Zaha Hadid: Architecture of Performance

The Zaha Hadid Foundation's first collection-based exhibition dedicated to stage and set designs by Zaha and her office, exploring her architectural language extended into immersive environments. About Opening on Tuesday 3 November 2026, Architecture of Performance is the Zaha Hadid Foundation's first collection-based exhibition dedicated to stage and set designs by Zaha and her office, exploring how her architectural language extended into immersive environments for contemporary dance, classical opera and pop music. Projects span from Zaha's d1 collaboration with British choreographer Rosemary Butcher (London, 1989) to her Music Video Pavilion (Groningen, 1990), stage environments for the Metapolis Ballet (Charleroi, 1999), a set for the Pet Shop Boys' Nightlife World Tour (1999–2000) and her reimagining of Mozart's Così fan tutte at the Walt Disney Concert Hall (Los Angeles, 2014). Original sketches, digital designs, models and costume from the Foundation's collection will be on show, alongside archival photography and rare film documentation. Read more Toggle Design / Fashion Installation Architecture