Zaha Hadid Architects: Redefining Architecture and Design - Tapa dura

......A collection that can be flipped through for pleasure or studied for a greater understanding on abstraction in design. In architecture, Hadid's walls were rarely straight vertical lines. Rather, they were flowing boundaries that took on forms similar to calligraphy. This book does its best to capture that powerful beauty--an aesthetic that only Hadid possessed.--Architecturaldigest.com The first book on the architect to be released since her death, it chronicles her influence on her company, as well as her cultural and collaborative philosophies.--The Editor at Large A comprehensive and visually stunning book that celebrates the work and legacy of Zaha Hadid, one of the 20th century's most esteemed leaders in architecture, design, and urbanism.--Dwell A new photography book from Images Publishing Group that chronicles how Hadid revolutionized building design.--Business Insider Zaha Hadid's amazing architectural legacy presented in print.--Stuff Magazine This gorgeously rendered book serves as a retrospective on the influential work of the late Zaha Hadid.--ElleDecor.com This book showcases the imaginative building designs of Zaha Hadid, who became the first woman to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize.--Pittsburgh Post-Gazette This collection of eye-popping work covers major buildings executed between 2010 -2016.--Architectural Record The book is beautifully packaged and designed, and richly illustrated with insightful commentary from the firm, making it a superb reference title.--Curve Magazine A look back at some of her most innovative and impressive projects.--Vogue Living Australia This book showcases the transformative, cultural, corporate, and residential spaces that entered into complete synchronicity with their surrounding environment.--Creative Home This volume reveals the collaborative philosophy behind the creation of the soaring curving masterpieces that make up her life's work.--Belle Magazine Australia The book's 248 pages feature dozens of color photographs of the British-Iraqi architect's designs.--Dezeen The formal innovations that disrupted the field of architecture in recent decades owe much to the iconoclastic work of Zaha Hadid.--Interior Design Online Its 284 pages of detailed drawings, rich photography and insightful commentary all bear the imprint of the late architect...--Houston Chronicle 284 pages of detailed drawings, rich photography and insightful commentary.--Luxe Life This exquisite book harnesses the collaborative thinking and cultural philosophies behind Zaha Hadid Architects, and how Hadid's influential approach resulted in award-winning, sophisticated and compelling design.--Antiques & Arts Weekly To see all her marvels in person, you would have to travel the globe, but a more accessible look at her legacy can be found between these pages.--Art + Design Magazine

Zaha Hadid's gift to the world was a creative genius that captured the collective imagination and influenced designers to challenge the perceived limits that were once imposed by both aesthetics and engineering. 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. Zaha Hadid Architects maintains its commitment to her ideals of fluidity, innovation, originality and organic progression. This practice is driven by the development of rigorous interfaces between natural topographies, human-made systems and innovative technologies that have resulted in almost 1000 landmark projects across the globe. With signature sophistication in the design, and superbly creative structures, Zaha Hadid led her firm to create transformative, cultural, corporate and residential spaces that entered into complete synchronicity with their surrounding environment. Inspired by the shared ideas and prominent for its breadth of practice, and beautifully packaged with detailed drawings, rich photography and insightful commentary, this exquisite book showcases and celebrates the intelligent design approach of the firm under the direction of one of the world's most extraordinary and iconic leaders in the fields of architecture, design and urbanism.