KANLAN
We aim to enhance architecture and human experience by incorporating Iran’s authentic culture into our designs to respond to today’s community challenges.
Established in 2001, KanLan was founded by Kamran Heirati and Tallan Khosravizadeh (formerly called Kamran Heirati Architects). KanLan has received several domestic and international awards including best concept design for “The Floating City” in the Middle East Architect Awards in 2018 and the finalist in the Architizer awards for the “Villa Shali-Kar” and finally the first prize of the Memar Awards for “Villa Safadasht”.
Kamran Heirati
Principal Architect
Kamran Heirati was born in 1976 in Iran. He received his Master’s of architecture in 2001 from the Azad University in Tehran, Iran. While a student, he collaborated with several architectural consultants and established Kamran Heirati Architects upon graduation. During his professional career, he has also instructed and lectured in different institutes and universities. He has received several awards and nominations for his built projects such as the first prize for Villa Safadasht in Karaj-2017, and the second prize for Ehsanpood Textile Factory-2007. His projects have been published in several local and international journals.
Tallan Khosravizadeh
Principal Architect
Tallan Khosravizadeh was born in 1987. Graduated from faculty of architecture, Azad university of Hamedan in 2009, she began her career in her father’s architectural firm and attended in several projects in Kermanshah, Erbil and Suleymanieh-Iraq. She designed projects in different fields of architecture including Vertical Cemetery in Japan, Theresa square in Albania, and Anthropological museum in Kurdistan. Her collaboration with Kamran Heirati was formed in 2015, which resulted with a new firm, Kamran Heirati/Tallan Khosravizadeh (kanLan) in 2019. She has developed award winning projects such as Villa Shalikar, Villa Ab Pari, Menoke Beach in Toronto, Kanha complex in India, and Aghabozorgi building in Tehran.
Hamidreza Naseri
Architect & Project Manager
Mohamad Miri
Architect
Fahimeh Mohammadi
Architect
Pantea Khalafi
Architect
Delivering award-winning architectural and interior design projects across Iran and other countries. Our portfolio includes integrated architectural services for a full range of residential, commercial, industrial, cultural centers and master planning projects.
Awards Received
Recognitions of our work and our talented team
- Finalist of Memar Awards | Residential Single Villa Section | Villa Hayat-Khaneh, 2021
- Special Mention of Architizer A+Awards | Unbuilt Villas Section | Villa Shali-Kar, 2021
- Second Place | Close Competition for designing the main gate of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), 20181
- Winner of the Middle East Awards | Concept Design of the Year | The Floating City, 2018
- Second Place of the Middle East Awards | Residential Project of the Year | Villa Safadasht, 2018
- Special Mention of Architizer A+ Awards | Unbuilt Villas Section | Villa Darya Kenar, 2018
- Finalist of WAF Awards (World Architecture Festival) | The Floating City, 2018
- Second Place | Energy Museum Gateway Competition, 2018
- Special Mention in Memar Magazine | Villa Daryakenar, 2017
- First place of Memar Awards | Residential Single Villa Section | Safadasht Villa, 2016
- Finalist of the Khosroshahi Garden Competition, 2012
- Selected in 10 years anniversary of Memar Awards
- Selected project in Memar Awards | Residential Single Villa Section | Villa Kiani, 2010
- Second place of Memar Awards | Industrial Architecture Section | Ehsanpood Factory, 2007
worldwide Portfolio
Among the notable projects designed by KanLan are the residential master planning for Kanha’s Heartfulness Meditation Centre in India, Menoke beach master planning in Toronto, and Villa Daryakenar in Mazandaran, Iran.
Publications
We thrive and explore for new ideas and we try to share our results
- Bahram Shirdel memorial, 2013
- Technology in Architecture Conference, Ehsanpoud Factory Project Review, University of Tehran
- Urban Life in Islamic Cities, Agha-Khan Institute and Bigly University, Turkey, 2008
Press
Here are where our works are covered and recognized.
- CAOI [Contemporary Architecture of Iran] | November 2021 | Villa Hayat-Khaneh
- 2A Architecture & Art Magazine | Autumn 2007, ISSUE No. 6 | Hooshmand eye-wear shop
- 2A Architecture & Art Magazine | Spring 2008, ISSUE No. 8 | Ehsanpood Textile Factory
- Memar Architectural Magazine | Khordad-Tir 2007, ISSUE No. 43 | Hooshmand eye-wear shop
- Memar Architectural Magazine | Azar-Day 2008, ISSUE No. 46 | Ehsanpood Textile Factory
- Memar Architectural Magazine | Bahman-Esfand 2011, ISSUE No. 65 | Villa Kiani
- plataformaarquitectura.cl | Villa Kiani
- archdaily.com | Villa Kiani