Mehrdad Yazdani, Assoc. AIA, is Design Director of the west-coast based Yazdani Studio of CannonDesign, a laboratory for exploration and experimentation in architecture, and a Principal of CannonDesign’s international practice. Throughout his 28-year career, Yazdani has practiced at the intersection of the large office and the small studio, developing a reputation for design excellence within the often-challenging realm of public architecture. Three years after earning his Masters of Architecture from Harvard’s GSD, Progressive Architecture named him as one of the world’s top emerging architectural designers.
Yazdani’s recent work for educational, institutional, and cultural clients has been named by both Fast Company and The New York Times as among the most innovative in the nation. He also champions a design vision that crosses cultural and geographic boundaries, incorporating local customs, technologies, and materials into award-winning work in Korea, China, India, and the Middle East. Across the globe, Yazdani’s work exhibits the delicate balance between art and function.
