Mohsen Foroughi

Mohsen Foroughi (Persian: محسن فروغی; 14 May 1907 – 6 October 1983)^[1] was an Iranian architect, and one of the founders in 1945 of the influential Association of Iranian Architects.^[2] He is best known for Niavaran Palace, which he designed as the official residence of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in 1958 and was occupied until the Islamic Revolution.^[3]

He designed the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Tehran University.^[4] After Andre Godard retired as the dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tehran University, Mohsen Foroughi took on the position. This transition marked a significant change within the Faculty of Fine Arts. Notably, Persian was adopted as the language of instruction, aligning with the language policies of the university's other faculties.^[4]