On the 3rd anniversary of our beloved mom’s passing (October 18, 2023), we remember and honor Laleh Bakhtiar. Mom was our “go to” for questions about life & death, good & evil, religion & spirituality. A loving mother of three (Mani Ardalan Farhadi, Iran Davar Ardalan and Karim Ardalan) and devoted grandmother of eight (Saied, Samira, Rodd, Aman, Amir, Ryon, Ryan, and Layla), she was our family’s matriarch. More than that, she was a uniter of souls.
BIBI (Banous In Building Industry) is an informal circle of Iranian-ancestry professional women dedicated to providing support, networking, mentorship, advice and camaraderie to other women in our industry, whether locally, nationally and globally. We represent a grassroots group of female-identity professionals in planning, architecture, interiors, engineering, landscape, construction, lighting, academia, and the arts, who elevate each other. Our group will maintain a comprehensive range from students to entry-level to mid-career to senior level to partners to retirees, in order to expand our reach and to mentor each other. We aim to stay fluid and evolve over time, serving as a model for other professional groups and as a design resource to the community.
