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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
ian
architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...
is traditionally called a mi'mar (; plural معماران ''me'mâran''). The Persian dictionary of ''Mo'in'' defines a mi'mar as: #That who devises the design and plan of a building, and overlooks its construction. #A Banna #That who is responsible for the building, developing, and repairs of a structure or edifice (Emārat). Classical words ''Banna'', ''Mohandes'', ''Ostad'', and ''Amal'' which appear in classical manuals and references of
Islamic architecture Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both Secularity, secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Muslim world, Islamic world encompasse ...
. Although many scholars do not recognize the Mimar and the Architect to historically be the same, they do agree that their responsibilities overlap extensively. In this list, they are taken to be the same. The list is in chronological order and selectively spans the Islamic age based on available records. There is little, if any, record of the numerous masters of architecture that built some of the early Islamic and pre-Islamic world's wonders of Iran. It is unknown who built the palaces of
Bishapur Bishapur (Middle Persian: ''Bay-Šāpūr''; , ''Bishâpûr'') was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia (Iran) on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It ...
, Firuzabad,
Persepolis Persepolis (; ; ) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (). It is situated in the plains of Marvdasht, encircled by the southern Zagros mountains, Fars province of Iran. It is one of the key Iranian cultural heritage sites and ...
,
Susa Susa ( ) was an ancient city in the lower Zagros Mountains about east of the Tigris, between the Karkheh River, Karkheh and Dez River, Dez Rivers in Iran. One of the most important cities of the Ancient Near East, Susa served as the capital o ...
, or the many other spectacular ancient edifices of Greater Iran. No record of their names exists. Only the ruins of what they built give us a faint indication of what masters must have walked the face of this earth eons ago. Many of the structures remaining today possibly had more than one architect working on them. Only one is mentioned in the following list, and only their most famous work is mentioned. The list also contains the names of builders whom exact dates have been attributed to their buildings.


Pre-Islamic

*Epsay: Holy shrine of
Bishapur Bishapur (Middle Persian: ''Bay-Šāpūr''; , ''Bishâpûr'') was an ancient city in Sasanid Persia (Iran) on the ancient road between Persis and Elam. The road linked the Sassanid capitals Estakhr (very close to Persepolis) and Ctesiphon. It ...
, 271 CE. *Sheyda: Was a legendary master who built the magnificent
Sasanian The Sasanian Empire (), officially Eranshahr ( , "Empire of the Iranians"), was an Iranian empire that was founded and ruled by the House of Sasan from 224 to 651. Enduring for over four centuries, the length of the Sasanian dynasty's reign ...
palace of ''Haft Gonbad'' of
Bahram V Bahram V (also spelled Wahram V or Warahran V; ), also known as Bahram Gur (New Persian: , "Bahram the onager unter), was the Sasanian Empire, Sasanian King of Kings (''shahanshah'') from 420 to 438. The son of the incumbent Sasanian shah Ya ...
, according to the poet
Nizami Ganjavi Nizami Ganjavi (; c. 1141 – 1209), Nizami Ganje'i, Nizami, or Nezāmi, whose formal name was Jamal ad-Dīn Abū Muḥammad Ilyās ibn-Yūsuf ibn-Zakkī,Mo'in, Muhammad(2006), "Tahlil-i Haft Paykar-i Nezami", Tehran.: p. 2: Some commentators h ...
.


First four centuries of the Islamic era

*
Mashallah ibn Athari Māshāʾallāh ibn Atharī (; ), known as Mashallah, was an 8th century Persian Jewish astrologer, astronomer, and mathematician. Originally from Khorasan, he lived in Basra (in present day Iraq) during the reigns of the Abbasid caliphs al- ...
: Designed and planned
Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
. *
Naubakht Nobakht Ahvazi (), also spelled Naubakht Ahvaz and Naubakht, along with his sons were astrologers from Ahvaz (in the present-day Khuzestan province, Iran) who lived in the 8th and 9th centuries AD. Nobakht was particularly famous for having led a ...
: Designed and planned
Baghdad Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
.


