Studied architecture, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran; Master’s in Architecture, University of British Columbia. Iranian architect. 2005, co-founded Diba Tensile Architecture, a company specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of membrane structures. Chief Architect and Designer of the Tabiat Bridge in Tehran, a pedestrian bridge opened in late 2014 which has won several prizes, including the Popular Choice award in the Highways & Bridges category of Architizer's 2015 A+ Awards. Recipient, UBC Architecture Alumni Henry Elder Prize.