Where's Zaha?

Where’s Zaha? #5: The Serpentine Gallery

Jul 12th, 2007

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Nadja Swarovski, Zaha Hadid, Patrik Schumacher, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Julia Peyton-Jones share a joke yesterday at the opening of Lilas: an installation by Zaha Hadid Architects at the Serpentine Gallery in London. Swarovski (left) sponsored the structure; Peyton-Jones (in hat) is the gallery director and Obrist (white shirt) is the gallery’s international projects director. 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 »

Where’s Zaha? #3 Tate Modern

Jun 25th, 2007

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Zaha Hadid took part in an architecture debate called 2012 Wishlist: What do you want for London? at Tate Modern on Saturday. The event was part of the Debate London series of discussions about how the city should use the opportunity of the Olympic Games in 2012 to change for the better. A Flash movie of the debate is on the Debate London website.

Where’s Zaha? #2 Basel

Jun 18th, 2007

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Zaha Hadid was in Basel, Switzerland last week, where a number of her furniture designs were exhibited at the Design Miami/Basel collectors’ fair. In fact, she probably had more work at the show than any other living designer.

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Zaha visited the show on Wednesday, chatting to clients including Kenny Schachter of Rove Gallery (top image) and enjoying a chance encounter with Alasdhair Willis of Established & Sons (above and below). Read the rest of this entry »

Where’s Zaha? #1: Venice

Jun 8th, 2007

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Zaha Hadid was in Venice this week to open her Dune Formations installation (above) during the Art Biennale. More info and pictures of the installation over on dezeen.