Zaha Hadid Architects rebrands to ZHA after legal win

Zaha Hadid Architects has been renamed ZHA, a move principal Patrik Schumacher described as a 'natural brand evolution'. The rebranding follows a legal victory over the Zaha Hadid Foundation regarding the use of Zaha Hadid's name, which allowed Schumacher to renegotiate the licensing contract or change the studio's name. In other news, Swedish designer Gustaf Westman unveiled a pink-glazed ceramic snack bowl shaped like a football stadium for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. American artist James Turrell opened his latest Skyspace installation, 'As Seen Below', at the ARoS Aarhus Art Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, featuring a six-metre-wide central opening and monochromatic lighting. As part of the Gaudí Centenary series, Dezeen explored why Antoni Gaudí had limited global impact and published AI-generated renders by Thierry Lechanteur reimagining Gaudí's speculative supertall hotel in New York. Critic Edwin Heathcote wrote about the horror movie 'Backrooms' and argued that abandoned malls have become the new American horror archetype. Popular architectural projects included a compact London house behind brick walls, an Indian home inspired by anthills, and the weathering steel-clad Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music. Dezeen's podcast covered highlights from the 3 Days of Design festival.