For a critic, the opportunity to write a rave review is a too-rare privilege and pleasure. This, happily, is one of those occasions. To wit: The recently completed Ismaili Center in Houston is a ...

The Ismaili Center stands as a symbol for many Houstonians whose layered identities are shaped by religion and culture as much as place. (Iwan Baan) The Ismaili community is a sect of Shia Islam with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ismaili Center, Houston is shown during a tour on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle) After nearly ...

When Aga Khan IV, Karim al-Husseini, died in February, he left behind a legacy that centred around faith, charity, his beloved Thoroughbred horses and a passion for architecture. He established the ...

The Ismaili Center Houston has at long last released the first renderings of its new headquarters, designed by the London-based Farshid Moussavi Architecture with local firm DLR Group serving as the ...

The project is the winning design of a 2019 international competition whose shortlist included practices like David Chipperfield Architects, Studio Gang and OMA. The proposal features a series of ...

The Ismaili Center Houston is opening to the public on Dec. 13, 2025. After nearly 20 years in the making, Houston's historic Ismaili Center — the first in the United States — is opening its doors to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The north garden at the Ismaili Center is shown in Houston Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle) For a ...