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Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism, the Exhibition

Design Milk

The newly opened Zaha Hadid Architects: Vertical Urbanism exhibition showcases the bold, explorative urbanism they’re known for through a variety of design strategies used to create vibrant and sustainable community-orientated spaces within densely populated urban spaces. © Photo Courtesy of Hong Kong Design Institute.

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Women’s History Month–Redefining Their Fields

Thinking Design

Elaine Lustig Cohen (1927-2016) Pioneering graphic designer and artist, Cohen was lauded for the way her practice integrated European avant-garde and modernist influences into a new and unique American visual language. Some of her works are now held at the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation.

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“Architects Should Claim the Role to Bring Beauty into People’s Lives”: A Conversation with Alison Brooks

Azure Magazine

Other prominent built works include Exeter College Cohen Quad in Oxford, Albert Crescent in Bath, the Smile Pavilion for the 2016 London Design Festival, and several sculptural houses such as VXO, Fold, Lens, Mesh and Windward, all in London. The Smile pavilion, created for the 2016 London Design Festival.