13th century

*Moslem: Built the
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
of Sangbast in
Khorasan KhorasanDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed. Tehran, Zavvâr: 1375 (Solar Hijri Calendar) 235–236 (; , ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West and Central Asia that encompasses western and no ...
in 1202CE. *Muhammad Rigi: Built ''Mil-e Radkan'' in
Quchan Quchan (; ) is a city in the Central District of Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is approximately 97 km south of the border city of Ashgabat, capital city of ...
in 1203CE. *Ahmad Ibn Bakr Marandi: Built the tomb of Keikavus in 1219CE. *Saeed Ibn Jafar al-Bana: Built a tower in
Firuzabad, Fars Firuzabad () is a city in the Central District (Firuzabad County), Central District of Firuzabad County, Fars province, Fars province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Firuzabad is south of Shiraz, Iran, Shiraz. ...
. *Muahammad Ibn Ahmad Ibn Alavi: Built the Congregation mosque of Bunaft in
Yazd Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...
in 1234CE. *Ostad Zeinuddin Abu Rasheed: Built ''Hisar Khalaj'' in
Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...
in 1234CE. *Ostad Enayatollah Ibn Nizamulddin Mimar Isfahani: Built the ''Gonbad-e Sabz'' in
Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...
in 1242CE. *Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Bana al-Tusi: Built the Madrasah of Sir Chali in
Konya Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...
in 1242CE. *Nizamuddin ibn Ostad Ali ibn Ali ibn Najjar: Built the Imamzadeh Seyd Jafar in
Damghan Damghan () is a city in the Central District (Damghan County), Central District of Damghan County, Semnan province, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is east of Tehran on the high-road to Mash ...
in 1264CE. *Badreddin Tabrizi: Built the tomb of
Rumi Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī (), or simply Rumi (30 September 1207 – 17 December 1273), was a 13th-century poet, Hanafi '' faqih'' (jurist), Maturidi theologian (''mutakallim''), and Sufi mystic born during the Khwarazmian Empire ...
in
Konya Konya is a major city in central Turkey, on the southwestern edge of the Central Anatolian Plateau, and is the capital of Konya Province. During antiquity and into Seljuk times it was known as Iconium. In 19th-century accounts of the city in En ...
in 1273CE. *Zinul-abedin Mimar: Built the Congregation mosque of
Urmia Urmia (; ) is the largest city in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran. In the Central District of Urmia County, it is capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is situated near the borders of Iran with Turkey and Iraq. ...
in 1276CE. *Ostad Ali ibn Hosein Ali al-Ghazi: Built the Tomb of Sheikh Yusef Sarvestani in Fars in 1280CE. *Muhammad al-Hosein al-Mohandes al-bana Damghani: Built the tower of Burj-e Kashaneh in
Bastam Bastam () is a city in, and the capital of, Bastam District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran. History Bastam was founded in the 6th century in the Greater Khorasan. It is north of Shahrud. The town is known for its Islamic monume ...
in 1299CE.


14th century

*Ostad Ali Haji al-Sanai al-Semnani: Built the Forumad mosque of Jajaram in
Khorasan KhorasanDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed. Tehran, Zavvâr: 1375 (Solar Hijri Calendar) 235–236 (; , ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West and Central Asia that encompasses western and no ...
in 1319CE. *Muhammad Shah Naqqash: Built the tomb of ''Pir-e Bakran'' in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1302CE. *Sayyed Ali Shah: Built the Dome of
Soltaniyeh Soltaniyeh () is a city in the Central District (Soltaniyeh County), Central District of Soltaniyeh County, Zanjan province, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Soltaniyeh, located some ...
in Zanjan in 1303CE also a
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. *Masoud Kermani: Built the Mihrab of Imamzadeh Rabi'eh Khatun in Ashtarjan, Isfahan, in 1306CE. *Heydar Yabadr: Built the
mihrab ''Mihrab'' (, ', pl. ') is a niche in the wall of a mosque that indicates the ''qibla'', the direction of the Kaaba in Mecca towards which Muslims should face when praying. The wall in which a ''mihrab'' appears is thus the "''qibla'' wall". ...
of the Congregation mosque of Isfahan in 1310CE. *Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn al-Bana: Built the Congregation mosque of Ashtarjan, Isfahan, in 1314CE. *Muhammad ibn Hasan ibn Ibitalib Mohandes Bana al-Damghani and his brother Haji: Built the tomb of
Bayazid Bastami Bayazīd Ṭayfūr bin ʿĪsā bin Surūshān al-Bisṭāmī (al-Basṭāmī) (d. 261/874–5 or 234/848–9), commonly known in the Iranian world as Bāyazīd Basṭāmī (), was a Sufi from north-central Iran.Walbridge, John. "Suhrawardi a ...
in 1323 CE. *Ostad Muhammad ibn Jamal Ahmad: Built the Burj-i Dozal tower near
Tabriz Tabriz (; ) is a city in the Central District (Tabriz County), Central District of Tabriz County, in the East Azerbaijan province, East Azerbaijan province of northwestern Iran. It serves as capital of the province, the county, and the distric ...
. *Abu Taleb Damghani: Built Imamzadeh Jafar in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1324CE. *Muhammad ibn Umar al-Sheikh: Built the northern
Iwan An iwan (, , also as ''ivan'' or ''ivān''/''īvān'', , ) is a rectangular hall or space, usually vaulted, walled on three sides, with one end entirely open. The formal gateway to the iwan is called , a Persian term for a portal projecting ...
of Madraseh-i Imami in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1324CE. *Ali Qazvini: Built the Congregation mosque of Varamin in 1321CE. *Ali ibn Ibrahim: Built the mosque of Tajang,
Yazd Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...
, 1328CE. *Ostad Aghajan ibn Damavandi: Built the Imamzadeh Abdollah in
Damavand Mount Damavand ( ) is a dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus), at an elevation o ...
in 1329CE. *Haji Muhammad al-Bana Savoji: Built the
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
of ''Seen'' in Isfahan in 1330CE. *Khajeh Hosein ibn Seifuddin Mahmud ibn Taj Khajeh: Built the Congregation mosque of
Marand Marand () is a city in the Central District of Marand County, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Marand is among the major cities of East Azerbaijan province. It is in the northwest of ...
in 1339CE. *Falaki Tabrizi: Built Arg-e Alishah in 1337CE. *Mafakhir an-Najjar Ustad Hasan ibn Jamal Ahmad Shir Gir: Built Imamzadeh Ghasem Azna in 1337CE. *Sayyed Ali Amir Hosein al-Bukhari: Built ''Bogh'eh Mir Muhamad'' in Kharg island in 1339CE. *Shokrollah: Built Congregation Mosque of
Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...
, in 1348CE. *Ustad Shamsiddin: Built the tomb of Shu-juk Beiga, sister of
Tamerlane Timur, also known as Tamerlane (1320s17/18 February 1405), was a Turco-Mongol tradition, Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timuri ...
in
Samarkand Samarkand ( ; Uzbek language, Uzbek and Tajik language, Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, ) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central As ...
in 1370CE. *Khajeh Hosein-e Shirazi: Built the
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi The Mausoleum of Khawaja Ahmed Yasawi () is a mausoleum in the city of Turkistan (city), Turkestan, in southern Kazakhstan. The structure was commissioned in 1389 by Timur, who ruled the area as part of the expansive Timurid Empire, to replace a ...
in
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country primarily in Central Asia, with a European Kazakhstan, small portion in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the Kazakhstan–Russia border, north and west, China to th ...
in 1396CE. *Ustad Shirazi Mimar: Built the
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
of Dehbeed in Fars in 1384CE. *Ustad Arif ibn Ustad Musa Jibal: Built the haji Sheikhleh Emarate in Shiravan in 1384CE. *Ustad Ghashtasb ibn Musa: Built the public bath of Haji Zainuddin Damghani in sharvanshahan in 1387CE.


