ZHA Architecture

ZHA redefined architecture for the 21st century with a repertoire of projects that have captured imaginations across the globe. Creating buildings uniquely tailored to the communities they serve, ZHA has been awarded the highest honours from professional and academic institutions worldwide. Founded by Dame Zaha, ZHA is one of the world’s most innovative architectural studios, and has been for almost 50 years. These five decades of detailed research are inscribed within ZHA’s buildings which become more spatially inventive, more structurally efficient, more technologically advanced, and more environmentally considerate with each new design. ZHA’s 500 staff in five offices worldwide are currently developing projects in 34 countries across six continents, combining pioneering design solutions with ecologically sound materials and sustainable construction practices to meet the aspirations of each new generation.

Melodie Leung is a Director at ZHA where she holds leadership roles in creative direction, design and communications. Over her two decades with the practice, she has delivered seminal projects ranging from award-winning architecture and interiors to product design and major exhibitions at leading museums and galleries worldwide.Alongside her architectural and design work, Melodie is actively engaged in contemporary culture by organising conferences foregrounding women in architecture and continues to mentor aspiring architects of all ages as a former design tutor and through her advocacy of the firm’s community engagements. Additionally, Melodie oversees the ZHA Gallery in London and is a Trustee of The Chisenhale Gallery.

Portrait by Frederic Aranda.