Incredible photos from Zaha Hadid's Instagram prove why she was one of the world's best architects

Architectural legend Zaha Hadid diedon Thursday at age 65.She died after experiencinga heart attack in a Miami hospitalwhere she was being treated for bronchitis, the BBC reports.TheIraqi-born architect is known globallyfor her innovative and iconic designs, includingthe London Olympic Aquatic Center and the Guangzhou Opera House. More recently, Hadid designed her first ever high-rise apartment building in Manhattan.While the world mourns the loss of one of the most influential architects of the century, Hadid's legacy lives on through her inspired designs, many of which she highlighted on her Instagram account.Here are some of our favorites.The Guangzhou Opera House in China is one of Hadid's many masterpieces. Construction broke ground on the project in 2005 and took five years to complete.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/zzXaq_tNn_/embed/Width: 800pxHadid and her firm designed the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, after beating out several competitors in 2007 for the project.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/8zew3INNnF/embed/Width: 800pxJust look at those fluid lines.Instagram Embed:http://instagram.com/p/fk7xnwNNoL/embed/Width: 800pxSee the rest of the story at Business Insider
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