15th century

*Muhammad ibn Mahmud al-Isfahani: Built the ''Gur-i Amir'', tomb of
Tamerlane Timur, also known as Tamerlane (1320s17/18 February 1405), was a Turco-Mongol tradition, Turco-Mongol conqueror who founded the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia, becoming the first ruler of the Timuri ...
, in
Samarkand Samarkand ( ; Uzbek language, Uzbek and Tajik language, Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, ) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central As ...
in 1403CE. *Sayyed Ali ibn Sayyed Kamaluddin Banna Amuli: Built the ''Burj-i Sultan Zainul-abideen'' in
Sari A sari (also called sharee, saree or sadi)The name of the garment in various regional languages include: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * is a drape (cloth) and a women's garment in the Indian subcontinent. It consists of an un-sti ...
in 1406CE. *Ghavameddin Shirazi: Built the
Goharshad Mosque The Goharshad Mosque (; ) is a grand Sunni Friday mosque (''jāmeh'') that is part of the Imam Reza Shrine complex, located in Mashhad, in the province of Razavi Khorasan, Iran. Construction of the mosque commenced in 1418 CE, during the Ti ...
in 1417 CE. *Hasan Jafar Ustad Mimar Bashi: Built the Imamzadeh Abdollah tomb in
Bafq Bafq () is a city in the Central District of Bafq County, Yazd province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaij ...
. *Muhammad ibn Ghadir ''aka'' Ajor-tarash: Built the ''Darb-i Imam'' mosque in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1427CE. *Pasha ibn Bakshah Jamshid: Built the Emarat Shah Balu in the village of Ahu Dasht Natel Rastaq in 1435CE. *Ustad Haji Ahmad: Built The Ghal'eh Ghar Khalar in Darband in 1437CE. *Khajeh Mahmud Haj Zein Jame' Shirazi: Built the ''Mazar-e Sheikh Ahmad Jam'' complex in
Khorasan KhorasanDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed. Tehran, Zavvâr: 1375 (Solar Hijri Calendar) 235–236 (; , ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West and Central Asia that encompasses western and no ...
in 1439CE. *Abdolqadir Isfahani: Built the mosque of Dabbagh-khaneh in
Ankara Ankara is the capital city of Turkey and List of national capitals by area, the largest capital by area in the world. Located in the Central Anatolia Region, central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5,290,822 in its urban center ( ...
in 1443CE. *Ustad Hasan ibn Ali Husein Bana Amuli: Built three extant structures in the village of Kajur in around 1443CE. *Ustad Ghitheddin Shirazi: Built the Congregation mosque of Khargerd in
Khorasan KhorasanDabeersiaghi, Commentary on Safarnâma-e Nâsir Khusraw, 6th Ed. Tehran, Zavvâr: 1375 (Solar Hijri Calendar) 235–236 (; , ) is a historical eastern region in the Iranian Plateau in West and Central Asia that encompasses western and no ...
in 1443CE. *Haydar Nafji: Built the
khanqah A Sufi lodge is a building designed specifically for gatherings of a Sufi brotherhood or ''tariqa'' and is a place for spiritual practice and religious education. They include structures also known as ''khānaqāh'', ''zāwiya'', ''ribāṭ'' ...
of Nasr-abad in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1445CE. *Shamsoddin Muhammad Tabrizi: Built the Mosque of Shah (''Masjed-i Shah'') in
Mashad Mashhad ( ; ), historically also known as Mashad, Meshhed, or Meshed in English, is the second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. In the Central District of Mashhad ...
in 1451CE. *Ustad Shamsoddin Ibn Nasrollah Motahhari: Built the Imamzadeh Soltan Mohammad Taher in
Babol Babol (; Mazandarani: ), famously known as the City of Orange Blossoms and the Global City of Wetlands, is the capital city of Babol County. This city, which was the center of Mazandaran during the Zand dynasty era, now serves as the telec ...
in 1470CE. *Mohammad ibn Mahmud Bastami: Built the mosque of ''Masjed-i Sorkhan'' in
Bastam Bastam () is a city in, and the capital of, Bastam District of Shahrud County, Semnan province, Iran. History Bastam was founded in the 6th century in the Greater Khorasan. It is north of Shahrud. The town is known for its Islamic monume ...
in 1477CE. *Hosein ibn Ali ibn Ahmad Lahijani: Built the mausoleum of Samām in
