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    Zaha Hadid: How the 'Queen of the Curve' redefined our cities

    29 november 2017

    From Beirut to Beijing, Zaha Hadid's distinctive buildings have transformed skylines around the world. Nicknamed the "Queen of the Curve," the late architect will be remembered for her bold, fluid designs, including London's Olympic aquatics center and the Heydar Aliyev Center in Azerbaijan.

     

    Port House, Belgium

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    Galaxy SOHO, China

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    Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Lebanon

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    Jockey Club Innovation Tower, Hong Kong

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    CMA CGM Tower, France

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    Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum, USA

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    But while Hadid lives on through her neo-futuristic buildings, the company she founded is hoping to further honor her legacy with a new book -- the first to be published about her work since she died of a heart attack last year.

     

     

    Source : CNN

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