9 Zaha Hadid Designs + Guggenheim Hermitage Museum (SUPER GALLERY) Edit

Trend Hunter has featured numerous designs by the talented Zaha Hadid. Here we present you with her latest design that won a competition to design the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania.

According to Zaha Hadid Architects,  “The new centre for international art will house pieces from collections of both the New York based Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the St. Petersburg based State Hermitage Museum.”

Hadid said in a statement, “I am delighted to be working in Vilnius on the Guggenheim Hermitage Museum. The city will be the European Capital of Culture in 2009 and has a long history of art patronage. With such an interest in the arts, Vilnius will continue to develop as a cultural centre where the connection between culture and public life is critical. This museum will be a place where you can experiment with the idea of galleries, spatial complexity and movement.”

Check out some of her amazing work that has been featured in Trend Hunter:

Transient Art Pavilion - Zaha Hadid’s Chanel Design (VIDEO)

On 28 February, the new Chanel ‘Mobile Art Container’ will be unveiled in Hong Kong, designed by Zaha Hadid, as a transient art pavilion that will roam Tokyo, NYC, London, Moscow and Paris until 2010.  According to Hadid, the design is “a celebration of the iconic work of Chanel, unmistakeable for i… [More]

Futuristic Spanish Architecture - Zaha Hadid’s Campus de la Justicia (GALLERY)

Zaha Hadid is an award-winning architect whose work has been featured in trade publications a lot as of late. Or so it seems. Hadid was the designer of Chanel’s odd-looking traveling exhibit which debuted in Hong Kong last month. In any event, Zaha Hadid was commissioned to design Campus de la Jus… [More]

Optical Illusion Furniture II - B&B Italia Moon by Zaha Hadid (VIDEO)

A few weeks ago Trend Hunter featured a sofa that appeared to change shape depending on your angle. Now Zaha Hadid has designed this moon sofa for positioning in the center of a room. Its continuous shape appears to change as you observe it from different points in the room. It has all the complexit… [More]

The Dancing Towers - Dubai Business Bay Development (GALLERY)

One exceptional masterpiece after another is coming off the drawing board in Dubai. We have previously told you about Dubai Sports City and the Cube. This time, it is the Dancing Towers. The Dancing Towers development consist of three interlinked towers designed by Zaha Hadid. The three towers wil… [More]

Hydrogen Z.CAR with Speed Adjusted Wheelbase

The Z.CAR is a three-wheeled two-seat city car by prolific Iraki designer Zaha Hadid and it’s one of the most interesting new designs we have seen in a while, using the hinged rear suspension to facilitate a variable (speed adjusted) wheelbase so the car can be better at both country and city driv… [More]

Guggenheim Museum to feature Zaha Hadid’s Futuristic Z. Island Kitchen

When world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid was asked to design a kitchen by DuPont and Ernestomeda for the Milan Furniture Fair, the chances were that it would be very special, but it’s hard to imagine how delighted DuPont must have been with the result, which not only showcases the company’s rema… [More]

Innovative Cable Railway - Off the Rails Austrian Design by Zaha Hadid (GALLERY)

Climbing the picturesque in the Austrian mountains, and crossing the River Inn, the stunning new cable railway in Innsbruck (opened December 1st) features doubly curved glass, sweeping, fluid forms and designer Hadid’s signature ‘fluid’ expression. Architect Zaha Hadid explains “we wanted each stati… [More]

Art For Bono’s RED Fund - Zaha Hadid Red Aqua Table (VIDEO)

To benefit Bono’s RED Global Fund to fight Aids in Africa, Zaha Hadid has produced a limited red Aqua Table. Profits from the sale of the table will be donated to the charity. Hadid’s Aqua Table made headlines when one of two original prototypes sold at auction for over $250,000. Not sure what RED … [More]