Hossein Lorzadeh

Hosein ebn-e Mohammad Lorzade (; 1906 - 14 September 2004) was an Iranian traditional architect/mimar. He is credited for building a large number of mosques (approximately 864), palaces and other buildings. His most notable works include: the Tomb of Ferdowsi, parts of Sepahsalar Mosque, various buildings in Sa'dabad Complex, sections of Imam Husayn Shrine in Karbala and many more. He was a known for his knowledge of variant traditional Persian architecture ornaments, such as Kaseh-sazi.

Biography Lorzadeh was born in 1906 in Tehran. His father, Master Mohammad, was one of the renowned architects of his time and was a colleague of Haj Hassan Sani’ al-Divan. He studied under Master Mirza Hassan as young child. He went on to study sculpture at the Kamal-ul-Molk High School, and continued his studies with Seyed Mohammad-Taqi Naqash Bashi.

His house was transformed into a museum in 2019.

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