Zaha Hadid

Architecture Iraqi-British 1950 – 2016 371 quotes

First woman to win Pritzker Prize

Most quoted

"I don't have a problem with being a woman, or being an Arab, or being an Iraqi. I have a problem with being a woman, an Arab, and an Iraqi in a world that is not ready for that."

— from Interview

"I don't think that there is a single style of architecture that is better than another. I think that there are many different styles, and they all have their own merits."

— from Interview

"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think."

— from Interview

All quotes by Zaha Hadid (371)

I think that architecture is a very optimistic profession.

Interview

I don't think that there's any such thing as a perfect building.

Interview

I'm not interested in being fashionable. I'm interested in being relevant.

Interview

I think that architecture should be exciting and inspiring.

Lecture

I don't think that there's any such thing as a male or female architect. There are just architects.

Interview

I think that architecture is a very powerful tool for change.

Speech

I'm not interested in being a traditional architect. I'm interested in being a contemporary architect.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a celebration of life.

Lecture

I don't think that there's any such thing as a small project. Every project is important.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a dialogue between the past, present, and future.

Speech

I'm not interested in being a minimalist. I'm interested in being a maximalist.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a reflection of society.

Lecture

I don't think that there's any such thing as a finished building. A building is always evolving.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a journey of discovery.

Speech

I'm not interested in being a conformist. I'm interested in being an innovator.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a source of inspiration.

Lecture

I don't think that there's any such thing as a bad site. Every site has potential.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a celebration of technology.

Speech

I'm not interested in being a follower. I'm interested in being a leader.

Interview

I think that architecture should be a form of art.

Lecture