Hooshang Seyhoun

Houshang Seyhoun, (Persianهوشنگ سیحون) (August 22, 1920 – May 26, 2014) was an Iranian architectsculptorpainterscholar and professor. He studied fine arts at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris…. more

Houshang Seyhoun was born on August 22, 1920 in Tehran. He lived in an environment that his family was vitally involved in music and art. From early age he was encouraged to pursue his passion for drawing. This extended to decorating the finely crafted pillars of his parental home with black charcoal lines on stark white columns and walls….. more

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Kayhan Newpaper: Life and activities of Houshang Seyhoun, a Baha’i architect
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Houshang Seyoun is a renowned artist and architect known for his significant contributions to a new aesthetic of Iranian modernity and urban modernism. Born in Tehran in 1920, he received a degree in architecture from Tehran’s Honarkadeh college (house of the arts)…. more

Houshang Seyhoun is a household name for people who are interested in Iran’s architecture. His artistic and architectural career which spanned over half a century is known to all Iranian culture and art lovers….. more