Elnaz Najjar Najafi

Elnaz Najjar Najafi is an Iranian architect and researcher who began her studies in architecture and then pursued Iranian architectural studies at the master's level at Shahid Beheshti University. Her master's research topic concerned the relationship between event and space, examining the concepts of the "sabat" and the "meydan" in Meybod. She also completed her doctoral studies in architecture at Shahid Beheshti University, where her dissertation rethought the concept of culture and its relationship with architecture and building.

A significant part of Najjar Najafi's research activity is dedicated to the history and cultural landscape of Iran. She has participated in research on the historical structure of the city of Shiraz and its water network, the Tehran Bazaar as a cultural landscape, the Persian garden and city, culture and architectural education, and the cultural history of Iran. She also has a background of research collaboration with the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and experience in teaching and educational activities in the field of Iranian architectural studies.

In her collaborative works and activities with Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti and Behnam Aboutorabian, the issue of Iranian culture and the formation of the relationship between humans, history, and the land holds a significant place. She has also contributed to the formulation of narratives on the issue of development in Iran and has been present as a narrative writer in the Development Dialogues series.

Among her collaborative works are "Where is Iran, Who is Iranian?" and works in the field of Iranian culture and heritage. The common thread in a considerable portion of her research is understanding culture not as an abstract concept, but in relation to architecture, the city, geography, history, and the lived experience of Iranian society.