Zaha Hadid these days she's taking home the Stirling Prize for the second year in a row and becoming the first woman to serve on the Pritzker Prize jury, all while leaving an international trail of buildings sumptuously shaped to house Olympic swimming pools, government functions and almost everything a building might require. But in her most recent project completed in London, the Roca London Gallery, it seems that the curved shapes that represent Zaha's signature have truly found their calling. Inspired by the elemental force of water, Hadid and her team have sculpted another fiercely dynamic space for a flagship store, showcasing high-end bath products. The new Roca gallery celebrates the brand with an appropriately functional store, and from cutting-edge design. On a single floor of 1.100 square meters, Zaha Hadid has created a flexible interior, with spaces that seem to flow naturally into one another. Portals, rooms, benches and lighting fixtures appear as if sculpted by water, and contribute to the sense of an organic and cavernous interior. The Roca London Gallery is not only a showroom for the latest in bathroom design, but will also serve as an open space for London's design enthusiasts to gather for a wide range of events and activities.
Via: architizer
