Behnaz Farahi

Behnaz Farahi
بهناز فرهی
Behnaz Farahi By Rudolf Bekker
Born
Tehran, Iran
Alma materShahid Beheshti University,
Islamic Azad University,
USC School of Cinematic Arts
Occupation(s)Architect, designer, educator
Websitehttps://behnazfarahi.com/

Behnaz Farahi (Persian: بهناز فرهی) is an Iranian-born American interdisciplinary designer and educator whose work melds architecture, fashion, interaction design, computational design, wearable technology and the human body. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at the MIT Media Lab. Her designs often explore the possibilities of human interaction with the environment and how technology can facilitate this interplay. Her work engages with the human body's relationship to its surroundings and how wearable technology can respond to, or be influenced by stimuli such as human emotions or environmental factors. Leveraging technology and art, Farahi's works are commentaries on power dynamics, society, and identity, frequently drawing inspiration from her cultural background and Western theories and practices, underpinned by theoretical concepts including socio-political feminist theory and anthropology. [1][2][3][4]

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  3. ^ "Welcome Dr. Behnaz Farahi to the Design Faculty". California State University Long Beach. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
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