Zaha Hadid left an indelible mark on the architectural world, transforming the look of contemporary architecture with her striking abstract and modernist designs. Fluid forms and Constructivist aesthetics — such as bold colors and softly angular edges — are the keynotes of her buildings and her furniture. Hadid’s work is the essence of energy and drama.
Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Hadid studied at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London and made that city her home for much of her life. Hadid’s design sensibility was formed more by art than architecture. In college, she was first inspired by the Russian avant-garde school of artists. The influence of painters such as Wassily Kandinsky and Kazimir Malevich is apparent in Hadid’s early work, in which she created abstract paintings and drawings to convey her ideas. The distortion of geometric shapes is a particularly prominent and recurring theme in her work. Hadid founded her firm in 1980, from which she launched architectural triumphs like the MAXXI Museum in Rome and the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center.
Hadid’s furniture and sculptures provide her admirers with the chance to bring the beauty and drama of her architecture into their homes. These designs are true centerpieces that fill even staid rooms with fluidity and rhythm. The organic forms of her designs bring a sweeping sense of movement to stationary objects. The furniture exhibits a kind of playfulness and creates a relationship with the user. Hadid transformed furniture into fine art.
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Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - smoke
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - clear
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Zaha Hadid Design - Plex Vessel, Set of 2 - olive
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Plex Vessel - multi-use object in crystal glass - composed of two stackable parts in a frosted and polished finish. Conceived as a multipurpose object, Plex is composed of two stack...
Crystal
Zaha Hadid Design - Node Vessel / Limited Edition.100 - Medium / Clear
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Inspired by cellular structures and the creative possibilities of acrylic as a contemporary material, the three vessels in the limited-edition range are designed to be versatile. Fro...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design - Node Vessel / Limited Edition.100 - Small / Smoke
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Inspired by cellular structures and the creative possibilities of acrylic as a contemporary material, the three vessels in the limited-edition range are designed to be versatile. Fro...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design - Node Vessel / Limited Edition.100 - Large / Smoke
By Zaha Hadid
Located in LONDON, GB
Inspired by cellular structures and the creative possibilities of acrylic as a contemporary material, the three vessels in the limited-edition range are designed to be versatile. Fro...
Acrylic
Zaha Hadid Design Cell Centerpiece
By Zaha Hadid
Located in Jackson, NJ
Cell Centrepiece - in polished stainless steel - structurally defined by a lateral undulation with a gradation of perforations. Many of our designs are handmade and may have slight ...
Stainless Steel
Zaha Hadid Design Cell Platter
By Zaha Hadid
Located in Jackson, NJ
By Zaha Hadid Design The Cell Platter was inspired by the replication and growth of cellular organisms. It is available in honed marble, has a subtle surface indentation to allow wh...
Marble
Flow Planter Large Lacquered Bianco by Serralunga, Zaha Hadid
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Zaha Hadid seems to have taken inspiration from sculpted, futuristic shapes to create the Flow pot sculpture. Flow really does leave you speechless, particularly given its 2-metre he...
Polystyrene
Polypore Small Bowl by David Valner
Located in Geneve, CH
Polypore Small Bowl by David Valner Dimensions: D 22 x W 27 x H 13 cm. Materials: Hand-crafted glass. Weight: 2 kg. Finish: Small size, Pink and mint, and matte surface. In the worl...
Glass
Mariae Bowl by Fakasaka Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Mariae bowl by Fakasaka Design. Dimensions: W 40 cm D 13 cm H 8 cm. Materials: polished bronze. FAKASAKA is a design company focused on production of high-end furniture, lighti...
Bronze
Supernova I Amber Iridescent M Bowl + Vase by Eloa
Located in Geneve, CH
Supernova I amber iridescent M bowl + vase by ELOA No UL listed Material: glass Dimensions: D 24 x W 37 x H 17 cm. Also available in different colours and dimensions. Supernova is ...
Glass
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