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"Uses LEGO models to explore Neoclassical, Art Deco, Brutalist, Modernist, and other architectural styles. Each chapter includes a discussion of the architectural movement, photographs of famous real-life buildings, and a gallery of LEGO models, with step-by-step building instructions"--
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Arab American Heritage Month for Young People
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
Diverse Books - Near East/Levant/Arabian Peninsula Picture Books
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A biography of architect Zaha Hadid, who grew up in Baghdad and went on to design buildings all over the world.
4) Zaha Hadid
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"Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, surrounded by music. She was a curious and confident child who designed her own modernist bedroom at nine years old. As a young woman studying at University in Beirut, she was described as the most outstanding pupil the teacher had ever met. With her ... vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed [world-famous] buildings ... including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre"--Publisher...
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"A collector's guide to the classic products of Scandinavian modern design, advice on how to put the look together using the design trademarks of the movement, an exploration of some of the most unique and interesting homes across the world that have interpreted the Scandinavian aesthetic for contemporary living"--Page 4 of cover.