgi/generators/__init__.py
index 127a8da93..68d4429cf 100644
--- a/xgi/generators/__init__.py
+++ b/xgi/generators/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from . import (
     classic,
+    iterative,
     lattice,
     random,
     randomizing,
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@
     uniform,
 )
 from .classic import *
+from .iterative import *
 from .lattice import *
 from .random import *
 from .randomizing import *
diff --git a/xgi/generators/iterative.py b/xgi/generators/iterative.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a451734dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xgi/generators/iterative.py
@@ -0,0 +1,254 @@
+"""Generate iterative hypergraphs."""
+
+from ..core import SimplicialComplex
+
+__all__ = [
+    "pseudofractal_simplicial_complex",
+    "apollonian_complex",
+    "network_geometry_flavor",
+]
+
+
+def pseudofractal_simplicial_complex(order, n_iter):
+    """
+    Generate the pseudofractal simplicial complex of order `order`.
+
+    Starting with a single d-simplex, at each iteration, the function adds new (d+1)-simplices
+    by attaching a new vertex to all existing (d-1)-simplices (as well as all their subfaces).
+    This process is deterministic.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        order : int
+            The order of the simplices to add (e.g., 2 for triangles, 3 for tetrahedra, etc.).
+        n_iter : int
+            The number of iterations to generate simplices.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        S : xgi.SimplicialComplex
+            Generated simplicial complex
+
+    See also
+    --------
+    apollonian_complex
+    network_geometry_flavor
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    Nurisso, M., Morandini, M., Lucas, M., Vaccarino, F., Gili, T., & Petri, G. (2024).
+    "Higher-order Laplacian Renormalization."
+    arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.11298.
+    https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11298
+    """
+
+    S = SimplicialComplex()
+
+    # initialize the first d-simplex
+    first_simplex = tuple(range(order + 1))
+    S.add_simplex(first_simplex)
+
+    # generate simplices iteratively
+    for it in range(1, n_iter + 1):
+        # Find all (order - 1)-simplices present in the complex
+        nodes = S.nodes
+        subfaces = S.edges.filterby("order", order - 1).members()
+        max_index = max(nodes)
+        new_simplices = []
+
+        for subface in subfaces:
+            # create a new simplex by adding the new vertex to the existing d-simplex
+            max_index += 1  # new vertex index
+
+            new_simplex = (*subface, max_index)
+            new_simplices.append(new_simplex)
+
+        S.add_simplices_from(new_simplices)
+
+    return S
+
+
+def apollonian_complex(order, n_iter):
+    """
+    Generate the apollonian complex of order `order`.
+
+    Starting with a single d-simplex, at each iteration, the function adds new (d+1)-simplices
+    by attaching a new vertex to (d-1)-simplices that contain at least one newly added node.
+    This process is deterministic and generates a simplicial complex.
+
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        order : int
+            The order of the simplices to add (e.g., 2 for triangles, 3 for tetrahedra, etc.).
+        n_iter : int
+            The maximum iteration to generate simplices.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        S : xgi.SimplicialComplex
+            Generated simplicial complex
+
+    See also
+    --------
+    pseudofractal_simplicial_complex
+    network_geometry_flavor
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    Nurisso, M., Morandini, M., Lucas, M., Vaccarino, F., Gili, T., & Petri, G. (2024).
+    "Higher-order Laplacian Renormalization."
+    arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.11298.
