- Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- Ehsan Daneshyar
Bio
Ehsan Daneshyar is an Iranian–Canadian architect, academic, and researcher whose work focuses on vernacular architecture, housing, cultural landscapes, and material culture. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interior Architecture at the Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design, where he also serves as Director of the Research Center and Editor of the ARUCAD Journal. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture from McGill University, where his research examined the material culture and symbolic meanings embedded in the vernacular architecture of Masulih, Iran. Dr. Daneshyar has published in high-impact international journals and conference proceedings, with recent research addressing urban agriculture, social sustainability, and design pedagogy within Mediterranean contexts. In addition to his academic work, he is an exhibiting artist, thesis supervisor, and active contributor to professional architectural discourse, bridging research, education, and creative practice.
SDG Areas Worked
Research Areas
| Degree | University | Graduated Year |
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| Bachelor | Eastern Mediterranean University | 2006 |
| Master | McGill University | 2009 |
| PhD | McGill University | 2015 |
| Title | University | Area | Year |
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| Dr. | Girne American University | Architecture | 2016 |
| Assist. Prof. Dr. | Girne American University | Architecture | 2018 |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. | Arkin University of Creative Arts and Design | Interior Architecture and Environmental Design | 2025 |
Articles published in peer reviewed international journals (SCI,SSCI,Arts and Humanities)
| Publication Name | Published Date | SDG Areas |
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Edible Residential Balconies in the Mediterranean Climate: Architectural Design Guidelines. | 2025 |
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Residential Rooftop Urban Agriculture: Architectural Design Recommendations. | 2024 |
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Developing adaptive curriculum for slum upgrade projects: The fourth year undergraduate program experience. | 2023 |
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Proposing a pedagogical framework for integrating urban agriculture as a tool to achieve social sustainability within the interior design studio | 2022 |
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Defining a pedagogical framework for integrating buildings and landscapes in conjunction with social sustainability discourse in the architecture graduate design studio | 2022 | |
An overview of domestic artifacts in Masulih’s houses, Gilan, Iran. | 2021 | |
Tea houses as third places in Masulih’s vernacular settlement. | 2018 | |
On paths in the cultural landscape of Masulih, Gilan, Iran. | 2017 |
Other Publications
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Articles published in other peer reviewed international journal
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Papers presented in National conferences and printed as proceedings
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Papers presented in international conferences and printed as proceedings
| Publication Name | Published Date | SDG Areas |
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| Gardens in the Sky: Reviving Edible Landscapes In The Mediterranean Built Environment | 2025 | |
| Urban Agriculture in Times of Crises: A Review. | 2024 | |
| Edible garden versus decorative landscape: A study of landscape usage in Cypriot residential buildings and contemporary apartment buildings in Kyrenia, North Cyprus. | 2024 | |
| Documentation of edible and ornamental Cypriot plants in Lapta village in Kyrenia district: A qualitative analysis. | 2023 | |
| Student narratives concerning personal artifacts and lived experiences. | 2021 | |
| On indoor culture: the houses of Māsulih, Gilān, Iran. | 2017 |
Books and books chapters published internationally
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Doctorate Thesis Supervised
| Doctorate Thesis |
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| Aperture effects on architectural design for low carbon emission buildings: Approaching human feelings as a critical factor |
| Thermal comfort and energy efficiency in the houses of semi-arid climates: ‘New Kalar Community, ‘Kalar-Garmian’ in Iraq as a Case Study |
Master Thesis Supervised
| Master Thesis |
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| Post war development of the city’s identity in Benghazi/Libya |
| ‘Resilience’ in architectural development to combat flood hazard in third world countries, with a focus on Port-Harcourt, Rivers State in the South-South geopolitical zone of West Africa’s Nigeria |
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| 2008 National Urban Design Award. Project title: “Making The Edible Campus” Lead Firm: Minimum Cost Housing Group, McGill University, School of Architecture. Advisor: Prof. Vikram Bhatt, MRAIC, Director. This award is dedicated by The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in cooperation with Canadian municipalities. |
| Position | Explain | Dates |
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| Head of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design | 2022-2026 | |
| Director of Research Center | 2023-2026 | |
| ARUCAD Journal (Editor) | 2023-2026 |
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