The Zaha Hadid Foundation is dedicated to preserving, studying and exhibiting the work and artistic legacy of Zaha Hadid.

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Guess Who’s in Town?
Wednesday 15 October 2025, 18:00 – 20:00
Guess Who’s in Town?   Come and find out…  ZHF invites you to our first-ever…
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Research and learning
ZHF supports the advancement of research into Zaha, her legacy and more generally through the practices of architecture and design.
Research projects
ZHF partners with educational and cultural partners on public programmes that aim to foster learning and enjoyment of Zaha’s life and work.
Learning projects
News
ZHF hosts animation workshop as part of RIBA’s Family Day
ZHF’s Learning Officer led an animation workshop at the RIBA’s HQ as part of its…
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ZHF and American University of Beirut announce the Zaha Hadid Scholars Program
The Zaha Hadid Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Zaha Hadid Scholars…
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ZHF participates in London Festival of Architecture 2025
Thank you to everyone who visited us as part of the 2025 London Festival of…
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ZHF hosts 2025 Drawing Matter Architecture Summer School
The Zaha Hadid Foundation will support Drawing Matter’s prestigious Architecture Summer School again this year….
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New director announced for the Zaha Hadid Foundation
The Zaha Hadid Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of the American architecture and…
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ZHF launches work experience scheme with Speaker for Schools  
The Zaha Hadid Foundation has launched a work experience scheme with Speaker for Schools, the…
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ZHF supports Drawing Matter’s 2024 Architecture Summer School
The Zaha Hadid Foundation has partnered again with Drawing Matter to support this year’s prestigious…
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ZHF partners with RIBA on its Family Fun Day
The Zaha Hadid Foundation partnered with the RIBA’s Learning team to host a fun, creative…
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In Search of the Spirit of Places: Curator Johan Deurell in conversation with Younès Ben Slimane 
Originally trained as an architect, Younès Ben Slimane uses the camera as a poetic tool…
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ZHF sponsors exhibition on Zaha Hadid’s legacy at the Contemporary Arts Centre, Cincinnati, USA
The Zaha Hadid Foundation sponsored a major exhibition on Zaha Hadid’s architectural legacy at the…
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ZHF expands Open City’s Accelerate Programme in London and Birmingham, UK
The Zaha Hadid Foundation is sponsoring Open City’s Accelerate 2023/4 programme in London and Birmingham,…
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ZHF sponsors 10 places at Drawing Matter’s Architectural Summer School 2023
The Zaha Hadid Foundation joined Drawing Matter’s existing partnerships with Kingston School of Art, University…
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Blog
ZHF hosts 2025 Drawing Matter Summer School
ZHF supported Drawing Matter’s prestigious Architecture Summer School again this year and, for the first…
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A Life in Postcards
There are perhaps a thousand or so picture postcards in the Foundation’s collection, many of…
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A Tower of Postcards
Zaha Hadid Foundation is the custodian of Dame Zaha Hadid’s personal collection with a large…
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Collections highlights
Music Video Pavilion
1990
Museum of Islamic Art
1997
Guangzhou Opera House
2002-2010
Irish Prime Minister’s Residence
1977-1980
West Hollywood Civic Centre
1987
Future TV Station
1998
Sheikh Zayed Bridge
1997-2010
Serpentine North Gallery
2009-2013
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Exhibitions
Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums
Thursday 19th September to Saturday 16th November 2024
The Zaha Hadid Foundation’s exhibition Zaha Hadid: Paper Museums showcases paper reliefs from its collection and their significance to Zaha…
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Younes Ben Slimane: Images de Tunisie
Thursday 11th April to Saturday 29th June 2024
The Zaha Hadid Foundation presents Younès Ben Slimane’s first solo exhibition in the UK, Images de Tunisie, which is open…
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Zaha’s Moonsoon: An Interior in Japan
Thursday 20th April to Saturday 22nd July 2023
Zaha’s Moonsoon: An Interior in Japan explored the design story of the Moonsoon bar and restaurant (1989-90) in Sapporo, Japan,…
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Zaha Hadid: Reimagining London
Wednesday 8th June to Saturday 2nd July 2022
The Zaha Hadid Foundation’s inaugural exhibition, Zaha Hadid: Reimagining London, was curated by the MA Curating the Art Museum students…
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