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post updated 22 May 2025
21 May 2025
Asaan, the Misk Heritage Museum in Diriyah, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
17 May 2025
From our archive – ZHA’s largest Scottish building (they also design the Maggie’s Centre in Kirkcaldy):
Riverside Museum Glasgow
13 May 2025
Oystra, Al Marjan Island, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
render : MIR
ZHA unveils design of Oystra mixed-use development in the United Arab Emirates.
1 May 2025
Shenzhen Science and Technology Museum, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
photo : Virgile Simon Bertrand
7 April 2025
Aevum installation at Milan University, Milan, Lombardy, north west Italy
image courtesy of architects practice
27 February 2025
Napoli Porta Est masterplan, Naples, southern Italy
image © BrickVisual
26 February 2025
Regium Waterfront – Centre of Mediterranean Culture, Reggio Calabria, southern Italy
image courtesy of architects practice
21 February 2025
Capital International Exhibition & Convention Centre Beijing, People’s Republic of China
photo : Virgile Simon Bertrand
8 January 2025
Nikola Tesla Museum Belgrade, Serbia
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects and Bureau Cube Partners
Render © Norviska
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Zaha Hadid Architects News
ZHA Architectural News in 2024
29 November 2024
KAFD Metro Station building – King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
photo © Hufton+Crow
23 August 2024
Discovery City Masterplan Johor, Malaysia
Architects: JLand Group & Zaha Hadid Architects
image : ZHA
Set to become a model of environmentally conscious design integrating seamlessly with the region’s distinctive landscapes, IBTEC is planned as a major circular city within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). With a Gross Development Value of RM27 billion, IBTEC is a key destination for strategic expansion in southern Malaysia.
7 June 2024
Ülemiste Passenger Terminal, Tallinn, Estonia
Design: ZHA with leading architecture and engineering firm Esplan
render : Negativ
Marking the start of construction works, the cornerstone has been laid at the site of the new Ülemiste Passenger Terminal in Tallinn.
13 May 2024
Ropax Terminal Riga, Latvia
render : Negativ
ZHA has won the Riga Ropax Terminal architectural competition for a new passenger and ro-ro cargo terminal.
9 March 2024
Le Schuylkill Monaco Building Refurbishment, Monaco
photo : John Kellerman
Following a detailed feasibility study, the client developed a detailed brief based on the condition of the existing building and the building’s legacy, both past and future. From basement level 4 up to level 14 the existing apartments are retained, remodelled and fully refurbished to meet the current expectations of the local rental market.
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Zaha Hadid Architects News in 2023
2 February 2024
NatPowerH Hydrogen Refuelling Stations, Italy
image : Tecma Solutions
NatPowerH Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
The world’s first green hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for the recreational boating industry.
6 December 2023
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre, Jiuzhou Port, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China
photograph : Virgile Simon Bertrand
Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre Building
3 November 2023
Singapore Science Centre, Jurong Lake District, Singapore
Design: Architects 61 / Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
render : Negativ
Singapore Science Centre at Jurong Lake Gardens
Singapore’s Science Centre Board held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Science Centre, at the site located next to Chinese Garden MRT station. The new Centre will offer unique facilities and a wide range of programmes to drive STEM education in Singapore.
Zaha Hadid Architects emerge as winners in the fourteenth edition of the world-renowned Rethinking The Future Awards:
BEEAH Headquarters Sharjah by Zaha Hadid Architectss
13 Feb 2023
Business Stadium Central, Vilnius, Lithuania, Eastern Europe
render : Frontop
Business Stadium Central, Vilnius
The City of Vilnius has granted approval of Business Stadium Central designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for the Lithuanian developer Hanner. Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city.
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Zaha Hadid News
Zaha Hadid Architects News – latest ZHA additions to this page, arranged chronologically:
20 Dec 2022
EAA Foundation Tents by ZHA
photograph : Luke Hayes
EAA Foundation Tents designed by Zaha Hadid Architects
Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, and its human and social legacy programme, Generation Amazing Foundation, announced that 27 tents, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) to serve and support displaced populations, will be donated to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) and the Qatar Red Crescent, as part of the country’s efforts to ensure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has a lasting impact, beyond the tournament.
