ZHA Architects
British architecture and design firm
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ZHA Architects (formerly Zaha Hadid Architects) is a British architecture and design firm founded by architect Zaha Hadid (1950–2016), with its main office in Clerkenwell, London.[3]
| Type | Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Architecture |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Headquarters | London[1] |
Key people | |
Number of employees | 500 |
| Website | zaha-hadid |
History
After the death of "starchitect" Hadid, Patrik Schumacher became head of the firm, which continued to trade under Hadid's name under a licensing agreement which involved paying a portion of turnover to the Zaha Hadid Foundation.[4] At the time the conpany had a staff of 400, with 36 projects across 21 countries.[5] The licensing agreement cost the firm £21.4m between 2018 and 2024, and it became embroiled in a court battle to terminate the agreement.[6]
In the early 2020s, the firm designed a virtual city, Liberland Metaverse, based on the Liberland micronation and hosted on the Metaverse platform.[7] The firm had in the 2020s turned to artificial intelligence to help in the design of workplaces; the firm created a dedicated internal unit called ZHAI (Zaha Hadid Analytics + Insights) to address AI utilization, something uncommon among peer firms.[8]
In June 2026, the licensing agreement relating to the firm's continued use of Hadid's name was ended following a court ruling, and the firm rebranded as ZHA (company registered as ZHA Architects Ltd). It employs around 500 staff worldwide.[6]
Awards
2022
World Architecture Awards
Source:[9]
- Realised Award Winning Architecture Projects: BEEAH Headquarters (United Arab Emirates)
- Designed Award Winning Architecture Projects: International Convention Centre and Theaters (French Polynesia)
Johnson Controls Blueprint of the Future Award
- BEEAH Headquarters (United Arab Emirates)[10]
2022
UK Excellence in Design Award
- Infinitus Plaza (Guangzhou, China)[11]: Large Projects
Architizer Awards A+ Awards
Jury Winner for Best Large Firm[12]
Jury Winner for Architecture + Concrete: Striatus 3D Printed Bridge (Venice, Italy)[13][1]
Architectural work
Conceptual projects
- Price Tower extension hybrid project (2002), Bartlesville, Oklahoma – pending
- Guggenheim-Hermitage Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania, (2008–2012) – not realised
- Kartal-Pendik Waterfront Regeneration, Istanbul, Turkey
- Szervita Square bubble office building Budapest, Hungary – not realised
- Liberland Metaverse[7]
- Dorobanti Tower, Bucharest, Romania - not realised
- Bishoftu International Airport, Bishoftu, Ethiopia – construction started
Major completed projects
- Vitra Fire Station (1994), Weil am Rhein, Germany
- Hoenheim-North Terminus & Car Park (2001), Hoenheim, France. Project architect: Stephane Hof
- Bergisel Ski Jump (2002), Innsbruck, Austria
- Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art (2003), Cincinnati, Ohio, US
- BMW Central Building (2005), Leipzig, Germany
- Ordrupgaard annexe (2005), Copenhagen, Denmark
- Phaeno Science Center (2005), Wolfsburg, Germany
- Maggie's Centres at the Victoria Hospital (2006), Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- Tondonia Winery Pavilion (2001–2006),[14] Haro, Spain
- Eleftheria square redesign (2007), Nicosia, Cyprus
- Hungerburgbahn new stations (2007), Innsbruck, Austria
- Chanel Mobile Art Pavilion (2006–2008), Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York City, London, Paris, Moscow
- Bridge Pavilion (2008), Zaragoza, Spain
- J. S. Bach Pavilion, Manchester International Festival (2009), Manchester, UK
- CMA CGM Tower (2007–2010), Marseille, France
- Pierres Vives (2002–2012), Montpellier, France
- MAXXI - National Museum of the 21st Century Arts (1998–2010), Rome, Italy.[15] Stirling Prize 2010 winner.
- Guangzhou Opera House (2010), Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
- Riverside Museum (2011), a development of Glasgow Transport Museum, Scotland
- Heydar Aliyev Center (2007-2012), Baku, Azerbaijan[16]
- Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University, (2008–2012)[17]
- London Aquatics Centre (2012), London, UK, a 17,500-seat venue for the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Galaxy SOHO (2008-2012), Beijing, China
- Dongdaemun Design Plaza & Park (2008–2014), Seoul, South Korea[18]
- Port Authority Building (2009-2016), Antwerp, Belgium
- Napoli Afragola railway station, Italy[19]
- New Maritime Terminal in Salerno, Italy
- Citylife office tower (Storto) and residentials, Milan, Italy
- Morpheus (2018), Cotai, Macau
- 520 West 28th Street (2013-2018), Manhattan, New York City
- Beijing Daxing International Airport terminal building (2014–2019), Beijing, China
- Leeza SOHO (completed 2019), Beijing, China
- The Opus (2007-2020), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- North Souks Department store (completed 2021), Beirut, Lebanon
- Infinitus Plaza (2022), Guangzhou, China[8][20]
- BEEAH Headquarters (completed 2022), United Arab Emirates[21]
- Jinwan Arts Center, Zhuhai, China (2023)
- Sky Park Residence, Bratislava, Slovakia (2024)
- KAFD Metro Station, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (2024)
- The Henderson, Central, Hong Kong (2024)
- Danjiang Bridge, Taipei, Taiwan (2026)
Unfinished projects
- Mandarin Oriental Dellis Cay, Villa D (planned private home was targeted for completion 2010, but cancelled in 2011 following project bankruptcy), Dellis Cay, Turks and Caicos Islands.
- Nuragic and Contemporary Art Museum (2006) (on hold), Cagliari, Italy
- Tokyo National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. (Scrapped in July 2015 by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe)
Ongoing and future projects
- Central Bank of Iraq Tower, Baghdad, Iraq (to be completed 2025).
- Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel, Tehran, Iran (to be completed by 2022).
- Central Business District Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (to be completed by 2023)[22]
- Mercury Tower, St. Julian's, Malta (to be completed 2023)
- Navi Mumbai International Airport, Mumbai, India (Phase 1 opened in 2025)
- Go Park SAI SHA, Sai Kung, Hong Kong (to be completed 2024)
- International Gateway Centre (IGC), West Kowloon, Hong Kong (to be completed 2025)
- Western Sydney Airport, Sydney, Australia (Phase 1 to open in 2026)
- Sky Park Tower, Bratislava, Slovakia (2027)
- Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminal 3B, Chongqing, China
- Chengdu Science Fiction Museum (in construction, 2022), Chengdu, China[23]
- Oppo Headquarters, Shenzhen, China (to be completed by 2025)
- Rail Baltica Ülemiste main railway terminal, Tallinn, Estonia (to be completed by 2030)[24]
- Port of Tallinn Masterplan 2030 for the Old City Harbour, Tallinn, Estonia (to be completed by 2030)[25]
- Unicorn Island planned development, Chengdu, China
- Start-Up Exhibition and Conference Centre, Chengdu, China[26]
- Tower C at Shenzhen Bay Super Headquarters Base, Shenzhen, China (to be completed by 2027)[27]
- Vilnius Railway Station "Green Connect", Vilnius, Lithuania[28]
- Surfside condominium site redevelopment, Surfside, Florida[29]
- International Convention Centre and Theaters (designed 2022), French Polynesia
- Discovery City, Ibrahim Technopolis, Malaysia[30]
- Skovens Arena, Aarhus, Denmark (to be opened 2026)