Exhibitions

Dialogue and communication

ZHA’s exhibitions engage us in dialogue with curators, audiences, and other creators, enriching our work and how we communicate it to the world. They showcase the power of design through immersive storytelling.

Photograph by Zhu Yumeng 朱雨蒙

Imagination and experimentation

Our site-specific exhibition designs immerse viewers in our spirit of experimentation, taking them on a journey of discovery. We craft narratives that forge connections to our design process, making it open, accessible, and transparent. 

All our exhibitions

9 projects

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Exhibitions

'Close Up - Work & Research' at Modern Art Museum Shanghai

Defined by a timeline of ZHA's formative works in China, 'ZHA Close Up' at MAM Shanghai in collaboration with ZHD explores the pioneering research and interconnecting relationships that unite our projects around the globe, detailing the technological innovations that are transforming how the studio imagines, designs and constructs built environments.

Photograph by Xue Liang 薛亮

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'Future Cities' at the Future Design Art Centre

The ‘Future Cities’ monographic exhibition examines the innovations shaping 21st century urbanism and traces ZHA’s projects that are redefining urban landscapes around the world.

Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute - HKDI

Vertical Urbanism Exhibition at Hong Kong Design Institute 15.02-03.04.2022

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'Vertical Urbanism' at Hong Kong Design Institute

Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) and Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (IVE) (Lee Wai Lee), together with its affiliated HKDI Gallery present its flagship exhibition of the year 'ZHA: Vertical Urbanism' as part of their ‘Essence of Design’ programme.

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Meta-Horizons The Future Now, Exhibition at DDP. PN 3709. 2022

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'Meta-Horizons: The Future Now' at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

The inaugural exhibition of DDP’s new Design Museum, 'Meta-Horizons: The Future Now' continues DDP’s commitment to showcasing pioneering design, technological innovation and contemporary creativity.

Image © ZHA, Refik Anadol Studio, with OpenAI DALL-E 2

Virtual Spaces

Installations + Pavilions

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'Architecting the Metaverse'

Architecting the Metaverse’ is an immersive art project at the intersection of architecture, art, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI). It is the result of a 6-month collaboration between Refik Anadol Studio (RAS) and ZHA.

Photograph by David M Heald (c) SRGF New York

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'Zaha Hadid: 30 Years of Architecture' at the Guggenheim Museum

'Zaha Hadid: 30 years of Architecture' has provided an in depth examination of the oeuvre of one of today’s most visionary architects. The first woman to be awarded the distinguished Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, Hadid is internationally known for both her theoretical and academic work, as well as a portfolio of built projects that have literally “shifted the geometry of buildings.”

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'Architecture of Possibility' at MOCAUP

Presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MOCAUP) in Shenzhen until April 10th 2026, the Architecture of Possibility: ZHA exhibition charts the evolution of the studio’s pioneering work over recent decades.

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Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand

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'The New World' at Guardian Art Centre

ZHA marks a significant milestone, celebrating their 15-year journey in China with ‘The New World’ exhibition of their work and research at the Guardian Art Centre, Beijing.

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'Zaha Hadid' at The State Hermitage

The first retrospective exhibition of her work in Russia, 'Zaha Hadid' at The State Hermitage Museum provides unprecedented insight into the work of architect Zaha Hadid in a mid-career retrospective highlighting her exploration of the Russian Avant-garde at the beginning of her career, and the continuing influence of its core principles on her work today.