1 Dec 2022
ODESA EXPO 2030, Paris, France
Renders by MIR, NORVISKA, JK Lab Architects, Zaha Hadid Architects
ODESA EXPO 2030, Paris Exhibition
“In a city that has always been multinational and multicultural, a city of diversity with ancient connections throughout the world, when you visit Ukraine and our Odesa in 2030, you will feel the power and culture of not just one country and one city… you will feel the potential of all humanity.”
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine
25 Oct 2022
Hangzhou International Sports Centre, Hangzhou, China
render : BrickVisual
Hangzhou International Sports Centre
9 June 2022
Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN, Salone del Mobile, Milan, Italy
photos courtesy of architects office
Handmade rug collections for ILLULIAN
Handmade in Himalayan wools and silks, the new rug collections by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) convey the intricate craftsmanship of ILLULIAN’s all-natural materials and weaving process together with the manipulation of perspective, form and space within ZHA’s architecture.
1 Jun 2022
Oneiric Catamaran for Rossinavi – presented in Milan, Italy
render © Zaha Hadid Architects
Oneiric Catamaran Zaha Hadid Superyacht
The new Oneiric Catamaran concept is Rossinavi’s green-technology flagship featuring three levels of solar panels to allow for fully electric navigation and an AI-driven control centre to manage energy consumption and reduce environmental impact.
31 Mar 2022
BEEAH Group’s new headquarters, desert south of Sharjah city centre, UAE
photo : Hufton+Crow
BEEAH Group headquarters in Sharjah
BEEAH Group’s new headquarters in Sharjah, UAE, was opened on Wednesday, March 30 by His Highness Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah. Powered by its solar array and equipped with next-generation technologies for operations at LEED Platinum standards, the new headquarters has been designed by ZHA to achieve net-zero emissions and will be the group’s management and administrative centre that sets a new benchmark for future workplaces.
9 Mar 2022
ZHA Future Cites exhibition Chengdu, China
photo : Liang Xue
ZHA Future Cites exhibition Chengdu
The ‘Future Cities’ monographic exhibition examines the innovations shaping 21st century urbanism and traces Zaha Hadid Architects’ (ZHA) projects that are redefining urban landscapes around the world.
17 February 2022
Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
photograph courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI)
Zaha Hadid Architects Vertical Urbanism Exhibition
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee), together with its affiliated HKDI Gallery present its flagship exhibition of the year “Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism” as part of their ‘Essence of Design’ programme.
7 Dec 2021
Zaha Hadid Architects transitions to employee ownership
photo courtesy of architects office
Zaha Hadid Architects employee ownership
ZHA has transitioned to employee ownership through their recently established Employee Benefit Trust. Excelling through a period of unprecedented global challenges and growing to a team of more than 500 dedicated professionals, ZHA is built around a deep commitment to the culture of diverse people working collaboratively.
17 Nov 2021
Studio City Phase 2, Hengqin Island, Macau
Design: Patrik Schumacher at Zaha Hadid Architects
render : Minmud
Studio City Phase 2 Macau
Celebrating the construction of Studio City Phase 2 reaching its full height, Lawrence Ho, Chairman and CEO of Melco Resorts & Entertainment hosted the topping out ceremony in Macau. Melco Resorts & Entertainment is a leading global developer, owner and operator of integrated resort facilities.
11 Nov 2021
Zugló City Centre, Budapest, Hungary
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Zugló City Centre Budapest
The mixed-use Zugló City Centre in Budapest’s 14th district integrates new civic spaces surrounded by nature together with homes, shops and offices on a site of nearly seven hectares between Bosnyák Square and Rákos Creek. Developed in phases by Bayer Construct Group in Hungary, the project will begin construction early next year and is scheduled for completion in 2029.
9 Nov 2021
Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza, China
photo : Liang Xue
Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza Building
Infinitus Plaza is the new global headquarters of Infinitus China. Incorporating work environments designed to nurture connectivity, creativity and entrepreneurship, the new headquarters also includes the group’s herbal medicine research facilities and safety assessment labs as well as a learning centre for conferences and exhibitions.
20 Oct 2021
Masaryčka building, Prague, Czech Republic
rendering : Studio Horak
Masaryčka building in Prague
Construction of the Masaryčka building in Prague continues with the structure of the retail levels on the ground and first floors now completed. Works have begun to construct the higher floors of cantilevered offices with terraced roof gardens.
