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Inside Al-Madrasah Al-Mustansiriya: A medieval Abbasid-era gem in the heart of Baghdad

From the world’s earliest scientific and cultural institution to a neglected building concealed by dust and surrounded by commercial chaos,...
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ARound: Najaf’s schools and madrasas

In part five of Round City’s ARound: Najaf series, Iraqi architect and PhD candidate Turath Jamil examines the city’s educational...
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A step into Baghdad’s first brutalist house: The Yasoub Rafiq Residence by Rifat Chadirji

In search of Baghdad’s identity, Paris-based architect Zeina Magazachi explores four different buildings that express Iraq’s modern architecture. This series...
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The oil and the brick; tales of a Scotsman in Persia

Ahmadreza Hakiminejad explores Scottish architect James Mollison Wilson’s work in Iran at the advent of the 20th century. On a...
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Designing with Rifat Chadirji

UK-based Iraqi architect Ayad Al-Tuhafi shares his experience of working with Rifat Chadirji on his last design. On 29 April...
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In pictures: the Islamic architecture of Karbala’s holiest shrines

For Ashura, Round City shares a series of photos that highlight the art and architecture of the Iraqi city of...
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In Review: Al-Shaheed Monument, Part II

In article Round City explores the social, cultural and creative meanings to better understand the overall success of the monument and its journey to becoming one of the most recognisable and relatable icons in Iraq.
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Interview: Iraqi architect Jalal B. Mejel Algaood discusses ‘Villa Mesopotamia’, a community space on the Euphrates River

A recently built villa on the outskirts of Hit aims to reestablish a connection between the local community and the...
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al-Khulafa Mosque by Mohamed Makiya
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Exploring Baghdad’s rebuilt Abbasid landmark: al-Khulafa Mosque by Mohamed Makiya

In search of Baghdad’s identity, Paris-based architect Zeina Magazachi explores four different buildings that express Iraq’s modern architecture. This is...
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Rifat Chadirji Tribute

Rifat and my Baghdad days

Iraqi architect and city planner Abbad Al Radi reflects on the professional and personal ways his life was influenced and...
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