Architects: Zaha Hadid

Womanica

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History, Society & Culture, Education

4.3 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 14 March 2025

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Zaha Hadid (1950-2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect known for her radical deconstructivist designs. Her fantastical and fluid style challenged architectural conventions and was the source of much controversy. In 2004 she became the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize and is remembered as a giant in the field for pushing boundaries in design.

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