“It’s Drake, "Hotline Bling". It’s what I’m listening to right now. I don’t know why.” — Dame Zaha Hadid, Desert Island Discs
I don't think anyone would have predicted her love of Midnight Cowboy. Hadid and Kirsty Young, host of BBC Radio 4's "Desert Island Discs", discuss the Pritzker Prize-winning architect's childhood in Baghdad and London, how she deals with conflict, and the evolution of her career, pausing throughout to listen to Hadid's favorite tracks.
Listen to all of Hadid's Desert Island Discs below:
Bryan Ferry "These Foolish Things"
Umm Kulthum, "Al Atlal (The Ruins)"
Hey Jude, "The Beatles"
Harry Nilsson, "Everybody's Talkin'"
Simply Red, “Holding Back the Years”
Drake, "Hotline Bling"
Adele, "Someone Like You"
Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
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Slow news day at Archinect?
Next up: Find out what kind of toothpaste Bjarke uses on his pjearly whites!
Later: Frank Gehry-- briefs or boxers?
Thom Mayne did a similar conversation 5-8 years ago, I think on KCRW. It introduced me to a Prince song I didn't know and now love.
zaha, please don't participate in the Archinect CD swap.
Desert Island Discs is a brilliant podcast which started as a radio show back in 1942. Some other architects featured relatively recently:
Nicholas Grimshaw
Charles Jencks
Daniel Libeskind
Richard Rogers
Donna, I think you're referring to KCRW's "Guest DJ" series, which I'm sure was inspired by D.I.D.
hotline bling. lost all respect for zaha.
christ on a cross. when everyday is covered with architecture, i want to fucking go and kick my cat.
you used to call me on my cellphone. [can't get song out of head]
Please someone clue her in on Beyonce, it's a start.
I find Zahas choices interesting. Can tell you a little ... But here not as much as you'd think. Was expecting some next level avant garde stuff.
Unfortunately you know the fake design blogs are gonna do an annoying series about this... What do we think Frank Gehry is listening to complete with annoying graphics and har har hars. Oh he gave us the finger... Har har har. I bet one listens to death metal, har har har,
Xenakis would be a good choice for a discussion piece as architect. he did engineer for Corb.
RIP
A timely playlist.
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