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Beyond Symbolism: Farshid Moussavi on the Ismaili Center in Houston  |  Article by Francisco Brown  |  Page 104

AD article by Rima Alsammarae on FMA's Ismaili Center Houston

Farshid Moussavi will present the recently completed Ismaili Centre in Houston, a landmark project in the London-based architect's career. Commissioned by His Highness the Aga Khan, the building is conceived as a venue for educational, cultural and social events. Moussavi will reflect on the project's radical interpretation of Islamic design principles and its function as a stage for encounters between peoples of diverse backgrounds, faiths and traditions.  -  Thu 11 Jun 2026  -  19:00  -  Frobisher Auditorium 1  -  Barbican Centre

Ismaili Center Houston on Glasstire. Article by Garland Fielder

Ismaili Center Houston on Glasstire. Article by Nicholas Frank

FMA's Ismaili Center Houston on The Dalls Morning News Article by Mark Lamster

On Dezeen, by Tom Ravenscroft

Lecture by Farshid Moussavi as a part of the 2026 Spring Special Event hosted by SEKISUI HOUSE - KUMA LAB 22nd of May 2026 / Haseko - Kuma Hall

Article by Justin Davidson, New York Magazine’s architecture and classical-music critic

Farshid Moussavi opening Keynote as part of Sally Walsh Lecture Series. 24th of April 2026 - Ismaili Center Houston, USA

FMA's Ismaili Center Houston has achieved LEED GOLD certification

In a roundtable discussion, Stan Allen, Toni L. Griffin, and Farshid Moussavi address the housing crisis by crossing disciplines and defining the need for housing at a range of scales.

Houston's Ismaili Centre is the most dazzling new building in America. Here's a look inside

‘A tapestry of stone’: the first Ismaili Centre in the US rises in the heart of Texas

Farshid Moussavi Architects wraps Ismaili Center in Houston with "tapestry in stone"

Farshid Moussavi completes Houston Ismaili Centre

Ismaili Center Houston, a cultural milestone

Houston’s Ismaili Center, the first in the U.S., holds opening ceremony

Farshid Moussavi Architecture completes Ismaili Center Houston

Houston’s stunning new Ismaili Center, the first of its kind in the U.S., is finally open.