Gilan Gilan Province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, in the northwest of the country and southwest of the Caspian Sea. Its capital is the city of Rasht. The province lies along the Caspian Sea, in Iran's Region 3, west of the province of ...
in 1478CE. *Darvish Nureddin: Built the mausoleum of ''
Imamzadeh An imamzadeh () is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person. Descendant An imamzadeh is an immediate descendant of a Shi'i Imam. The term is also used in Urdu and ...
Ali'' in
Shekarnab Shekarnab () is a village in Kuhpayeh-e Gharbi Rural District of the Central District in Abyek County, Qazvin province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia ...
near
Qazvin Qazvin (; ; ) is a city in the Central District (Qazvin County), Central District of Qazvin County, Qazvin province, Qazvin province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the largest city in the provi ...
in 1479CE. *Muhammad Ravan-i Qazvini: He and ''Haj Abbas ibn Mahmud Qazvini'' both built the ''pol-i dokhtar'' bridge in Miyaneh in Qazvin province in 1483CE. *Yaqub Ruyani: Built both the ''Sim River'' bridge in
Lahijan Lahijan () is a city in close proximity to the Caspian Sea within the Central District (Lahijan County), Central District of Lahijan County, in northwestern Iran's Gilan province, Gilan province. It serves as capital of both the county and ...
as well as the Polur River bridge northeast of
Damavand Mount Damavand ( ) is a dormant stratovolcano and is the highest peak in Iran and Western Asia, the highest volcano in Asia, and the 3rd highest volcano in the Eastern Hemisphere (after Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus), at an elevation o ...
in 1486 CE.


16th century

*Bayazid ibn Haji Javad: Built the Imamzadeh Yahya shrine in Larijan in 1513CE. *Ostad Hosein Khorasani: Re-built the tomb of Sheikh Abdol-Samad in
Natanz Natanz () is a city in the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south-east of Kashan. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, th ...
in 1514CE. *Ustad Mir Ahmad ibn Mir Haji Qomi: Built the ''Masjed-e Jame'i Saveh'' mosque in
Saveh Saveh () is a city in the Central District of Saveh County, Markazi province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is about southwest of Tehran. History In the 7th century BC it was a stronghold of the Medes. ...
in 1516CE. *Farabi ibn Uthman Sa'di: Built the ''Masjed-i Bozorg-i Ghal'eh-i Hasan Keifa'' mosque in 1520CE. *Ustad Hosein: Built the Mausoleum of ''Harun Velayat'' near
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1521CE. *Ustad Shamseddin Isfahani: Built the Mausoleum of ''Imamzadeh Hamzeh'' in Bavanat in 1528CE. *Taqi Sultan Qomi: Built the famous ''Feyziyeh Qom'' seminary in
Qom Qom (; ) is a city in the Central District of Qom County, Qom province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is the seventh largest metropolis and also the seventh largest city in Iran. The city is ...
in 1532CE. *Sani'ullah Mimar-i Yazdi: Built the Congregation mosque of
Yazd Yazd (; ) is a city in the Central District of Yazd County, Yazd province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. At the 2016 census, its population was 529,673. Since 2017, the historical city of Yazd is rec ...
in 1539CE. *Ustad Shah Hosein Lahiji: Built the mausoleum of ''Agha Sheikh Abolvajih'' near
Lahijan Lahijan () is a city in close proximity to the Caspian Sea within the Central District (Lahijan County), Central District of Lahijan County, in northwestern Iran's Gilan province, Gilan province. It serves as capital of both the county and ...
in 1540CE. *Heydar Ali Ardestani: Built the popular shrine of ''Imamzadeh Mahruq'' in
Nishapur Nishapur or Neyshabur (, also ) is a city in the Central District (Nishapur County), Central District of Nishapur County, Razavi Khorasan province, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Ni ...
in 1545CE. *Sayyed Muhammad ibn Mirak Ghiyathuddin: Built the
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of
Humayun's Tomb Humayun's tomb (Persian language, Persian: ''Maqbara-i Humayun'') is the tomb of Emperor of Hindustan, Emperor Mirza Nasir al-Din Muhammad commonly known as Humayun situated in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and ...
in India in 1562CE.


