Zaha Hadid Foundation Showcases Architect’s Wardrobe and Legacy in London
- Mar 30
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Ten years after the death of British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid, her influence on contemporary design is being reassessed through a series of exhibitions and events in London, with a focus on the way her architectural thinking extended to her personal wardrobe.
At the heart of the commemorations is the Zaha Hadid Foundation in London, which preserves, studies and exhibits her work and collections. Among its holdings is a 1,200-piece wardrobe archive that includes designs by Issey Miyake, Prada and Comme des Garçons, offering insight into how Hadid’s architectural ideas informed the clothing she chose to wear.
In 2013 Hadid acquired the foundation’s Shad Thames base, a 1930s former banana warehouse later used by the Design Museum, intending it as a site to store and display her collections and to create an apartment above. Although she died before the plan could be realized, the building now anchors efforts to present her legacy to the public.
The foundation’s programme coincides with a wider season honouring Hadid’s achievements, including exhibition panels at the Serpentine Gallery in London, where her 2000 pavilion inaugurated the institution’s ongoing architectural series that reaches its 25th edition this summer. More details on the foundation and its activities are available on the Sotheby’s website.