Ten Beautiful Brutalist Buildings 2016

Impressive concrete structures from around the world are collected in a new book, This Brutal World. Jonathan Glancey chooses his favourites. Basel College of Art and Design Basel, Switzerland, 1961 by Baur, Baur, Bräuning, Dürig Brutalism has become something of a catch-all term for highly expressive concrete architecture dating from the mid-1950s. Quite how brutal this Swiss art and design college is, is open to question....

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Ramadan Mubarak: Everything You Need to Know About This Holy Month

According to Islamic tradition, Ramzan is the holiest month of the entire year, “a month of blessing” and brings with it a fresh wave of festive cheer. It lasts for 28 to 30 days depending on the sighting of the moon. The day starts at the crack of dawn by eating a meal referred to as ‘Suhoor’ or ‘Sehri’ before the Fajr prayer, and rounds off by breaking the fast after sunset, followed by an elaborate ‘Iftar’ meal...

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