Zaha Hadid
An architect who expanded late modern and digital design through fluid form and parametric language.
Born in Baghdad and educated at the Architectural Association in London, Hadid built an international practice from Britain and led a major studio after receiving the Pritzker Prize.
She first became known for paintings and drawings of explosive geometry, then translated them into buildable curved and irregular structures.
MAXXI in Rome organizes exhibition circulation as a network of crossing gallery ribbons.
The London Aquatics Centre and Heydar Aliyev Center turned waves and continuous surfaces into landmarks.
She made digital and parametric design a popular architectural image, while leaving debates about form, construction, and urban context.