+    https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.11298
+    """
+
+    S = SimplicialComplex()
+
+    # initialize the first d-simplex
+    first_simplex = tuple(range(order + 1))
+    S.add_simplex(first_simplex)
+
+    new_simplices = [first_simplex]
+    new_indices = list(first_simplex)
+
+    # generate simplices iteratively
+    for it in range(1, n_iter + 1):
+        # find all (order - 1)-simplices present in the complex
+        nodes = S.nodes
+        subfaces_previous_iter = S.edges.filterby("order", order - 1).members()
+
+        # keep only those attached to new nodes
+        subfaces_previous_iter = [
+            subface
+            for subface in subfaces_previous_iter
+            if any(new_index in subface for new_index in new_indices)
+        ]
+
+        max_index = max(nodes)
+        new_simplices = []
+        new_indices = []
+
+        for subface in subfaces_previous_iter:
+            # create a new simplex by adding the new vertex to the existing d-simplex
+            max_index += 1  # New vertex index
+
+            new_simplex = (*subface, max_index)
+            new_simplices.append(new_simplex)
+            new_indices.append(max_index)
+
+        S.add_simplices_from(new_simplices)
+
+    return S
+
+
+def network_geometry_flavor(
+    order, s, beta, n_iter, energy_distribution=None, seed=None
+):
+    """
+    Generate a Network Geometry with Flavor (NGF) simplicial complex.
+
+    The model grows a d-dimensional simplicial complex (where d is `order`) by iteratively attaching
+    d-simplices to existing (d-1)-simplices, with attachment probabilities controlled
+    by the flavor parameter `s` and an energy-based selection process.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    order : int
+        The order of the simplices to add.
+    s : int
+        The flavor parameter (-1, 0, or 1).
+    beta : float
+        The inverse temperature parameter controlling randomness.
+    n_iter : int
+        The total number of d-simplices to generate.
+    energy_dist : callable, optional
+        A function to sample vertex energies (default: uniform [0,10)).
+    seed : int, optional
+        Random seed for reproducibility.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    S : xgi.SimplicialComplex
+        The generated NGF simplicial complex.
+
+    See also
+    --------
+    apollonian_complex
+    pseudofractal_simplicial_complex
+
+    References
+    ----------
+    Bianconi, G., & Rahmede, C. (2016).
+    "Network geometry with flavor: from complexity to quantum geometry."
+    Physical Review E, 93(3), 032315.
+    https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.04539
+    """
+    if seed is not None:
+        np.random.seed(seed)
+
+    # initialize the hypergraph
+    S = xgi.SimplicialComplex()
+
+    # assign energies to vertices
+    if energy_distribution is None:
+        energy_distribution = lambda: np.random.uniform(0, 9)
+
+    energy_nodes = {}
+
+    # create initial d-simplex
+    initial_simplex = list(range(order + 1))
+    for node in initial_simplex:
+        energy_nodes[node] = energy_distribution()
+    S.add_simplex(initial_simplex)
+
+    # track (d-1)-simplices and their counts
+    face_counts = {}
+
+    def count_face(face):
+        """Adds or updates a (d-1)-simplex count."""
+        face = tuple(sorted(face))
+        if face in face_counts:
+            face_counts[face] += 1
+        else:
+            face_counts[face] = 1
+
+    # initialize (d-1)-simplices from the first simplex
+    for face in xgi.subfaces([initial_simplex], order=order - 1):
+        count_face(face)
+
+    # iterative growth
+    for it in range(order + 2, order + 2 + n_iter):
+        # compute attachment probabilities
+        Z = 0
+        probs = {}
+
+        for face, count in face_counts.items():
+            energy = sum(energy_nodes[node] for node in face)
+            weight = np.exp(-beta * energy) * (1 + s * (count - 1))
+            if s == -1 and count >= 2:
+                weight = 0  # Prevent further attachment to these faces
+            probs[face] = weight
+            Z += weight
+
+        # normalize probabilities
+        if Z == 0:
+            break  # no valid attachment sites left
+
+        for face in probs:
+            probs[face] /= Z
+
+        # choose a (d-1)-simplex to attach the new simplex
+        chosen_idx = np.random.choice(len(probs), p=list(probs.values()))
+        chosen_face = list(probs.keys())[chosen_idx]
+
+        # add new node and new simplex
+        new_node = it
+        energy_nodes[new_node] = energy_distribution()
+        new_simplex = list(chosen_face) + [new_node]
+        S.add_simplex(new_simplex)
+
+        # update face counts
+        for face in xgi.subfaces([new_simplex], order=order - 1):
+            count_face(face)
+
+    return S