Zaha Hadid Architects: Curved Designs and More

Zaha Hadid Architects is a company of professional architects led by Iraqi-British architect Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid. Hadid was the first woman recipient ever of the Pritzker Architecture Prize which she received in 2004. She was also the Stirling Prize winner in 2010 and 2011. Zaha Hadid Architects is known for neurofuturistic designs, mostly characterized with powerful curves in elongated structures.

The World Cup Stadium in Qatar is an expression of a powerful curve. Observers conclude that the structure resembled the female genitalia. While the rest of the world behold angular designs and phallic towers, Zaha Hadid Architects changed the landscape of architecture through its standout signature of curvy designs. Zaha Hadid Architects’ fearless designs landed it in the shortlists of the designers for the newest aquatic center in London and the luxury superyachts in Miami.

As a Stirling Prize awardee, Zaha Hadid Architects was invited by Lego in the 2014 London Festival of Architecture. Along with three other Stirling Prize awardees, each team was given one hour and 45 minutes to create an urban masterpiece out of Lego blocks. The judges chose Zaha Hadid Architects to win the contest where the company still used curve buildings.