Associate
MArch, RIBA, ARB, SBID
London, UK
Magda Smolinska
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Courtesy of ZHA, render by Negativ
Magda has contributed to key ZHA projects including Infinitus Plaza in Guangzhou, Port of Tallinn Masterplan 2030 in Estonia, and International Gateway Centre in Hong Kong. She plays a key role supporting the interior department on their projects. She also coordinates with various teams and consultants to integrate structural and MEP elements into the designs, ensuring efficiency and cohesion during project delivery.
Prior to joining ZHA, Magda gained experience at leading practices in China, Switzerland, Germany, and the Netherlands, including UNStudio, MAD Architects, LAVA Architects, and Henn Architects. Her work includes significant projects, such as Raffles City in Hangzhou and the Harbin Opera House.
Photograph by Lue Xiang
Featured Projects
From a science centre that brings together programmatic and functional clarity while responding to its unique site conditions, to the interiors of an office building that echoes the symbol for infinity, discover highlights of Magda's notable projects at ZHA.
Courtesy of Arch-Exist
Magda completed her Magister of Architecture from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where she studied in Studio Zaha Hadid, and received her part 3 from Westminster University. She also teaches as a Maya tutor at the Bartlett School of Architecture (UCL).
Outside work, Magda expresses her creativity as a pole sport instructor. She is also an active judge and member of the IPSF (International Pole and Aerial Federation)
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Magda has contributed to since joining ZHA.
Render by Negativ
West elevation
Tall Buildings
Residential
The renovation and redevelopment of Mercury House integrates residential apartments and a boutique hotel within Malta’s most dynamic urban environment. Creating new public spaces and amenities for the island’s residents and visitors, the design responds to Paceville’s key urban challenges by investing in its civic realm and increasing its limited housing supply.
Render by Flyingarchitecture
Habacoa Yacht Club
Hospitality
Located on South Abaco in The Bahamas, Habacoa is set to become North America’s most comprehensive marina accommodating the largest yachts on the seas, together with bespoke residences for the world’s yachting community. Projected to open in 2027, Habacoa’s developers have selected ZHA to design both the Yacht Club and Nightclub & Casino.
Courtesy of Brick Visual
Offices
Tall Buildings
The design of Tower C integrates the city and nature within its central green axis with the transit orientated development (TOD) of Shenzhen’s new spine, creating a ‘superscape’ that will become a tower of the future within the Super Headquarters Base.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Tall Buildings
Offices
Developed on the world’s most valuable site purchased by Henderson Land, the 36-storey tower's design shelters new civic plazas enveloped by nature, creating an urban oasis in the centre of the city. Accommodating enhanced workplace flexibility, the building’s smart management system creates a contactless pathway for all occupants, eliminating all contact with communal surfaces.
Courtesy of ZHA, render by Negativ
Masterplans
The masterplan re-establishes and reinforces the links with the Port of Tallinn and the Old Town, as well as the links between the city and the sea; providing connectivity from the ferry and cruise terminals to the city centre, and at the same time creating an integrated new neighbourhood for the people of Tallinn.
Render by Hayes Davidson
Mixed Use
Offices
Adjacent to the West Kowloon Cultural District, the 3.2 million sq. ft. development above Hong Kong’s High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus connects established and emerging neighbourhoods with a network of public gardens and landscaped plazas.
Courtesy of ZHA
Mixed Use
The design responds to Lambeth Council’s aspirations for a district centre for Vauxhall by creating a vibrant new public square adjacent to the busy rail, underground and bus interchange. The proposal also accommodates TfL’s existing plans to upgrade the traffic gyratory and bus station to provide greater accessibility and safety for all.
Courtesy of Arch-Exist
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Culture
The new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum is situated on Jingrong Lake within the Science & Innovation New City of Chengdu’s Pidu District.
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