Early Life & Education bita ghezelayagh was born in Florence, Italy, in 1966. She grew up in Tehran, Iran, where her family resided before she pursued her academic ambitions abroad. Her formative years instilled a deep appreciation for Iranian culture and traditions—a connection that would profoundly influence her artistic vision later in life. In 1984, Ghezelayagh moved to Paris to study architecture at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-La Villette, gaining invaluable experience in spatial design and structural understanding. This foundational education shaped her appro…