Zaha Hadid Foundation

What Zaha Hadid Foundation does

The Zaha Hadid Foundation (ZHF) is a UK Registered Charity (Number 1152943) headquartered at 10 Bowling Green Lane, London EC1R 0BQ, established to preserve and make publicly accessible the architectural legacy of Zaha Hadid following her death on 31 March 2016. ZHF operates as a cultural and educational institution rather than a commercial entity, with all exhibitions and public programs offered free of charge. Its core offerings comprise an exhibitions program (rotating shows at the Clerkenwell gallery such as "Paper Museums," "Reimagining London," and "Zaha's Moonsoon"), collections access to an extensive archive of architectural drawings, paintings, models, sketchbooks, and design documentation, research projects into Zaha Hadid's practice, learning programs including workshops and summer schools, and public talks and events. The foundation partners with cultural and educational institutions including Serpentine Galleries, Architecture Foundation, American University of Beirut, Courtauld Institute, Drawing Matter, Kingston University, and the Finnish Institute to co-curate programming and scholarship initiatives such as the Zaha Hadid Scholars Program. Revenue is generated through donations, grants, and partner co-funding; no commercial pricing model applies. The organization operates under UK Charity Commission and ICO oversight, is GDPR-compliant, and uses Google Analytics and Cookiebot for website analytics and consent management. ZHF operates a single physical site in London with programmatic reach extending through partnerships into the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and North America.

Name

Zaha Hadid Foundation

Legal name

Zaha Hadid Foundation

Website

https://zhfoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Zaha Hadid Foundation is a London-based UK Registered Charity (No. 1152943) that preserves Zaha Hadid's architectural legacy through free exhibitions, archival collections access, research projects, and educational programs, serving the public, researchers, and students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Archive and Cultural Heritage Foundation

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Libraries and Archives (519210), Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Architectural archive preservation
• Cultural heritage education
• Architectural research programs
• Public exhibition curation
• Design archive access

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charitable Foundation Operations: The Zaha Hadid Foundation is a UK Registered Charity (Number 1152943) that operates through donations, grants, and potentially educational partnerships to sustain its mission of preserving Zaha Hadid's legacy through archives, exhibitions, and research programs.

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Core offering

The Zaha Hadid Foundation is a UK Registered Charity that preserves, maintains, and makes accessible the complete design archive of architect Zaha Hadid, including paintings, drawings, relief models, sketchbooks, and project documentation. It operates a public gallery in Clerkenwell, London hosting rotating exhibitions drawn from the collection, and runs educational, research, and public engagement programmes in partnership with cultural and academic institutions.

Product overview

The Zaha Hadid Foundation is a charitable foundation dedicated to preserving and making accessible the legacy of Zaha Hadid. Rather than a traditional product company, ZHF operates as a cultural and educational institution offering a portfolio of services including exhibitions (such as Paper Museums, Reimagining London, Moonsoon exhibitions), collections access (archival drawings, paintings, models, sketchbooks), research projects, learning programs (partnered educational workshops, summer schools), and public talks and events. The Foundation maintains a gallery space in Clerkenwell, London where it hosts rotating exhibitions showcasing works from its collection of Zaha Hadid Architects' projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Exhibitions Program Rotating free public exhibitions held at the Foundation's Clerkenwell gallery (10 Bowling Green Lane, London), presenting works from the Zaha Hadid collection and commissioned artist projects to general visitors.
• Collections Access Preservation and public/research access to the Zaha Hadid archive, including architectural drawings, paintings, models, sketchbooks, and project documentation spanning projects such as Guangzhou Opera House, Evelyn Grace Academy, and Ordrupgaard Museum Extension.
• Research Projects Programmes advancing research into Zaha Hadid, her legacy, and modern architectural and design practice, supporting scholarly enquiry and academic collaborations.
• Learning Programs Educational workshops, summer schools, and school visits delivered in partnership with cultural and academic organisations to foster learning and enjoyment of Zaha Hadid's life and work.
• Talks and Events
• Zaha Hadid Scholars Program

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Serpentine GalleriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New collaboration announced for 2026 to commemorate Zaha Hadid through talks and programming activities.
• Architecture FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Architecture Foundation for POST PRESS, an eight-week public programme. The ZHF supports and hosts this collaborative initiative.
• American University of BeirutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Zaha Hadid Scholars Program, the first scholarship initiative established by ZHF in partnership with the School of Architecture and Design at AUB.
• Drawing MatterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerZHF supported Drawing Matter's prestigious Architecture Summer School in 2025, hosting the program for the first time at the foundation.
• Modern Interiors Research Centre at Kingston UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the Day Symposium: Designing Restaurants, Bars and Nightclubs as part of the London Festival of Architecture 2023.
• The Finnish Institute in the United Kingdom and IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on hosting The Snake House discussion event as part of the Cross Pollinator Project.
• Courtauld InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMA Curating the Art Museum students curated the inaugural exhibition 'Zaha Hadid: Reimagining London' in 2022.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• M+ Museum (Hong Kong): Major contemporary visual culture museum with significant architecture and design holdings and exhibitions; comparable as a global cultural venue exhibiting modern architectural work and hosting related public programs.
• Centre Pompidou: Major European cultural institution with a dedicated architecture/design department, archive, and exhibition program; comparable as a high-profile European museum stewarding architecture and design collections.
• MoMA – Department of Architecture and Design: Major US museum with a curatorial department and collection dedicated to architecture and design; comparable in stewarding and exhibiting modern architecture, but operates at vastly greater scale and scope.
• The Design Museum (London): London-based museum covering architecture and design more broadly; comparable as a UK cultural institution hosting architecture-focused exhibitions and learning programs, but with a much wider thematic scope.
• Serpentine Galleries: London contemporary art institution with an architecture program (Serpentine Pavilion) and educational partnerships; directly comparable to ZHF as a partner institution and as a London cultural venue hosting architecture-focused public programming.
• Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum: US design museum with a permanent collection, exhibitions, and learning programs focused on historic and contemporary design; comparable as a cultural institution stewarding design collections and delivering education.

Direct peers

• Vitra Design Museum: Independent design and architecture museum with rotating exhibitions and a permanent collection focused on iconic designers — directly comparable as a privately operated cultural institution dedicated to a single design/architecture figure's legacy.
• Drawing Matter: UK-based charity and archive dedicated to architectural drawings and design pedagogy, with a summer school program; an explicit ZHF partner and very close peer in terms of niche architecture archive focus and learning programming.
• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): UK professional body with an architectural archive, library, and exhibitions program; comparable as a London-based cultural/educational institution stewarding architecture archives and hosting public-facing programming.
• Architecture Foundation: London-based cultural charity producing public programs on architecture and the built environment; an explicit ZHF partner on POST PRESS and a peer in mission, audience, and programming model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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