• Shirvani, H. 2006. “Governing the Universities of the Future,Peace and Policy, Vol. 11, pp. 101-108.
  • Shirvani, H. 2004. “The American Landscape: An Architecture in Transformation,” Architext, Architectura Design Arte, Vol. 11 (138), July. 
  • Shirvani, H. 2004. “The Impact of Modernism on American Landscape,” Architext, Architectura Design Arte, Vol. 11 (132), January.
  • Shirvani, H. 2003. “No Borders: Global Citizenship in the 21st Century,” SGI Quarterly, Vol. 33, July.
  • Shirvani, H. 2000. “Innovation, Market and Ideology: Current Disparities in American Architecture,” OCTOGAN, February.
  • Shirvani, H. 1998. “Post, Past or Post-Past Commodification of Architecture,” Differentia, No. 1-2, Spring.
  • Shirvani, H. 1998. “Dérivé Versus Détournement,” Controspazio, Vol. 29, No. 1.
  • Shirvani, H. 1994. “Postmodernism: Decentering, Simulacum and Parody,” American Quarterly, Vol. 46, No. 2.
  • Shirvani, H. 1993. “Difference and Indifference: An Interplay of Brecht and Theater,” Avant Garde, No. 6.
  • Shirvani, H. 1991. “Context and Divergence” in Marcello Fabbri and Danielle Pastore, Editors, Architecture per il Terzo Millennio. Quaderno della Fondazione Adriano Olivett, No. 27.
  • Shirvani, H. 1991. “Critical Inquiry in Landscape Architecture,” Landscape Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2.
  • Shirvani, H. and Shirvani, D. 1990. “Fragments and Composition,” Avant Garde, No. 3.
  • Shirvani, H. 1989. “Context as Coherence in Discourse,” Urban Design and Preservation Quarterly, Vol. 12, No. 1/2.
  • Shirvani, H. 1989. “Gehry and Deconstructivism: A Matter of Difference in Text,” Avant Garde, No. 1.
  • Shirvani, H. and Shirvani, D. 1988. “A Dialogue,” Arte Construita, No. 2/3.
  • Shirvani, H. 1988. “City as Artifact,” Urban Design International, Vol. 8, No. 1, Winter.
  • Shirvani, H. 1988. “Architecture Versus Franchised Design,” Urban Design and Preservation Quarterly, Vol. 11, No. 2.
  • Shirvani, H. and Stepner, M. 1986. “San Diego Environmental Planning Process, Ten Years Later,” Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 52, No. 2, Spring.
  • Shirvani, H. 1986. “Landscape Architecture Education Update,” Landscape Architecture, Vol. 76, No. 1, January/February.
  • Shirvani, H. 1985. “Insider’s View of Planning Practice,” Journal of the American Planning Association, Vol. 51, No. 4, Fall.
  • Shirvani, H. and MacLeod, D. 1985. “Learning from Experience: Farmland Preservation in New York State,” Small Town, Vol. 16, No. 2, January/February.
  • Shirvani, H. 1985. “Philosophy of Garden Design: The Sufi Tradition,” Landscape Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2, Spring.
  • Shirvani, H. 1984. “Setting Standards for Smaller Cities,” Planning, Vol. 50, No. 2, October.
  • Shirvani, H. 1984. “Role of Landscape Architecture in Urban Design,” Landscape Architecture, Vol. 74, No. 2, March/April.
  • Shirvani, H. 1984. “Landscape Related Urban Development,” Garten und Landschaft, Vol. 94, No. 2, February.
  • Shirvani, H. 1983. “Retrieving the Environment-Based Physical Development Plan,” UD Review, Vol. 6, No. 4, Fall.
  • Shirvani, H. 1983. “Specific Plans Promote Community Design in California,” Urban Land, Vol. 42, No. 6, June.
  • Hawks, R. and Shirvani, H. 1983. “Environmental Information Mapping System: A Comparative Analysis,” UD Review, Vol. 6, No. 1, Winter.
  • Shirvani, H. 1983. “Georgetown Waterfront,” Urban Design International, Vol. 4, No. 3, Summer.
  • Shirvani, H. 1982. “An Urban Design Prospect,” UD Review, Vol. 5, No. 3.
  • Shirvani, H. 1982. “Urban Design: A Review of the American Practice,” EKISTICS, Vol. 49, No. 297, November/December.
  • Shirvani, H. 1982. “New York City Urban Design: Progress and Regress,” Intersection, Vol. 8, No. 1, Fall.
  • Shirvani, H. 1981. “Urban Design Through Review Process,” Environmental Comment, August.
  • Shirvani, H. 1981. “Minneapolis Concept Plan Review at Work,” Urban Land, Vol. 40, No. 4, April.
  • Shirvani, H. 1978. “Milbank Frawley Urban Renewal,” Arts and Architecture, Vol. 10, No. 4, October.
  • Shirvani, H. 1977. “Land Use Planning in Urban America,” Arts and Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 3, August.
  • Shirvani, H. 1977. “Land and Land Ownership in Iran,” Intersection, Vol. 4, No. 1, Spring.
  • Shirvani, H. 1976. “Contemporary Iranian Architecture,” Intersection, Vol. 3, No. 2, Fall.
  • Shirvani, H. 1976. “Urban Form in the Islamic World,” Arts and Architecture, Vol. 8, No. 1, January.