Society has not been set up in a way that allows women to go back to work after taking time off. Many women now have to work as well as do everything at home and no one can do everything. Society needs to find a way of relieving women. Zaha Hadid backfindhome share on social
In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran. Zaha Hadid 1980sarchitectfemale Change image and share on social
I don't think I am that tough, actually. Well, tough in the sense that I don't take any rubbish, and that doesn't make me very popular, frankly. I mean, because some people say something to me, and I just tell them off. I mean, why should I put up with it? Zaha Hadid franklymakepeople share on social
When I first came to Guangzhou in 1981, it seemed such a hard and dour place with everyone in Chairman Mao uniforms. Zaha Hadid chairmandourguangzhou Change image and share on social
Obviously for some people there is a big connection between music and the way you can create a space. Zaha Hadid bigconnectioncreate Change image and share on social
As a woman, you're not accessible to every world. Zaha Hadid accessiblewomanworld Change image and share on social
I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality. Zaha Hadid ambitiousarchitecturaldesign Change image and share on social
I don't particularly like showing furniture on pedestals, but for whatever reasons you always have to in museums. Zaha Hadid furnituremuseumpedestal Change image and share on social
Wherever I am in the world, my perfect day begins with waking up and heading to the beach or the pool or somewhere I can be semi-comatose. I just wake up and go to the sun. Zaha Hadid beachbegincomatose Change image and share on social
When you are overworked and exhausted, there is a sense of kind of delirium and that's why I think architects do all-nighters and they kind of do those deadlines. For four days I remember doing four nights in one row with no sleep. I mean nobody, unless you are crazy, would do that, but you are totally focused on the project. Zaha Hadid architectcrazyday share on social