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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SLAMP Aria Medium Pendant in Gold by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
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SLAMP Aria Small Pendant in Gold by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Other
SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Gold by Zaha Hadid
By Slamp, Zaha Hadid
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Other
SLAMP - Aria Applique - Gold - Designed by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid's luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Other
SLAMP Aria Large Pendant in Transparent by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Other
SLAMP Aria Extra Large Pendant Light in Black Shade by Zaha Hadid
By Zaha Hadid, Slamp
Located in Pomezia, Rome
Zaha Hadid’s luminous architecture is visionary, fluid and dynamic, infusing the revolutionary and iconic semantics of the celebrated architect into domestic and public interiors; th...
Other
Salla Chandelier by Cameron Design House, Polished Brass, 85 cm
Located in Geneve, CH
Salla Chandelier by Cameron Design House Dimensions: D 85 cm Materials: Polished brass. Available in 85, 100, or 130 cm in diameter. Available in...
Metal
Urano Shiny Gold 100 Pendant Light 1 by Alabastro Italiano
Located in Geneve, CH
Urano Shiny Gold 100 Pendant Light 1 by Alabastro Italiano Dimensions: Ø 100 x H 20 cm. Materials: Glass and shiny gold metal. Available in different sizes: Ø 60, Ø 80, Ø 100 an...
Metal
'Cosmic Purion Chandelier 100' Handmade Piano Lacquered Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Composed by four finely hand-spun brass plates, this chandelier is finished in a callisto patina on one side and satin brushed brass on the other to reveal the bright texture of bras...
Brass
Quasar Gold Plated Horizontal Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight
Located in Geneve, CH
Quasar Gold Plated Horizontal Pendant Lamp by Aggiolight Dimensions: D 30 x W 80 x H 40 cm. Materials: Gold plated metal, glass. Also available in polished chrome metal finish. Ple...
Metal
Cosmic Pendant 70 'Purion' White Piano Lacquered Satin Brass Ceiling Light
By Eva Menz for Atelier001
Located in London, England
Two finely hand-spun brass plates make up this pendant light, finished in a gloss or matt white lacquer to create this unique appearance. Please note the process is random and each p...
Brass
Alavus Chandelier by Cameron Design House in Polished Brass, England
Located in Geneve, CH
Alavus Chandelier by Cameron Design House Dimensions: D 82 x W 88 x H 33 cm Materials: Polished brass. Available in different metal finishes. Ple...
Metal
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