Keyvan Khosrovani

Keyvan Khosrovani (Persian: کیوان خسروانی‎, born 1938) is an Iranian architect and designer based in Paris, France.[1] Born in Tehran in 1938, he was educated in Iran, France, and Italy. He left his homeland a year before the Islamic revolution as an exile for life and was granted French citizenship.

Keyvan Khosrovani
Born
Keyvan Khosrovani

1938 (age 81–82)
Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian - French
Alma materÉcole nationale supérieure des beaux-arts
University of Tehran
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsInn of Nain
Villa Farmanieh
Kanoon Library
ProjectsRoyal Haute Couture Collection
Preservation of Oudlajan

He has contributed to the tradition, innovation and continuity of Persian architecture and crafts. Inn of Nain or "Mehmansaray Nayin" (Persian: مهمانسرای ناین‎) the hotel and guesthouse he designed in 1967 remains his manifesto; it is undoubtedly his most enduring project representing his belief that new architecture can be both respectful of the past while propagating new ideas for changing lifestyles.[2]

For thirteen years he was the pro bono designer of Empress Farah Pahlavi's official wardrobe creating a royal haute couture. His practice of high fashion design and his style simultaneously promoted and innovated Persian crafts.[3]

  • Inn of Nain, 1967
  • Kanoon Library, 1969
  • Villa Farmanieh - days before demolition
  • Empress Farah Pahlavi wearing one of the haute couture court robes designed by Keyvan Khosrovani as part of his collection for the Royal Household.

References
  1. "Keyvan Khosrovani". www.caoi.ir. Contemporary Architects of Iran. Itemid:0.
  2. "Inn of Nain". www.caoi.ir. Contemporary Architecture of Iran.
  3. CHRISTY, MARIAN (27 June 1976). "Iranian Designer Carries Out His Vision". The Salina Journal. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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