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Wednesday · May 20, 2026
Battle Over $85 Million Architect's Estate Gets Ugly

Battle Over $85 Million Architect's Estate Gets Ugly

(artnet) Patrik Schumacher, her successor at the firm, is also a trustee and a beneficiary.

Zaha Hadid’s will has been published, revealing that the late architect left a fortune of $85 million when she died unexpectedly in March 2016, at the age of 65. After debts, the estate’s total value stands at $81 million.

According to the Architects’ Journal, which published the public documents, the figure reflects all her assets, including the firm Zaha Hadid Architects, of which she was the sole shareholder. Her other companies and private assets, such as her penthouse in the London area of Clerkenwell, are also included.

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