I can't focus when there's too many things around. Whenever I used to go to the office, I used to always say, 'Tidy up.' Zaha Hadid focusofficething Change image and share on social
I loved London. In the 1970s... it was very exciting, really wild. Zaha Hadid 1970sexcitlondon Change image and share on social
I miss aspects of being in the Arab world - the language - and there is a tranquility in these cities with great rivers. Whether it's Cairo or Baghdad, you sit there and you think, 'This river has flown here for thousands of years.' There are magical moments in these places. Zaha Hadid arabaspectbaghdad share on social
For many years, I hated nature. As a student, I refused to put a plant anywhere - a living plant, that is. Dead plants were OK. Zaha Hadid deadhatelive Change image and share on social
I'm a pushover. I make allowances for people if I like them. Zaha Hadid allowancemakepeople Change image and share on social
I think it's good if areas get upgraded and gentrified, as long as the people who always lived there can stay. But they get pushed out to some place. Zaha Hadid areagentrifygood Change image and share on social
Architecture is particularly difficult for women; there's no reason for it to be. I don't want to blame men or society, but I think it was for a long time, the clients were men, the building industry is all male. Zaha Hadid architectureblamebuild share on social
What's similar between Britain and America is the lack of good-quality civic buildings. Zaha Hadid americabritainbuilding Change image and share on social
It's very important that historic cities are allowed to reinvent their future. Zaha Hadid allowcityfuture Change image and share on social
I think about architecture all the time. That's the problem. But I've always been like that. I dream it sometimes. Zaha Hadid architecturedreamhave Change image and share on social
