M Torabi - Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia
T Hanaee - Faculty of Art, Science & Research Branch Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Needless to say that architecture is a profession where values play a vital role. Since architecture satisfies the basic needs of humanity, it must be essentially conservative. Based on Rokeach’s Concept of Value, values are the most important components of belief system. Although Muslims around the world have different observations and understanding of Islam, based on their culture, norms and the politics of their societies, all of them believe that there is a clear link between human values and Islamic values. In addition, the conception of human values is quite clear even without specific definitions. Islamic values effect on the way Muslim architects conduct the design practices. Different literatures have been reviewed and main Islamic values have been identified. These factors as Islamic values include equality, fairness, social justice, hospitality, forbearance, peace, respect for the other and so on, capable to make specific lifestyle and activity system. From this activity system, more observations and discussions about the reality of Islam, the architects would be able to create a new design process if a systematic approach to the values can be constructed.

Architecture, Design process, Human values, Islamic values