24 Sep 2021
Vilnius railway station, Lithuania
Design: Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid Architects
render : Negativ
Vilnius railway station design by Zaha Hadid Architects
The evaluation commission of the international architectural competition to select the best concepts for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex and surrounding area awarded the highest ranking to the proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects’ ‘Green Connect’ proposal creates an integrated transportation hub for the 21st century with new civic spaces enveloped by nature.
25 May 2021
Reusable Alis Pod, Venice, Italy
photography : Alessandra Chemollo
Reusable Alis Pod
Addressing new requirements for contemporary meeting areas, Alis is designed to enhance collaboration and cooperation within a space that integrates flexibility and comfort with advanced information technology. A mobile space to meet and interact, Alis can be installed in a diversity of settings: indoor and outdoor, offices and commercial spaces, as well as civic and communal settings such as stations and airports.
20 May 2021
Introducing Striatus – the first of its kind 3D concrete printed arched bridge
Zaha Hadid Architects news – Being built for the Time Space Existence exhibition, hosted by the European Cultural Centre during the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.
Opening soon at the Giardini della Marinaressa, Venice, Italy.
● Project by the Block Research Group (BRG) at ETH Zurich and Zaha
Hadid Architects Computation and Design Group (ZHACODE), in
collaboration with incremental3D, made possible by Holcim
● Establishing a new language for concrete, Striatus is circular by design,
combining traditional masonry with advanced technologies
● Coming soon to Venice, Italy
Striatus establishes a new language for concrete and is designed according to the following principles:
Strength through geometry
Achieving strength through geometry, the Striatus bridge stands solely through compression without
reinforcement. Using advanced technologies, from computational design and engineering to robotic
manufacturing, Striatus revives traditional master builders’ techniques.
Circular by design
Striatus was designed to place material only where needed, significantly reducing its environmental
footprint. With no reinforcement and using dry assembly without binders, it can be repurposed
repeatedly.
A new language for concrete
Striatus opens up a world of possibilities with concrete in a design that is structurally informed,
fabrication-aware and ecologically responsible. Material is precisely placed to build more with less.
11 May 2021
ZHA Close Up – Work & Research Exhibition, MAM Shanghai, China
26 June – 15 September 2021
photograph © Hufton+Crow
ZHA Close Up – Work & Research Exhibition
Defined by a timeline of Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) formative works in China, ‘ZHA Close Up’ at MAM Shanghai explores the pioneering research and interconnecting relationships that unite their projects around the globe, detailing the technological innovations that are transforming how the studio imagines, designs and constructs built environments.
11 Jan 2021
Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, Shenzhen
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
image courtesy of architectural office
Tower C at Shenzhen Bay
Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base will be an important business and financial centre in Shenzhen serving the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau. The tower building integrates clusters of corporate headquarters within a global technology hub accommodating 300,000 employees each day.
3 Dec 2020
ZHA leave Architects Declare
ZHA announced it had chosen to leave Architects Declare, “Climate change is a defining challenge of our generation and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is committed to developing solutions….”
Read more at Zaha Hadid Architects
2 Dec 2020
KAPSARC Award News
photo : Hufton+Crow
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social wellbeing across the globe. KAPSARC develops policies and economic frameworks that reduce the environmental impact and overall costs of energy supply and enable practical technology-based solutions to use energy more efficiently.
KAPSARC wins 2020 ACI award for Excellence in Concrete Construction.
30 Nov 2020
rendering © Brick
Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum
The future Shenzhen Science & Technology Museum, located within the Guangming Science City, will become a pearl of the Guangzhou–Shenzhen Science Technology Innovation Corridor. The museum will be a key destination to learn and explore the power of science & technology and understand their impact on our life and future.
20 Aug 2020
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Xi’an International Football Centre
The new Xi’an International Football Centre will be 60,000-seat stadium for national and international matches as well as domestic league games, youth training academies, entertainment performances and cultural events. The centre will be located in Xi’an’s Fengdong New District with its stations on the city’s expanding metro network.
28 July 2020
Roatán Próspera Residences, Roatán Island, Honduras, central America
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects ; AKT II ; Hilson Moran Partnership
image courtesy of ZHA
Roatán Próspera Residences Honduras
Zaha Hadid Architects with AKT II and Hilson Moran Partnership have developed a digital architectural platform to create homes for Roatán Próspera. The residential designs are a specific ecological and social response to the climate, terrain and culture of Roatán in the Caribbean, the largest of the Bay Islands of Honduras.
