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I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.'

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Zaha Hadid
Age: 65 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 31
Died: 2016
Died: March 31
Architect
Artist
Designer
Jewelry Designer
Painter
Sculptor
University Teacher
Bagdad
Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Zaha M. Hadid
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Yes, I'm a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted and tough.
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I used to not like being called a 'woman architect.' I'm an architect, not just a woman architect. The guys used to tap me on the head and say 'you're OK for a girl.' But I see an incredible amount of need from other women for reassurance that it can be done, so I don't mind anymore.
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The conservative values that are emerging, it may not effect architecture immediately but it will effect society and that's what worries me.
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