Zaha Hadid, an Iraqi architect who became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize in 2004, has built an incredible body of work that is so revolutionary and daring that it has brought her worldwide fame. From the Fire Station in Weil am Rhein, Germany (1993) to the Guangzhou Opera House in China (2010) and the Heydar Aliyev Centre in Baku (2013), Hadid has established herself as one of the most influential designers in contemporary architecture.

Not only is she an inspiration to today's architects, but after her death in 2016, her legacy has been carried on by the studio that bears her name, which continues her visionary ideas: Zaha Hadid Architects. Her influence is also unmistakable in Italy, with her projects in Milan's CityLife district, including the Hadid Residences and the Generali Tower, commonly known as "Lo Storto", as well as in Rome, with the famous MAXXI Museum, completed in 2010, and the recent transformation of a 16th century palace into a hotel.