The funkiest housing in Holland is for low-income, and I think that's very nice. Zaha Hadid funkyhollandhouse Change image and share on social
There are so many great galleries and museums in London, but they can be very crowded during the day. Zaha Hadid crowddaygallery Change image and share on social
I've always thought that design can have equal importance to the idea of internal architecture. Professionally, things can be very dogmatic - you do the architecture, someone else does the interiors, someone else does the furniture, the fabric, etc. But I think design is all-encompassing. Zaha Hadid architecturedesigndogmatic share on social
People say I design architectural icons. If I design a building and it becomes an icon, that's ok. Zaha Hadid architecturalbuilddesign Change image and share on social
When I was growing up in Iraq, there was an unbroken belief in progress and a great sense of optimism. It was a moment of nation building. Zaha Hadid beliefbuildgreat Change image and share on social
When I taught, all my best students were women. Zaha Hadid studentteachwoman Change image and share on social
If I wanted to do clothes or if I wanted to make a building or design a choreography, you are able to do that - they are all under a similar kind of design umbrella. Zaha Hadid buildchoreographyclothe 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
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
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