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78 quotes by Zaha Hadid

This biographical article is written like a résumé. Please help improve it by revising it to be neutral and encyclopedic. (March 2014) Zaha Hadid Born Zaha Mohammad Hadid (1950-10-31) 31 October 1950 (age 64) Baghdad, Iraq Nationality Iraqi-British Alma mater American University of Beirut Architectural Association School of Architecture Practice Zaha Hadid Architects Buildings Maxxi, Bridge Pavilion, Maggie's Centre, Contemporary Arts...
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Good education is so important. We do need to look at the way people are taught. It not just about qualifications to get a job. It's about being... →

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I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to... →

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I am equally proud of all of my architectural projects. It's always rewarding to see an ambitious design become reality.

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Architecture is how the person places herself in the space. Fashion is about how you place the object on the person.

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I have always appreciated those who dare to experiment with materials and proportions.

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What's nice about concrete is that it looks unfinished.

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Education, housing and hospitals are the most important things for society.

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Of course I believe imaginative architecture can make a difference to people's lives, but I wish it was possible to divert some of the effort we... →

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When you are overworked and exhausted, there is a sense of kind of delirium and that's why I think architects do all-nighters and they kind of do... →

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Half of architecture students are women, and you see respected, established female architects all the time.

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I love driving around east London - it's always full of surprises. Actually, I don't drive myself - I like to be driven.

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I have always appreciated designers who dare to reinterpret fabrics and proportions, so I follow the Japanese and Belgian designers. The pieces are... →

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I am sure that as a woman I can do a very good skyscraper.

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