17th century

*Ahmad Sepah Banna: Built the ''Qeysarieh''
bazaar A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small Market stall, stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets th ...
of Lar in 1605CE. *Sultan Muhammad Yazdi: Built the
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
and
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of ''Ganjali khan'' in
Kerman Kerman (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kerman County), Central District of Kerman County, Kerman province, Kerman province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. History Kerman was founded as a def ...
in 1610CE. *Ustad Ali Akbar Isfahani: He and two other associates built the Shah Mosque of
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
between 1612 and 1631. *Ustad Hosein Shamā'i.e. Shirazi: Built the ''Madreseh Khan'' in
Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...
in 1615CE. *
Baha al-Din al-Amili Baha al-Din Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Amili (; ; 18 February 1547 – 1 September 1621), also known as Bahāddīn ʿĀmilī, or just Sheikh Bahāʾi (Persian: شیخ بهایی) in Iran, was an originally Lebanese Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, poe ...
: Designed a
dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...
''(band)'' in ''Qahrud'', 35 km south of
Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kashan County), Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Earlies ...
in 1616CE, as well as
Naqsh-e Jahan Square The Naqsh-e Jahan Square (), also known as the Shah Square () prior to 1979, and sometimes known as the Imam Square, is a maidan, square situated at the center of Isfahan (city), Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an impo ...
and Charbagh Avenue in Isfahan, and the Monar Jonban, also known as the two shaking minarets. *Abdol-jabbar: Built the ''Madreseh Shirdar'' in
Shiraz Shiraz (; ) is the List of largest cities of Iran, fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars province, which has been historically known as Pars (Sasanian province), Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the popu ...
in 1618CE. *Muhammad Reza ibn Ustad Hosein Banna Isfahani: Built the
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque The Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque (;) is a Shi'ite mosque, located on the eastern side of Naqsh-e Jahan Square, Isfahan, Isfahan province, Iran. Construction of the mosque started in and was finished in and it is one of the masterpieces of Iranian ...
in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1618CE. *
Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni Mulla Alaul Maulk Tuni () was an Iranian architect. He was born in Ferdows (named "''Toon''" historically) in the 17th century. He cooperated with Ali Mardan Khan in the construction of the Shalimar Gardens in Lahore in 1641 C.E. He also design ...
: One of the architects of
Shalimar Gardens, Lahore The Shalamar Gardens () or Shalimar Gardens () are a Mughal garden complex besides Baghbanpura, located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was at its artistic and aesthetic zenith, and are now ...
. *Shah Taher ibn Sultan Muhammad Naqqash: Built the mausoleum of Sheikh Jabrail in 1621CE near
Ardabil Ardabil (, ) is a city in northwestern Iran. It is in the Central District (Ardabil County), Central District of Ardabil County, Ardabil province, Ardabil province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The ...
. * Ostad Ebrahim Banna Esfahani: Worked at the tomb of
Abdussamad Esfahani Nur al-Din Abdul Samad ibn Ali al-Isfahani (Persian language, Persian: نورالدین عبدالصمد نطنزی), or Abdussamad Esfahani was an ascetic Wisdom, sage of the 13th century. Al-Isfahani hailed from Isfahan and stayed in Natanz. He w ...
in
Natanz Natanz () is a city in the Central District of Natanz County, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is south-east of Kashan. Demographics Population At the time of the 2006 National Census, th ...
and at the
Jameh Mosque of Isfahan The Jāmeh Mosque of Isfahān or Jāme' Mosque of Isfahān ( ''Masjid-e-Jāmeh Isfahān''), also known as the Atiq Mosque () and the Friday Mosque of Isfahān (), is an historic congregational mosque (''Jāmeh''), located in Isfahan, Iran. The m ...
. *Ustad Muhammad Banna: Built the
Robat Mahidasht () is a city in, and the capital of, Mahidasht District of Kermanshah County, Kermanshah province, Iran. It also serves as the administrative center for Mahidasht Rural District. It is 25 km to the southwest of the provincial ca ...
of ''Shah Abbas Polur'' near Lar in 1624CE. *Ustad Hoseinali: Built the ''
Imamzadeh An imamzadeh () is a Persian term with two related meanings: a type of holy person in Shia Islam, and the shrine-tomb of such a person. Descendant An imamzadeh is an immediate descendant of a Shi'i Imam. The term is also used in Urdu and ...
Ismail'' in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1632CE. *Muhammad Ali ibn ustad Alibeyk-i banna Isfahani: Built the ''Masjed-i Hakim'' mosque in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1661CE. *Ustad Qasem Mimar: Built the
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
of
Damghan Damghan () is a city in the Central District (Damghan County), Central District of Damghan County, Semnan province, Semnan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is east of Tehran on the high-road to Mash ...
in 1680CE. *Muhammad Taher Hamadani: Built the ''Masjed-i soltani'' in Asad-abad in
Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a po ...
in 1685CE. *Ustad Taher valad ustad Reza Isfahani: Built the ''
caravanserai A caravanserai (or caravansary; ) was an inn that provided lodging for travelers, merchants, and Caravan (travellers), caravans. They were present throughout much of the Islamic world. Depending on the region and period, they were called by a ...
of Sheikh Ali-khan'' a.k.a. ''Chaleh siyah-i no'' in 1686CE in
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
. *Heydar ibn Hosein banna Isfahani: Built the ''masjed-i varzaneh'' mosque of
Isfahan Isfahan or Esfahan ( ) is a city in the Central District (Isfahan County), Central District of Isfahan County, Isfahan province, Iran. It is the capital of the province, the county, and the district. It is located south of Tehran. The city ...
in 1687CE. *Mehdi Hoseini: Built a
dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, aqua ...
''(band)'' near the village of ''Shamanlu'' over the
Zayandeh River The Zayanderud or Zayandehrud (; from "fertile" or "life-giver", and "river"), also spelled as ''Zayanderud'' or ''Zayanderood, ...'', is the largest river of the Iranian Plateau in central Iran. Geography The Zayandeh starts in the Zard- ...
in 1689CE. * Ustad Isa Shirazi: He and many others were responsible for building the
Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal ( ; ; ) is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal Empire, Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan () to house the tomb of his belo ...
in
Agra Agra ( ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra is the ...
in India.


