Kar-Hwa Ho, Head of Interior Architecture at Zaha Hadid Architects, offers an exclusive masterclass in Madrid for UDIT students.

The prestigious interior architect Kar-Hwa Ho, Head of Interior Architecture at the Zaha Hadid studio, visited the University Campus of UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology to give an exclusive masterclass aimed at all the students of the University.

In this session, organised by the Department of Interior Design, Kar-Hwa Ho was able to talk to the students about her professional career, her experience working in one of the most prestigious design studios on the international scene, as well as about the most outstanding projects in which she has participated during her more than thirty years of experience in the sector.

The work of this renowned architect and interior designer stands out for his exquisite vision of residential interiors, which has allowed him to bring to life projects that have been recognised with numerous awards throughout his extensive career.

Kar-Hwa Ho first worked with Zaha Hadid Architects in 1985, while training at the Architectural Association in London. After completing his studies, he worked on a variety of projects around the world, specialising in interior architecture and retail design.

For eleven years, Kar-Hwa Ho worked at the architectural firm Kohn Pedersen Fox, where he led design teams responsible for the conception, development and execution of mixed-use, commercial and retail projects in countries such as the United States, China, Singapore and the United Kingdom.

In 2014, Kar-Hwa Ho joined Zaha Hadid Architects as Head of Interior Architecture, where he has developed projects such as the Vitra fire station, the Monsoon restaurant and the Infinitus Plaza in the city of Guangzhou (China), among others.

At the forefront of design worldwide

Zaha Hadid Architects is one of the world's leading architectural practices and is always considered to be at the cutting edge of design. The studio, founded in 1980 by the late Zaha Hadid, has numerous major projects underway, following in the footsteps of the British-Iraqi architect.

It is a design studio that works on all scales and in all sectors. They create transformative, corporate, residential, cultural and transformational spaces that blend in with their surroundings; as a legacy, Zaha Hadid has left dozens of distinctiveskyscrapersaround the world, such as the BMW Central in Leipzig, the MAXXI Museum in Rome, the Guangzhou Opera House in China and the London Aquatic Centre.