Zaha Hadid was dubbed the "Queen of the Curve", being responsible for some of the most ground-breaking buildings the world has ever seen, including the London Aquatics Centre, the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center in Baku and Guangzhou Opera House amongst many others.
Zaha Hadid also made her mark in Sharjah, with the ethereal design of the new Bee'ah Headquart ... Show More
Oct 2020
Zaha Hadid: Queen of the Curve
Eccentric, demanding and unapologetic, Dame Zaha Hadid was one of the most innovative architects in modern times, even though her designs and her temperament weren’t for everyone. Decades after moving to the UK from Iraq, she would finally find her place in this male-dominated in ... Show More
36m 43s
Apr 2020
66 — Zaha Hadid — 1/4 — AA Days
In our first episode on Zaha Hadid, we dive into the spell-binding work of one of the most famous, controversial and interesting architects of her generation. We begin by imagining the unique atmosphere of the Architectural Association in the 1970s, where Zaha was a student, taug ... Show More
58m 26s
Dec 2023
Jacques Herzog on Inspired Architecture
A series of conversations with Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and people who have been part of Qatar’s architecture & culture development journey. In this episode, Her Excellency welcomes Swiss architect, Jacques Herzog, one of the two founders of the Herzog & de Meur ... Show More
47m 57s
Dec 2020
“You need to have a niche and really invest in yourself.” Tariq Khayyat on architecture in the region; working with Zaha Hadid; and his advice for aspiring architects
We caught up with Tariq Khayyat, one of the leading architects in the region, and a long time guest favorite of our restaurant in d3. Khayyat is the founder of a bespoke architecture firm, TKDP, in Dubai and leads grand scale projects including Shenzhen Luohu in China. But before ... Show More
54m 20s