18th century

*Muhammad Hadi Qazvini: Built the ''masjed-i muhaddathayn-i sheikh-i kabir'' mosque in
Babol Babol (; Mazandarani: ), famously known as the City of Orange Blossoms and the Global City of Wetlands, is the capital city of Babol County. This city, which was the center of Mazandaran during the Zand dynasty era, now serves as the telec ...
in 1723CE. *Ostad baqer Isfahani: Built the Minarat of
Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kashan County), Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Earlies ...
's Congregation mosque, 1779CE. *Ustad Mirza Shirazi: Built the Al-Nabi Mosque, Qazvin in 1787CE. *Ustad Iskandar Shirazi: Built the ''Masjed Soltani'' mosque of
Borujerd Borujerd (; ) is a city in the Central District (Borujerd County), Central District of Borujerd County, Lorestan province, Lorestan province in western Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. Borujerd is also known as ( ...
in 1794CE. *Karbalaee Muhammad-i banna: Built the ''Masjed-i Qajar'' mosque in astar-abad in
Hamadan Hamadan ( ; , ) is a mountainous city in western Iran. It is located in the Central District of Hamadan County in Hamadan province, serving as the capital of the province, county, and district. As of the 2016 Iranian census, it had a po ...
in 1796CE. *Ustad Haj Sha'ban-ali: Built the Masjed-i Agha bozorg in
Kashan Kashan (; ) is a city in the Central District (Kashan County), Central District of Kashan County, in the northern part of Isfahan province, Isfahan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. History Earlies ...
in the late 18th century.


19th century

*Muhammad Taqi khan Mimar-Bashi: Built the Dar ol-fonoon in 1849CE. * Abdallah Khan: court architect to
Mohammad Shah Qajar Mohammad Shah (; born Mohammad Mirza; 5 January 1808 – 5 September 1848) was the third Qajar ''shah'' of Iran from 1834 to 1848, inheriting the throne from his grandfather, Fath-Ali Shah. From a young age, Mohammad Mirza was under the tutela ...
. *Haji Abol-hasan Mimar Navai: Built
Golestan Palace The Golestan Palace (, ''Kākh-e Golestān''), also transliterated as the Gulistan Palace and sometimes translated as the Rose Garden Palace from Persian language, was built in the 16th century, renovated in the 18th century and finally rebuilt ...
to its current form in 1865CE.


