Zaha Hadid Architects

Name

Zaha Hadid Architects

Legal name

ZHA Architects Limited

Website

https://zaha-hadid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310), Interior Design Services (541410), Interior Design Services (54141), Landscape Architectural Services (541320)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB), Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Industrial/Product & Furniture Design (BPAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Masterplanning and urban design
• Interior architecture
• Parametric computational design
• Product and furniture design

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Project-based professional services for architecture, interior architecture, masterplanning, workplace consultancy, exhibitions, and installations. Revenue is generated through design fees for large-scale projects including airports, stadiums, cultural institutions, and mixed-use developments.
2. Product and Design Collaborations: Furniture, product design, and installation collaborations with brands such as Audi. Includes limited edition collections and bespoke design pieces.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zaha Hadid Architects is a global architecture studio that designs and delivers transformative buildings, interiors, masterplans, virtual spaces, exhibitions, and installations across all scales and sectors. Core offerings include full-scale architectural design for residential, commercial, cultural, sports, and infrastructure projects; interior architecture; large-scale urban masterplanning; workplace consultancy; and product/furniture design collaborations with brands. The firm executes bespoke commissions for governments, developers, sports organizations, and corporations worldwide.

Product overview

Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is a global architecture studio operating as a single unified practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The firm offers comprehensive architectural and design services organized under expertise categories: Architecture, Interior Architecture, Masterplans, Virtual Spaces, Workplace Consultancy, Products, Exhibitions, and Installations + Pavilions. ZHA's portfolio includes major signature projects such as international airports (Navi Mumbai International Airport, Bishoftu International Airport, Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Terminal 3B), sports venues (Xi'an International Football Centre, Greater Bay Area Sports Centre), cultural buildings (Songshan Lake Exhibition and Performance Centre, Yidan Center), urban developments (Khalid Bin Sultan City, Oystra, The Symphony), and product collaborations (Aeris Collection for Citco). With 36 projects under construction and 22 more in design development, ZHA employs approximately 500 people across 5 global offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture Services Full-scale architectural design services spanning residential, commercial, cultural, sports, and infrastructure projects for governments, developers, and corporations across global locations.
• Interior Architecture Interior design services for grand theatre auditoriums and specialized interior spaces, delivered with the studio's signature aesthetic approaches for cultural, commercial, and residential clients.
• Masterplans Large-scale urban planning and masterplan design services for mixed-use developments, smart cities, and climate-smart urban districts.
• Virtual Spaces Design and development of virtual environments for metaverse and digital exhibition spaces, extending the firm's architectural capabilities beyond physical structures.
• Workplace Consultancy Consulting services for workplace design and optimization, advising corporate clients on spatial strategy and office environments.
• Products (Furniture and Design Objects) Design collaborations producing furniture collections and design objects with brand partners, such as the Aeris Collection for Citco and a mindfulness installation for Audi at Milan Design Week 2026.
• Exhibitions Design of exhibition spaces and gallery environments for cultural institutions and event organizers.
• Installations and Pavilions Design and creation of architectural installations and pavilions, including event-specific installations such as the mindfulness installation for Audi at Milan Design Week 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 projects under construction worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BEEAHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026BEEAH partnered with ZHA for the masterplan of Khalid Bin Sultan City in Sharjah, UAE. ZHA concept master-planned this climate-smart, mixed-use urban development targeting Phase 1 completion in 2029.
• AudiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026ZHA created a mindfulness installation for Audi at Milan Design Week 2026, showcasing design collaboration beyond architecture.
• AECOM and Adjaye AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Multiple architecture and engineering firms including AECOM, Zaha Hadid Architects, and Adjaye Associates submitted design proposals for Washington Dulles International Airport redesign under consideration by the White House.
• CY LeeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026ZHA & CY Lee partnered to design the National Immunization and Citizenship Center (NICFC) in Taipei.
• Ethiopian AirlinescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's largest airline, partnered with ZHA for the design of Bishoftu International Airport (also called Abusera International Airport). The $12.5 billion mega-airport project is integrated into Ethiopian Airlines' Vision 2040 strategy to compete with Gulf carriers. Ethiopian Airlines is funding 30% of the project's cost and is the primary driver behind the new hub.
• Richmind DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Richmind, a UAE-based ultra-premium property developer, partnered with ZHA for the Oystra waterfront development on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. Phase 1 achieved complete sell-out with over 50% of buyers from Europe. Phase 2 includes ultra-luxury penthouses priced at around AED 75 million.
• Imtiaz DevelopmentscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Imtiaz Developments, a Dubai-based real estate developer, launched 'The Symphony' in Meydan, a Dh1 billion development in collaboration with ZHA. The project features ultra-luxury residences, retail, and office spaces inspired by UAE heritage and modern futurism, with construction scheduled to start in 2026 and finish in 2029.
• PRE GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025PRE Group partnered with ZHA for the MASSIV phase at Big Business District in New Cairo, featuring landmark towers designed by ZHA. The project includes 17 buildings with a projected total sales of EGP 19bn.
• CITCOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025ZHA launched the Aeris Collection by ZHA for Citco, a product design collaboration.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Foster + Partners: Foster + Partners is a London-headquartered global architecture practice of comparable scale and prestige, designing airports, cultural buildings, and masterplans for sovereign and enterprise clients—directly competing with ZHA on mega-project commissions.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): BIG is a globally recognized design firm competing with ZHA on landmark cultural, residential, and infrastructure projects (e.g., The Spiral, Amager Bakke), with a similar emphasis on computational design and branded signature aesthetics.
• OMA (Office for Metropolitan Architecture): OMA, led by Rem Koolhaas, is a direct competitor in large-scale cultural, civic, and mixed-use architecture with comparable global offices and a research-driven design approach.
• Snøhetta: Snøhetta is a Norway-headquartered multidisciplinary design firm with comparable work in cultural buildings, masterplans, and signature public architecture (e.g., libraries, opera houses), competing for similar cultural and civic briefs.
• Adjaye Associates: Adjaye Associates is a global architecture practice of similar scale and cultural-institution focus, often shortlisted alongside ZHA on airport and cultural commissions (e.g., Washington Dulles redesign proposals).
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Renzo Piano Building Workshop is a globally renowned architecture studio with comparable work in cultural institutions, airports, and signature civic buildings, frequently competing with ZHA on landmark briefs.

Emerging players

• MAD Architects: MAD is a Beijing-headquartered practice with overlapping work in airports, cultural buildings, and residential towers in Asia, and competes with ZHA for marquee commissions in China and the Middle East.

Broad incumbents

• SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill): SOM is a large incumbent architecture and engineering firm working on airports, supertall towers, and urban masterplans, overlapping with ZHA's commercial and infrastructure portfolios at greater scale.
• Gensler: Gensler is the world's largest design firm, with overlapping interior architecture and workplace consultancy offerings; competes with ZHA's interiors and workplace services for global enterprise clients.
• KPF (Kohn Pedersen Fox): KPF is a global architecture firm specializing in supertall towers and large-scale commercial developments, with overlapping work in mixed-use and luxury residential projects where ZHA also competes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/31523

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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