Zaha Hadid Architects has officially ushered in what it says will become a “new benchmark for future workplaces” in the form of a brand new high-tech headquarters for the sustainably-minded BEEAH Group in Sharjah, UAE. Echoing the surrounding desert landscape, the design incorporates two... View full entry

The long-awaited inaugural phase of what will eventually serve as the future home of London’s Zaha Hadid Foundation (ZHF) is now set to go after the organization announced a new museum and research center initiative slated for two locations in the adopted hometown of its late namesake. The two... View full entry

As the walls of the international community begin to cave in on Vladimir Putin and his acolytes in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, more prominent architecture and design firms have joined the effort to isolate Moscow from the rest of the world economically.  The past 24 hours saw... View full entry

ZHA principal Patrik Schumacher has been personally spearheading the metaverse version of a disputed quasi Freestate called the Free Republic of Liberland since shortly after it was founded in 2015 by the self-styled libertarian Czech politician Vít Jedlička. Liberland City Hall. Image... View full entry

A closer look at one of the most innovative approaches to tall building design in the industry went up in the gallery of the Hong Kong Design Institute after “Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism” opened to the public last Wednesday.  By utilizing a wide array of various forms of... View full entry

One of the most successful recent additions to the European cultural scene is about to grow after the MAXXI Museum revealed a call for submissions to an international competition for a new green corridor and multi-purpose building project named MAXXI Grande.  The ever-popular Roman... View full entry

Zaha Hadid Architects has paid almost $16million over the past five years in order to retain the name of the late Zaha Hadid in the practice name. The deal, reported by UK outlet Building Online, included  $4.6m (£3.4m) to use the founder’s name in 2021, $3.8m (£2.8m) in both 2020 and... View full entry

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Eleftheria Square in Nicosia, Cyprus has been inaugurated. The project intends to be the city's primary gathering space, establishing new connections to unite a divided capital.  Image: Laurian Ghinitoiu / Zaha Hadid Architects Eleftheria Square is located near the... View full entry

Five years after the tragic passing of its eponymous founder, Zaha Hadid Architects has announced its transition to an employee-owned firm in a surprising move that could have implications for large firms industry-wide. The announcement was made Tuesday via a statement published on ZHA’s... View full entry

As Art Basel Miami Beach draws to a close this weekend, the twin buzzwords of NFTs and the metaverse have been left ringing throughout the convention hall with the notion that the oft-dismissed digital art platform will invariably become an art fair mainstay as the critical acceptance of the works... View full entry

Zaha Hadid Architects has shared an update about its latest venture in the Chinese entertainment capital of Macau. The multibillion-dollar project has topped out on Phase 2 of its Hollywood-themed twin-tower resort called Studio City. The resort was built to expand developer Melco Resorts &... View full entry

Intent on reconnecting the city’s 1.75 million residents with nature, Zaha Hadid  Architects has unveiled renderings for Zugló City Centre in Budapest. The new mixed-use development will transform the city’s 14th district into a 17-ace site between Rákos Creek and historic Bosnyák... View full entry

Zaha Hadid Architects’ Infinitus Plaza has opened in Baiyun, a city in the north of China’s Guangdong Province.  The 185,643-square-meter project serves as the new global headquarters for healthcare provider Infinitus China. It includes the company’s herbal medicine research facilities... View full entry

Snøhetta has unveiled a new extension and landscape design for the Ordrupgaard Museum in Denmark.  Originally built as a three-winged, neo-classical country mansion during World War I, the museum was expanded by a modern glass and black lava concrete extension in 2005, designed by Zaha... View full entry

A first-of-its-kind arched masonry footbridge composed of 3D-printed concrete blocks and assembled without mortar or reinforcement is now open in Venice. The project, called Striatus, is being showcased at the public park Giardini della Marinaressa during the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale... View full entry