Boris Iofan

Boris Iofan
Born	Boris Mikhailovich Iofan (1891-04-28)28 April 1891 Odesa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	11 March 1976(1976-03-11) (aged 84) Moscow, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Russian
Alma mater	Grekov Odessa Art school, Accademia di Belle Arti
Occupation	Architect
Awards	People's Architect of the USSR (1970)
Buildings	House on the Embankment
Projects	Palace of the Soviets (never built)

Boris Mikhailovich Iofan (Russian: Борис Михайлович Иофан, IPA: [ɪɐˈfan]; April 28, 1891 – March 11, 1976) was a Soviet architect of Jewish origin,^[1] known for his Stalinist architecture buildings like the 1931 House on the Embankment and the 1931–1933 winning draft of the Palace of the Soviets.