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Shaliman Interiors
May 11

This seems a bit like stumbling and falling into the hole that led Alice to the Wonderland. And unlike the old classical version, this is more akin to the world as viewed in the Johnny Depp starrer but sans all the dark spookiness that came along. The Secret Garden designed by Zaha Hadid and Paola Navone is a beautiful setup that uses installations of woven hazelnut branches, glittering lights, bright structures along with elements of nature to create an interactive and alluring experience that seems to transcend you into a different world.
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Jan 02

The Wangjing Soho building complex is a beacon along the way to Beijing’s modern gateway, the Capital Airport, and the journey of transition to and from the city.

The project acts as a welcoming post to the city and a gesture of farewell when departing Beijing. The buildings achieve this by reading differently when transitioning in either direction, leaving distinctly different impressions on those who pass by.
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Jan 02

The Riverside Museum is derived from its context. The historic development of the Clyde and the city of Glasgow is a unique legacy. Located where the Kelvin joins the Clyde, the museum’s design flows from the city to the river; symbolizing a dynamic relationship where the museum is the voice of both, connecting the city to the river and also the transition from one to the other. The museum is situated in very context of its origins, with its design actively encouraging connectivity between the exhibits and the wider environment.
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Dec 20

Zaha Hadid, the first female that has won a Pritzker Architecture Prize and winner of the 2010 Stirling Prize, has given one more of her works to the world, the Guangzhou Opera House, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects. It is a building with innovative design, cutting-edge technology and the distinctive characteristics of all Hadid’s buildings.

The basic axis of the design was the idea of a landscape, inspired by the valleys of the rivers, and how erosion is causing them to change shape.
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Nov 22

The film presents an interview with a world famous architect Zaha Hadid. She is a winner of many international competitions and awards including Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004 (she was the first female recepient to get it). During the interview Hadid talks about the issues and challenges of the architect’s profession.

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Jul 15

BBC Documentary is telling us some interesting facts about arches, domes and concrete, which were revolutionary to the world of architecture. Continue reading »

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Jun 29

She’s created some iconoclastic buildings across the world, but architect Zaha Hadid had to work the angles and battle against stereotypes to make her fantastic designs a reality. Continue reading »

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May 20

Zaha Hadid did it again. Continue reading »

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