Zaha Hadid. Complete Works 1979–Today. 2020 Edition

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With her spectacular vision and belief in the power of architecture, she founded her own firm and designed some of the most outstanding buildings in the world – including the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre. Critic and museum director Aaron Betsky’s introduction examines Hadid’s entire career, both in the context of architectural history and as a manifestation of the current and future state of architecture. This book strikes a nice balance between being rich in details from Hadid's life while maintaining a focus on the philosophical/artistic underpinnings of her creations.

Meet Billie Jean King, the tennis star who has dedicated her life to breaking barriers both on and off the tennis court. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. Only a handful of her projects have been built-all to great critical success- and each new project astonishes the world of design with its commitment to revolutionary forms and ideas. This book explores one of our most intense but often hidden love affairs: with our houses and their furnishings. Inspiring read about a female architect who changed the norms of her industry and didn't let critics hold her back.My 9 year old wished to see more visual examples of Zaha’s creations, but I guess we can be inspired to look them up, now that we know her name!

You learn all about the talented architect but most importantly you understand the perseverance it took to achieve the success that she did! Leaving her home in Baghdad, she studied architecture in London and made quite a splash with her unconventional building designs.The first book published on Zaha Hadid since her death in 2016, although book had been well into production. Today, Hadid is firmly established among the elite of world architecture, her audacious and futuristic designs as well as her sense for style and fashion having catapulted her to international fame. Her sudden death in 2016 shocked the global architecture community and the public alike, inspiring a commitment to maintain her passion to create built spaces and works that are as unique as they are endearing to a fascinated global following. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast.

Philip Jodidio studied art history and economics at Harvard and edited Connaissance des Arts for over 20 years. At the back of this book there is a facts and photo section to support the story told (great for parents and older children hungry for a few more details).A compelling picture book biography narrating Zaha Hadid's journey from a young girl obsessed with architecture to a ground-breaking, internationally-renowned, prize-winning architect! As an adult, she seems a bit like a mad scientist, totally obsessed by the world of architecture and the possibilities she found in trying new designs while never being afraid to be herself, even in the way she dressed. Hong Kong's 15-story tall Jockey Club Innovation Tower was built to house nearly 2,000 students and staff, as well as house facilities for design studios, labs, exhibition halls, classrooms, lecture theaters, and more. His photographs of buildings by the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor ignited a debate on buildings, images and history when they were first shown.

Indeed, the Baghdad-born, London-based architect had designed some of the most exciting buildings in the world. This comprehensive survey of over two hundred projects—from her earliest experimentations to product design, from speculative follies to large-scale built works—is a testament to the depth, range, and inventiveness of her vision. That said, I look forward to seeing more from the team who put this together because creating a story about an architect that works pretty well is no easy feat!For domestic clients, both for large or small projects, and especially those who have never carried out this role before, this guide offers a quick and easy overview of the value, mechanisms and context of appointing your architect. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.