20th century

*
Dariush Borbor Dariush Borbor (, born April 28, 1934), is an Iranian-French architect, urban planner, designer, sculptor, painter, researcher, and writer. In 1963, Borbor established his own firm under the name of Borbor Consulting Architects, Engineers, City ...
: Bazaar Reza, Mashhad, Museum and Library, Mashhad. Described as "one of the most innovative architects who is perhaps on the way of creating a Persian architectural style of the 20th century". Recipient of the
Gold Mercury International Award The Gold Mercury International Award is presented by Gold Mercury International, an International nongovernmental organization (INGO) and think tank. The original Mercurio D'oro awards were given by an association of Italian journalists to Itali ...
from Italy, and 50 Outstanding Architects of the World from the Second Belgrade Triennial of World Architecture. *
Hossein Amanat Hossein Amanat (, b. 1942) is an Iranian-Canadian architect. He is best known as the architect of the Shahyad Tower (renamed as Azadi Tower after the 1979 revolution) in Tehran, Iran, the Baháʼí Arc buildings in Haifa, Israel and the House ...
: Built the
Azadi Tower The Azadi Tower (, ; "Freedom Tower"), formerly known as the Shahyad Tower (, ; "Shah's Memorial Tower"), is a monument on Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of ...
in 1971


Contemporary

*
Dariush Borbor Dariush Borbor (, born April 28, 1934), is an Iranian-French architect, urban planner, designer, sculptor, painter, researcher, and writer. In 1963, Borbor established his own firm under the name of Borbor Consulting Architects, Engineers, City ...
*
Kamran Afshar Naderi Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect. Kamran Afshar Naderi started his studies in architecture in 1977 at the University of Tehran. While studying in Italy, he obtained a PhD in architecture. In 2019, he collaborated with ceramist Leil ...
*
Keyvan Khosrovani Keyvan Khosrovani (born 1938; ) is an Iranian architect, lighting designer, fashion designer and couturier. He was born in Tehran, and resides in Paris since 1978. He served as the fashion designer for Shahbanu Farah Pahlavi in the 1970s, and fo ...
*
Hossein Amanat Hossein Amanat (, b. 1942) is an Iranian-Canadian architect. He is best known as the architect of the Shahyad Tower (renamed as Azadi Tower after the 1979 revolution) in Tehran, Iran, the Baháʼí Arc buildings in Haifa, Israel and the House ...
*
Kamran Diba Kamran Diba (, born 5 March 1937) is an Iranian architect and museum director. Prior to the Iranian revolution Diba worked entirely in the public sector in Iran. He currently resides in Paris, France. Biography Kamran Diba was born 5 March 193 ...
:
Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art ( Persian: موزه هنرهای معاصر تهران), also known as TMoCA, is among the largest art museums in Tehran and Iran. It has collections of more than 3,000 items that include 19th and 20th century ...
s/Niavaran garden and cultural complex *
Abdol-Aziz Mirza Farmanfarmaian Abdolaziz Farmanfarmaian (; 1920 – June 21, 2013) was an Iranian architect, offspring of Iranian nobleman Abdol Hossein Mirza Farmanfarma and a member of the Qajar dynasty of Iran. In 1976, the company known as AFFA (Abdol Aziz Farman-Farmaian ...
: University of Tehran mosques and technical college/Azadi sport complex/Niavaran Palace *
Abbas Gharib Abbas Gharib (Persian language, Persian: عباس غزیب) (Tehran, Iran, 16 June 1942 – Verona, Italy, 6 February 2025) was an Iranian architect based in Italy. He is an influential figure in the research, practice, and teaching of post-contem ...
*
Heydar Ghiai Heydar-Gholi Khan Ghiaï- Chamlou (; 23 October 1922 – 6 September 1985)Iran's Senate House * Nasser Golzari *
Nader Khalili Nader Khalili (; 1936–2008) was an Iranian Americans, Iranian-born American architect, author, and educator. He is best known for his inventive structures that incorporated a range of atypical building materials to provide shelter in the develop ...
* Pouya Khazaeli * Mouzhan Majidi *
Tahmineh Milani Tahmineh Milāni (; born 1960) is an Iranian feminist activist, and film director and producer. Early career She was born in 1960 in Tabriz, Iran. After graduating in architecture from the University of Science and Technology in Tehran in 19 ...
* Hadi Mirmiran: winner of many 1990s major competitions and the only architect to win a medal of honour in art after the revolution *
Mohammad Karim Pirnia Mohammad Karim Pirnia (, 16 September 1920 – 31 August 1997) was an Iranian architectural historian and architect. Early life Born in Yazd, Iran, he studied at what came to be Tehran University The University of Tehran (UT) or Tehran Univer ...
*
Mohsen Mostafavi Mohsen Mostafavi (born 1954 in Isfahan) is an Iranian-American architect and educator. Mostafavi is currently the Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. From 2008 through 2019, Mostafavi served ...
*
Farshid Moussavi Farshid Moussavi (born 1965) is an Iranian-born British architect, educator, and author. She is the founder of Farshid Moussavi Architecture (FMA) and a Professor in Practice of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Desig ...
*
Fariborz Sahba Fariborz Sahba (, born 1948 Mashhad) is an Iranian-American architect, living between Canada and the United States. Education Sahba has a master's degree from the Faculty of Fine Arts from the University of Tehran. In an interview with Mithaq ...
*
Ali Akbar Saremi Ali Akbar Saremi (Persian: علی‌اکبر صارمی) (28 October 1943 – 21 January 2017) was an Iranian architect. Saremi earned a Masters in Architecture from the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, in 1968. He got his doctorate ...
*
Hooshang Seyhoun Houshang Seyhoun, (August 22, 1920 – May 26, 2014; ) was an Iranian architect, sculptor, painter, scholar and professor. He studied fine arts at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and earned a degree in architecture from ...
: Ibn sina monument/Nader shah Monument/Baba Taher Monument *
Bahram Shirdel Bahram Shirdel is an Iranian architect internationally known as one of the most influential architects dealing with the interdisciplinary field of architecture and science as well as Fold/Folding Architecture. Jeffrey Kipnis, Greg Lynn, Peter Eis ...
* Iraj Kalantari Taleghani *
Nader Tehrani Nader Tehrani (born 1963 in London) is an Iranian-American designer and educator. In 2011 in partnership with Katherine Faulkner, Tehrani founded NADAAA, a practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaborati ...
* Siavash Teimouri *Yaaghoob Rashtchian: prominent architect active in urban rehabilitation and architectural restoration of historic areas and buildings in many iranian cities *
Alireza Taghaboni Alireza Taghaboni (Persian: علیرضا تغابنی), (born 1977) is an Iranian architect, author and educator based in Tehran, Iran. He is , a practicing architect since 2004, founded NextOffice (an architectural firm in Iran) in 2009. He has d ...
*
Mohamadreza Ghodousi Mohamadreza Ghodousi (Persian: محمدرضا قدوسی), also written as Mohamad Reza Ghodousi, is an Iranian architect. He is the co-founder and principal architect of the Tehran-based architectural practice ZAV Architects. His notable works i ...


