Zaha Hadid - The Complete Buildings and Projects

For over 20 years, Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born, English-educated architect, has symbolized the vanguard of contemporary architecture. Her continually new forms stun the world of design with their commitment to revolutionary forms. This text - a record of her entire career - includes sketches, plans and models that offer a complete overview of her programmatic and aesthetic concerns. Texts written by the architect and her office reveal solutions to each project.

Aaron Betsky is Architecture and Design Curator of San Francisco's Museum Modern Art. He is the author of Violated Perfection (Rizzoli, 1990) and a contributor to Pacific Edge ( Rizzoli, 1998)