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What is Zaha Hadid famous for?
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Zaha Hadid is famous for her work as an architect and a designer. She left an indelible mark on the architectural world, transforming the look of contemporary architecture with her striking abstract and modernist designs. Fluid forms and constructivist aesthetics, such as bold colors and softly angular edges, are the keynotes of her buildings and her furniture. Hadid’s work is the essence of energy and drama. Some of her best-known buildings include the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan; the Guangzhou Opera House in Guangzhou, China; the London Aquatics Center in London, UK and the Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany. On 1stDibs, explore a range of Zaha Hadid sculptures and furniture.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
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Zaha Hadid x WMF - 5 piece cutlery set in presentation case - stainless steel
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Zaha Hadid (Iraqi/British, 1950-2016)
Five-Piece "Zaha" Cutlery Setting, designed 2007, WMF Group
Stainless steel
9-1/2 inches (24.1 cm) (longest, knife)
Inscription to knife (WMF Gr...
Category
Early 2000s German Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid. Complete Works 1979–2009, Art Edition Book Limited Edition 200.
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
The Zaha Hadid Art Edition is presented in a clamshell box and signed by the architect, with a custom-made black acrylic cover, conceived by Zaha Hadid ...
Category
2010s British Books
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Zaha Hadid Design Cell Platter
By Zaha Hadid
Located in Jackson, NJ
By Zaha Hadid Design
The Cell Platter was inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. It is available in honed marble, has a subtle surface indentation to allow wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Marble
Zaha Hadid x Alessi - Crevasse Vase / Limited Edition. 999 - Bronze
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Crevasse Vase - polished stainless-steel vase that twists vertically to an irregular quadrilateral opening – the Zaha Hadid x Alessi collaboration is available exclusively with ZHD a...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Vases
Materials
Stainless Steel
High-Gloss Black Aqua Table by Zaha Hadid for Established & Sons
By Established & Sons, Zaha Hadid
Located in London, GB
Zaha Hadid’s voluptuous Aqua table is an uninterrupted whole – a curious and curvaceous form that invites viewers to engage with it. Standing as an impressive centrepiece it delivers a stylish focal point in any space. The three fin-like legs of the Aqua Table appear to be in motion and register as gradients on the gently undulating table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Lacquer
Zaha Hadid Design - Field of Towers Chess Set / Limited Edition.100 - Silver
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
The Field of Towers Chess Set represents the intense research and evolutionary processes within Hadid’s architecture. The individual towers articulate the various points of adaptatio...
Category
2010s British Games
Materials
Epoxy Resin


