85 years old (Born on July 23, 1939)
Happy Birthday, Raine! May your celebrations be as bold and timelessly modernist as the iconic buildings you've gifted Estonia. Your designs have always stood tall—much like Soviet-era concrete—but unlike those structures, you never crumble under pressure!From sleek facades to monumental forms, your architectural legacy continues to inspire awe (and occasional confusion) among admirers worldwide. Here's hoping this year brings even more success—and fewer debates about whether brutalism is beautiful or just beautifully brutal. Keep building bridges between past and present; after all, nobody blends Estonian elegance with Soviet sturdiness quite like you do! Cheers to another groundbreaking year!
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