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Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect.
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Kamran Afshar Naderi is an Iranian architect.
Kamran Afshar Naderi started his studies in architecture in 1977 at the University of Tehran.[ citation needed ] While studying in Italy, he obtained a PhD in architecture. [1]
In 2019, he collaborated with ceramist Leila Farzaneh on an artwork entitled "The Tree of Life". [1] [2]
His work has been featured on the Designboom and ArchDaily websites. [3] [4]
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