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Brought up in Richmond, the oldest of three children, she showed her independent spirit early on, and left school at 16. She discovered architecture while on a Foundation year at art school and was offered a place at the Architectural Association, even though her portfolio didn't feature a single drawing of a building. — BBC-Desert Island Discs
Desert Island Discs is a long running radio program broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Each episode, a guest is asked to choose eight recordings, a book and a luxury item that they would want if they were stranded on a desert island. Amanda Levete, the Stirling Prize-winning British architect was a recent... View full entry
“It’s Drake, "Hotline Bling". It’s what I’m listening to right now. I don’t know why.” — Dame Zaha Hadid, Desert Island Discs
I don't think anyone would have predicted her love of Midnight Cowboy. Hadid and Kirsty Young, host of BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs", discuss the Pritzker Prize-winning architect's childhood in Baghdad and London, how she deals with conflict, and the evolution of her career, pausing... View full entry