Outside Iran

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, designed by Ustad' Ali-Akbar Banna Yazdi File:Bahai-house-of-worship-delhi2.jpg, Fariborz Sahba's Lotus Temple in India * Ustad' Ali-Akbar Banna Yazdi: designed the first Bahaʼi House of Worship in the world in
Ashgabat Ashgabat (Turkmen language, Turkmen: ''Aşgabat'') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Turkmenistan. It lies between the Karakum Desert and the Kopet Dag, Kopetdag mountain range in Central Asia, approximately 50 km (30  ...
*
Mohsen Mostafavi Mohsen Mostafavi (born 1954 in Isfahan) is an Iranian-American architect and educator. Mostafavi is currently the Alexander and Victoria Wiley Professor of Design at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. From 2008 through 2019, Mostafavi served ...
* Hariri and Hariri: Gisue Hariri and Mojgan Hariri are two of the most famous Iranian American architects. They are listed in "40 Top architects under 40". *
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: a Baháʼí architect who designed the famous
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in India *
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: works include
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and
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* Shahram Entekhabi *
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See also

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Iranian architecture Iranian architecture or Persian architecture (, ''Me'māri e Irāni'') is the architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Its history dates back to at least 5,000 BC with characteristic examples distr ...
*
Modern architecture Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, or the modern movement, is an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier Art Deco and later postmodern movements. Modern architectur ...
*
Islamic architecture Islamic architecture comprises the architectural styles of buildings associated with Islam. It encompasses both Secularity, secular and religious styles from the early history of Islam to the present day. The Muslim world, Islamic world encompasse ...


References


Further reading

For a full comprehensive list of Iranian architects from antiquity up to the modern age, refer to: *''Mimaran-i Iran'' by ''Zohreh Bozorg-nia''. 2004. *''Persian Gardens and Garden Pavilions'' by ''Donald N. Wilber, Elisabeth B. MacDougall''. *''The Timurid architecture of Iran and Turan'' by ''Lisa Golombek and Donald Wilber'', Princeton University Press, 1988. *''Dictionnaire des Architectes'', Paris, 1982 *H. Stierlin, Iran des Batisseurs, "2500 ans d'Architecture", Geneva, 1971 *J. I Cohen, M. Eleb & A. Martinelli, "The 20th century Architecture & Urbanism" *"Iran the Senate House by Heydar Ghiai", Max Gerard, Editions Draeger 1976.


External links


Society of Iranian Architects and Planners

A persian article about early 19-20th century architects of Tehran




* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20070528125241/http://www.iranchamber.com/architecture/iranian_architecture_today1.php Iranian Architecture Today, A Bridge Between East and West {{Iranian architecture Architecture in Iran *