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What's similar between Britain and America is the lack of good-quality civic buildings.
Zaha Hadid
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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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