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The Rise of the Megacity

The rise of the Megacity

The rapid increase in the number of cities home to more than 10 million people will bring huge challenges … and opportunities

The rapid increase in the number of cities home to more than 10 million people will bring huge challenges … and opportunities

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What is New? - Zaha Hadid

Columbia University presents: What is New? – Zaha Hadid

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid has added several projects to her international portfolio...

Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid has added several projects to her international portfolio…

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Safavid Surfaces and Parametricism

Safavid Surfaces and Parametricism

The development of specialized treatments of concrete and glass, customization through digital fabrication, and parametric design tools have brought about a contemporary resurgence of surface articulation.

The development of specialized treatments of concrete and glass, customization through digital fabrication, and parametric design tools have brought about a contemporary resurgence of surface articulation, reopening the general issue of surface composition as a “legitimate” aspect of design, after almost a century of (near) omission by modernism.

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COURTESY ZAHA HADID ARCHITECTS

Zaha to build her own home in San Diego

Despite strident appeals from some neighbors, it looks like Zaha Hadid is coming to San Diego.

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Zaha Hadid Architects launch iPhone App

Zaha Hadid Architects launch iPhone App

ZHA have launched an App for the iPhone and iPad, which will allow users to browse through the practice’s current portfolio of design and architecture.

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Evelyn Grace Academy in London by Zaha Hadid Architects wins the RIBA Stirling Prize 2011

The Evelyn Grace Academy, a cutting-edge new secondary school in Brixton, south London by Zaha Hadid Architects has won the prestigious £20,000 RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 for the best new European building built or designed in the United Kingdom.

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33-35 Hoxton Square, London/United Kingdom by Zaha Hadid Architects

An exciting addition to the Hoxton Square’s eclectic character. Based on the idea of a prism, the design seeks to respond to and manipulate daylight and views. Its form is composed of interwoven planes that respect neighbours’ need for access to natural light, controlling light and views between the interior and exterior.

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Evelyn Grace Academy, London by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid Architects’ first completed project in England, the Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London…

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CMA CGM Headquarters, Marseille / France by Zaha Hadid

The new Head Office tower for CMA CGM in Marseille, France rises in a metallic curving arc that slowly lifts from the ground and accelerates skywards into the dramatic vertical geometry of its revolutionary forms.

The new Head Office tower for CMA CGM in Marseille, France rises in a metallic curving arc that slowly lifts from the ground and accelerates skywards into the dramatic vertical geometry of its revolutionary forms.

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Torre Espiral in Barcelona by Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid’s design for the Edifici Campus confirms the role of the 22@ area at the very forefront of Barcelona’s changing water edge. The tower’s striking design creates a new presence in a territory of transition.

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The Hague Dance and Music Center Finalist: Zaha Hadid Architects

2 Finalists have been announced for The Hague’s new dance and music center on the Spuiplein: RAU, Neutelings Riedijk Architecten / Kirkegaard Associates, and Zaha Hadid Architects

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Zaha Hadid@MAXXI: Interview by The New Yooxer

The New Yooxer meets Zaha Hadid in Rome, during the opening of Maxxi, the National Museum of Arts from the 21st Century. After ten years of expectations, art and architecture creatively blend into each other in this experimental area, fluid and light.

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