Fariborz Sahba

Fariborz Sahba (Persian: فريبرز صهبا, born 1948 Mashhad)[1] is an Iranian-American architect, living between Canada and the United States.

In Iran, Sahba has been involved in the design of a wide range of prestigious buildings, including: In 1976, the international governing body of the Baháʼí Faith community selected Sahba to design the Baháʼí House of Worship for the Indian subcontinent in New Delhi, India.

With over 3.5 million visitors a year, this building, commonly known as the "Lotus Temple," is one of the most visited sites in the world.

He has also received the Paul Waterbury Outdoor Lighting Design Award from the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America in June 1988.

He has lectured extensively on the topics of Art, Architecture, Project Management, Culture and Environment as an official guest speaker in universities, institutes of architects, professional international conferences and organizations all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Israel, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Macau, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Japan, Malaysia, India, U.K., the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, France, Switzerland, Sweden, Uganda and South Africa.

Fariborz Sahba - A pencil sketch by Sarbjit Bahga