The signature qualities in Zaha Hadid's architecture - dramatic spaces, interweaving of layers and unusual play of light - are captured in these photographs.

As the Eero Saarinen Visiting Professor at Yale University, Zaha Hadid led an intense and wildly creative studio on the topic of the contemporary art center. Such centers are proliferating across the U.S. and around the world

This richly illustrated volume offers a comprehensive overview of the work of the renowned Iraqi architect-from her earliest works realized in 1979 to her most recent projects. An impressive look at the possibilities of architecture.