From Rome's museum to Navi Mumbai airport: 7 masterpiece designs by Zaha Hadid’s firm that shaped modern architecture
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is a London-based architectural practice founded by Dame Zaha Hadid, a visionary Iraqi-British architect, in 1979. She revolutionised the design with her fluid and futuristic forms. Check the top 7 iconic designs by her firm.
1. Riverside Museum, Glasgow (2011)
The Riverside Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid, opened to the public in Glasgow in June 2011 as the city's new Transport Museum. It is located on the banks of the River Clyde, where it meets the River Kelvin. The museum is also a recipient of the 2013 European Museum of the Year Award.
2. MAXXI Museum, Rome (2010)
It is Italy's first national museum dedicated to 21st-century contemporary art and architecture. The building is a landmark achievement of modern architecture that won the prestigious RIBA Stirling Prize in 2010. The best part of it is that its hallways and galleries flow into each other.
3. Guangzhou Opera House, China (2010)
The Guangzhou Opera House is a landmark cultural centre in China, which was completed in 2010, and is celebrated for its deconstructivist and futuristic design, which was inspired by the concept of "two pebbles" smoothed by the flow of the Pearl River.
4. Sheikh Zayed Bridge, Abu Dhabi (2010)
Completed in 2010, Sheikh Zayed Bridge of Abu Dhabi is a striking architectural landmark designed by renowned architect Zaha Hadid. The bridge's flowing design, inspired by the region's undulating sand dunes, links Abu Dhabi island with the mainland across the Maqta Channel.
5. Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku, Azerbaijan (2012)
The Heydar Aliyev Centre is a cultural landmark in Baku, Azerbaijan, which is celebrated for its fluid and curved architecture. Opened in 2012, the centre embodies modern Azerbaijan's forward-looking sensibilities while rejecting the country's Soviet architectural past.
6. Capital Hill Residence, Moscow (2011)
The Heydar Aliyev Centre is a cultural landmark in Baku, Azerbaijan, which is celebrated for its fluid and curved architecture. Opened in 2012, the centre embodies modern Azerbaijan's forward-looking sensibilities while rejecting the country's Soviet architectural past.
7. London Aquatics Centre, UK (2012)
The London Aquatics Centre is a world-class indoor swimming and diving facility located in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, London. Designed by the renowned Zaha Hadid Architects, it was a centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics, which has its roof that looks like a wave, and the design allows a lot of light inside while keeping the space open and airy.
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