Interview Archives - ZH Magazine

July 15, 2020

Fashion, Featured, Film, Interview, Performance, Theater

Interview with Boshra

Born in 1985 in Shiraz, Boshra is an Iranian poet, writer, actress, and model who was first introduced to Persian literature by her grandfather before starting primary school. She developed a precocious love of poets such as Iradj Mirza and Parvin E'tesami whose work inspired her to write her own poetry from a young age. Boshra later studied Children's Literature and Theatre at the BIHE University and eventually left Iran for the USA in 2009 where she currently resides.

June 22, 2020

Interview, Music, Singer, Video

Interview with Niaz Nawab

Niaz Nawab is an accomplished multi-instrumental musician, singer, songwriter, composer, and music teacher. Niaz was born in Tehran, Iran, and currently resides in Paris, France.

May 1, 2020

Film, Interview, Theater

Interview with Navid Negahban

The Man of a Thousand Faces

March 2, 2020

Interview, Music, Performance

Interview with Darya Dadvar

Darya grew up in an artistic environment in Iran. Her mother is a singer and director of the Marionette Theatre.

February 5, 2020

Architecture, Concept Art, Design, Digital Art, Industrial, Interior Design, Interview

Interview with Iman Ansari

Iman Ansari is a designer and educator based in Los Angeles. He is a founding principal of AN.ONYMOUS, an anti-disciplinary design practice he founded with Marta Nowak in 2012. His practice focuses on speculative approaches towards architecture and urbanism that explore new methods, tools, and technologies.

October 23, 2019

Interior Design, Interview, Photography

Interview with Lena Späth

Lena Spath was born and grown up in Germany and currently resides in Spain. She became acquainted with Iranian interiors during her Middle Eastern Studies exchange in Tehran. She was instantly drawn to the deep heritage and architectural mastery of the buildings that surrounded her. The contrast between grandeur and simplicity along with the natural materials, earthy colors and elaborate designs led her to decide to visit Iran in 2017.

April 20, 2018

Illustration, Interview, Painting

Interview with Ahmad Zohdi

Ahmad Zohdi was born in the village of Vaneshan, Esfahan Province, in 1952. A village with several thousand years’ histories and its special rural language and customs along with a long-standing culture. Living in nature is defined for Ahmad Zohdi in a different way and has formed a unique approach to life that is alien to an urban man of this century.

March 10, 2018

Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interview, Painting

Interview with Ghobad Shiva

Shiva graduated in 1966 from the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Tehran. He then spent several years acquiring practical experience in graphic art before earning a master's degree from Pratt University, New York City, in 1980. Then after creating original works over several decades, he achieved a graphic artist with an Iranian flavor, which indeed prompted museums and collectors across the world to add his works to their collections.

February 21, 2018

Architecture, Design, Interview

Interview with Shiva Pouryousef

The first Iranian woman who won the first prize AIA U.K Charrette for the leadership of community generated power converted into social trade project.

February 16, 2018

Interview, Music

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Interview with Erwin Khachikian

Erwin Khachikian’s love of music began at an early age. He was born in Tehran in 1973 to an Armenian family and his initial musical influence was his father, who was skilled at playing both the guitar and organ. Growing up in a musical household led Erwin to formally study music at age 11.

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