Our favourites: Three Zaha Hadid-towers in an urban context

A glass office tower in Beijing, a museum in Miami and a hotel - cube (made) of two towers in Dubai set striking high points in an urban context.

Two in one: Office tower in Beijing by Zaha Hadid Architects

The 200-metre tall Leeza Soho office tower in Beijing by Zaha Hadid Architects is now complete. Located adjacent to an infrastructure network, the skyscraper forms a link between the centre of the city and the new airport to the south. The interior of the tower is made up of two halves twisting around an imposing atrium that extends upward past 45 storeys.

Client: SOHO China
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: V88F+4R Fengtai, Beijing (CN

A Concrete Skeleton in Miami: One Thousand Museum by Zaha Hadid Architects

Miami’s One Thousand Museum, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, represents a confluence of architecture and engineering in a structure featuring a concrete skeleton.

Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: 1000 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida (US)

Cube of towers: Opus by Zaha Hadid Architects

Opus Hotel by Zaha Hadid Architects is nearing completion, complete with two towers that blend together to form a hollowed cubic shape.

Bauherr: Omniyat Properties LLC
Architecture: Zaha Hadid Architects
Location: Opp Business Bay Metro Station, Dubai (AE)