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17-02-2021
CTBUH names Urban Habitat Award Excellence Projects
In preparation for the 2021 edition of the Tall + Urban Innovation Conference, set to take place online on May 18 to 20 of this year, the CTBUH (Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) revealed the winning “excellence” projects in various categories of its prestigious awards. After the buildings have been categorised according to height, the new excellence winners are skyscrapers selected for the technological and construction aspects adopted, for their intended use or for the Urban Habitat category.

27-07-2018
Zaha Hadid Architects Morpheus hotel at the City of Dreams Macao
On the foundations of a building that was never built, Zaha Hadid Architects designed a new resort for what is considered Asia’s City of Dreams, Macao, in the Cotai district, the part of the city dedicated to tourism and fun.

31-03-2017
A year without Zaha Hadid: an architect’s legacy
A year after the premature death of Zaha Hadid on March 31, 2016, here is a quick overview of a number of projects by one of the most controversial figures in contemporary architecture. The first woman to receive the Pritzker Prize and the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, her legacy for future generations was buildings of sculptural beauty that people either love or hate.

29-03-2017
Award for Zaha Hadid Architects’ Wangjing Soho
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Wangjing Soho complex in Beijing has won an engineering award named after Zhan Tianyou, the engineer considered the father of the Chinese railways.

24-04-2015
Zaha Hadid Architects Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea
The highly successful Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul designed by Zaha Hadid Architects recently celebrated its first year, during which it attracted a record-breaking 8.5 million visitors.

02-06-2014
Zaha Hadid Architects, Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Hong Kong
Zaha Hadid Architects’ Jockey Club Innovation Tower has been completed. The new tower houses the School of Design of Polyù, Hong Kong Polytechnic, and the Club Design Institute Jockey for Social Innovation.

15-04-2014
Zaha Hadid Architects Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, Korea
Zaha Hadid Architects’ new Dongdaemun Design Plaza was opened to the public on March 21st, during Seoul Fashion Week.

04-04-2013
Zaha Hadid, Neil Barrett shop in shop Seoul
Zaha Hadid Architects have completed five new shops for Neil Barrett, four in Seoul and one in Hong Kong.

17-03-2011
Zaha Hadid Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou Opera House, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, was inaugurated on February 25. The idea behind the design was to create a building that would fit into its surroundings, in perfect harmony with nature and with the river landscape around it.