23 Jan 2020
Zaha Hadid Design at Harrods, 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, London, UK
image courtesy of ZHA
Zaha Hadid Design at Harrods
Founded 185 years ago, Harrods has become the world’s most famous department store. Reimagining their historic Knightsbridge store as a cultural hub, Harrods is collaborating with renowned artists and designers to showcase inspirational collections that explore new ideas and concepts; inviting Zaha Hadid Design (ZHD) to present a selection of works in the store until 1st March 2020.
19 Nov 2019
Design: Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
photograph : Hufton+Crow
Leeza SOHO in Beijing
This 45-storey 172,800m² tower responds to demand from small and medium-sized businesses in Beijing for flexible and efficient Grade A office space.
8 Nov 2019
Ülemiste Terminal Tallinn, Estonia
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Zaha Hadid Architects (UK) working with Esplan (Estonia) have been have been awarded first place in the design competition for the new Ülemiste Terminal of the Rail Baltic railway in Tallinn.
20 Aug 2019
Niederhafen River Promenade, Hamburg, Germany
photograph : Piet Niemann
River Promenadelocated at Niederhafen on the Elbe River between St. Pauli Landungsbrücken and Baumwall in Hamburg, the upgraded 625 metre river promenade is integral to the modernisation and reinforcement of the city’s flood protection system.
26 July 2019
Morpheus Hotel by ZHA – World Architecture Festival 2019 Shortlisted
photograph © Ivan Dupont
Morpheus Hotel by ZHA shortlisted for World Architecture Festival 2019
1 July 2019
New Science Centre, Jurong Lake District – JLD Singapore
Design: Architects 61 / Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA)
image © Science Centre Singapore
New Science Centre at Jurong Lake Gardens in Singapore
To be located next to the Chinese Garden station of Singapore’s MRT metro system, the New Science Centre is envisaged as a ground-breaking institution in the Lakeside precinct of the Jurong Lake District.
20 Mar 2019
Danjiang Bridge, Taipei, Taiwan
renders by MIR
Danjiang Bridge
Construction has begun on the world’s longest single-mast, asymmetric cable-stayed bridge, 920m long.
8 Jan 2019
Patrik Schumacher Allegations in UK High Court, London
The late Zaha Hadid’s business partner claims he was forced to agree to drop the architecture practice’s name – and alleges animosity clouded fellow executors’ judgment, reports Building Design.
Legal papers lodged by Patrik Schumacher in an attempt to oust fellow executors of the late architect’s estate have been released by the High Court.
They reveal an extraordinary tussle for control of Zaha Hadid Architects – with Schumacher forced to agree to drop the founder’s name from the world-famous practice.
He also claims he was forced to agree payments totalling £7.75m by the design practice (referred to as Zaha Hadid Ltd or ZHL) to a holding company controlled by the other three executors and their appointees, in a move Schumacher claims would reduce “ZHL’s ability to continue as a going concern”.
source: https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/exclusive-schumachers-explosive-allegations-hit-high-court-/5097193.article
Zaha Hadid Architects News 2017 – 2018
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Location: 10 Bowling Green Lane, London, EC1R 0BQ, England, UK
Zaha Hadid Architecture
We have various pages online about late architect Zaha Hadid:
Zaha Hadid : main page – news + current work (this page)
Zaha Hadid Architects – All Projects + Practice Information
Zaha Hadid Architecture Designs – Work from 2011
Zaha Hadid Architecture – Work from 2008-10
Zaha Hadid Buildings – Work up to 2007
Architect’s Background
The architect, 61, grew up in Iraq before leaving at the age of 17 to study abroad. After working with OMA she set up her architecture practice in London in 1980.
Architecture Education
American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Architectural Association, London, UK
1972-
Diploma Prize 1977
Early Career as an Achitect
Office for Metropolitan Architecture – partner
Teaching
Architectural Association tutor with OMA architects Rem Koolhaas and Elia Zenghelis
Zaha ran her own architecture studio at the AA until 1987
She later became Professor at the University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria
Key Awards
Pritzker Prize Architecture Award Winner 2004
Stirling Prize Winner 2010 for MAXXI – National Museum of the 21st Century Arts, Rome, Italy
Stirling Prize Winner 2011 for the Evelyn Grace Academy, London, UK
Office Contact: +44 (0)20 7253 5147
Website: www.zaha-hadid.com
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