Measuring over five feet tall, Spun of the Limits of My Lonely Waltz is a sculpture created by Diana Al-Hadid in 2006.Photo courtesy of Diana Al-Hadid

Diana Al-Hadid, USA Rockefeller FellowBorn in Syria but living and working in Brooklyn, Diana Al-Hadid is an artist who creates large, architectural structures. In the same way she balances to cultures, she says she also balances opposites in her works, whether combining the Chartres Cathedral with the Tower of Babel, the secular and the sacred, or ideas of the past with those of the future.

2000: Zaha Hadid Hadid’s design, the inaugural Pavilion piece, played with materials and meaning, brining an airy white tent made out of steel to the park.Photograph © 2000 Helene Binet

Furniture: Liquid Glacial TableZaha Hadid's table appears to undulate in subtle waves and ripples created by the embedded surface complexity and refraction within the design. Photo by Jacopo Spilimbergo.

Zaha Hadid, The World (89 Degrees), 1984. Aerial view; compilation of projects to date.

Hadid’s expressive design wraps around the adjacent lounge and invites visitors to relax.

The installation is a large-scale version of her silver jewerly cuff for Georg Jensen.

Representatives from AL13 chatted with visitors about their cut-to-fit metal panel system, which can be customized on-site and installed on any kind of structure.

Maxxi Diptychon, Zaha Hadid, 2009, silver gelatin print.

Here's the interior of the Hadid-designed tasting pavilion.

Maxxi Diptychon, Zaha Hadid, 2009, silver gelatin print.

The Diana F+ KIRAMEKI.

Volu Dining Pavilion by Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher One of the first unveiled designs features curvy wood dining furniture nestled inside a metal structure in the shape of an oversized open clamshell. Backlit by purple-toned LEDs, Volu embodies the sci-fi effect typical of Hadid’s work. Each Volu Dining Pavilion, to be be produced in an edition of 24, will go for $480,000.

Inspired by natural forms, the collection aligns effortlessly into Hadid’s architectural vision.

Rosenthal Center for Art, Zaha Hadid, 2003, silver gelatin print.

ZAHA HADID "Zaha describes herself as a gypsy, of no fixed abode. Her memories lie in her childhood home in Baghdad, but she now lives in an open space in London, as dazzling as her smile. Light filters in from a skylight, flooding the space, even on rainy day. Some of her early designs, inspired by the revolutionary Russian artist El Lissitzky, hang on the walls. Then there is a multitude of portraits, pieces of furniture and objects, shapes that define the space, marking out a new avant-garde, Zaha Hadid’s style." Photo by Davide Pizzigoni.

Amanda Levete of AL_A & manufacturer Herman Miller. Photo via contessanally.

Diana Moss, who created design blog Miss Moss, writes from her home in Cape Town, South Africa.

Fudge Hair Pop-Up Salon (London, United Kingdom: 2012) Created for London Fashion Week, this gorgeous black-and-white space by Zaha Hadid was a perfect setting for the brand to play up an edgy, angular style. A massive, white sculpture resting in the corner looked like a jagged glacier. Photo by Zaha Hadid Architects

Zaha Hadid, Series ZH door handle, 2007.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates-Only really gaining the world’s attention within the last few decades, Dubai has quickly established itself as a powerhouse of construction and luxury. Although its architecture can’t rival Rome’s or China’s in historical value, Dubai is a fascinating junction of engineering and artistic design. Tom Wright’s Burj Al Arab was constructed atop one of Dubai’s many man-made islands; its claim to fame is not just its sharp, modern aesthetic, but also its complex engineering feat. If the ubiquity of its image means anything today, Burj Al Arab stands as one of the most memorable structures of the latter 20th century. Photo by: David Weekly.

The proposal, set for completion in 2017, calls for a main area sunk below the surface and covered with an irregular grid of 20-meter high canopy pieces that mimic the surrounding landscape. Image courtesy Heatherwick Studios.

As Heatherwick said in an official statement, “Instead of denying the presence of the desert that the city is built on, we set ourselves the task of making a park out of the desert itself.” Image courtesy Heatherwick Studios.

Heatherwick Studios designed this Abu Dhabi park to work with the challenging desert environment. Proposed structural features, such as a cracked canopy that mimics the landscape’s natural reaction to the blistering heat, are meant to provide shade and reduces evaporation. Image courtesy Heatherwick Studios.

The Diana Mini JIYU, with lens cap.

The Diana side table for ClassiCon, 2002.

Designed by Russian-born architect Al Mansfeld, the museum is located atop Neveh Sha’anan, the Hill of Tranquility, in Jerusalem. The structure was a cutting-edge example of modular building: it consists of 120-square-foot units that can be grouped together or sit on their own.

On Kawara Stamp Kit by Et Al., Etc. “EtAlEtcStampKit” $135 for the set "At Subports we make it a point to send hand written or adorned mail whenever possible. Just the other day we sent a ransom note styled envelope containing a check over to our friends at Vena Cava. We are still awaiting for our own On Kawara stamp kit to arrive from Japan, and when it does it will definitely put to good use. The On Kawara stamp kit includes seven holds (1-5 line, one oval, one round), a black stamp pad, and 4mm (upper/lowercase and special characters) and 6mm (upper and special characters) letters organized in seven small cases. An empty case is included for letters that stray. An homage to Japan’s most notable conceptual artist and his series of “Date paintings”. Made in Japan in 2010 by Tokyo design firm, Et Al., Etc."

Diana Vincent of High Camp Home renovated a 2,700-square-foot A-frame and enlarged the rooms to create more usable space.

Designed inside and out by Zaha Hadid, the penthouse features the famed architect's signature curves throughout. Each level is united by a sculptural white staircase.

In the entryway, what at first appears to be a rug is actually cut blue glass terazzo designed by Marwan Al-Sayed.

Architect Bergendy Cooke, who worked for Zaha Hadid and Peter Marino before returning to her home country in 2007, is an admirer of the strong, sculptural architectural forms that appear in Japanese and Spanish architecture. Outside Queenstown, she put her ideas into practice in a home that would be the benchmark for bc+a studio, her own venture. The combination bunk bed and playhouse is a whimsical gesture the architect designed specifically for her two daughters. The spaces are organized in such a way that they can play independently or together.

Assistant Editor Diana Budds.

Another retro bathroom in the house. Photo by Diana Budds.