June 2007

“Things To Look At” blogs the exhibition

Jun 29th, 2007

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Congratulations to Things To Look At blog for being, we believe, the first to post photos and a review of the exhibition (apart from us of course, but we have an unfair advantage).

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Here are a couple of photos from Things To Look At; see more here.

The South Bank Show - Zaha Hadid

Jun 29th, 2007

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ITV1 will broadcast a special South Bank Show on Sunday night, devoted to Zaha Hadid. The arts programme has been filmed to tie in with the exhibition at the Design Museum, and sees Zaha walking round and talking about some of her built projects, including the Phaeno science centre in Wolfsburg, Germany.

The programme starts at 22.45, Sunday 1 July, on ITV1.

Exhibition highlights: Louis Vuitton Icone bag, 2006

Jun 29th, 2007

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Here is the first of our selection of highlights from the exhibition - or at least the top floor of the exhibition, since the first floor is a bit dark for photos without pro equipment.

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The Louis Vuitton Icone bag is made of moulded plastic and comes with its own stand and two stools. Read the rest of this entry »

Portraits of Zaha at the Design Museum by Luke Hayes

Jun 29th, 2007

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Photographer Luke Hayes spent the day yesterday documenting the Zaha Hadid exhibition. Here are some portraits he took of Zaha during the course of the day. Read the rest of this entry »

Some decent photos of the exhibition

Jun 29th, 2007

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After our amateur efforts, here are some professional shots of the Zaha exhibition. The photos are by Luke Hayes. Read the rest of this entry »

Where’s Zaha? #4 The Design Museum

Jun 28th, 2007

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Zaha was at the Design Museum today, taking a tour of the exhibition, conducting interviews and speaking at a press conference. Read the rest of this entry »

First photos of the exhibition

Jun 28th, 2007

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Here are the first photos of the Zaha Hadid - Architecture and Design exhibition at the Design Museum, which opened today for the press only. The show opens to the public tomorrow. Read the rest of this entry »

Text Zaha - and see your message projected on the Design Museum!

Jun 28th, 2007

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To celebrate the opening of Zaha Hadid - Architecture and Design at the Design Museum tonight, we are asking you to text your thoughts on architecture for projection on the Design Museum between 10pm and midnight.

So send a text to 07624 806 248 and let Zaha know what you think! Zaha loves texting, so you may even get a reply from her… Read the rest of this entry »

Swarm install

Jun 27th, 2007

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Hadid’s Swarm chandelier for Established and Sons is one of the most complex pieces to install. But also one of the most dramatic. Read the rest of this entry »

Download the exhibition guide

Jun 27th, 2007

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The guide to the Zaha exhibition at the Design Museum is here! The eight-page guide contains images and texts about Zaha Hadid Architects plus a brief guide to the show. To download the PDF version, click here.