zaha hadid designs spaceship house for vladislav doronin

russian billionaire vladislav doronin has commissioned zaha hadid to design a house in moscow, russia for himself and his supermodel girlfriend naomi campbell. the spaceship-like abode is located in barvikha, surrounded by pine and birch trees reaching up to 20 meters high providing a bit of privacy. the overall design of the 2,650 square meter ‘capital hill residence’ features two spatial components. the main program materializes from its hill-side location, housing the more communal living and dining spaces, while an approximately 22-meter high tower structure, reminiscent of a periscope, emerges upwards from the central volume offering dynamic views of the surrounding wooded landscape.

construction development of the residence

a 22-meter high tower emerges from the main volume offering views of the wooded area

general view of the house in context

conceptual rendering of the house by night

rendering of the ‘capital hill residence’ aerial view

view of the subtle undulating rooftop

ground view

rendering of the spaceship-like houses position within the hillside landscape

the tower hosts the private bedroom area, overlooking the wooded area

rendering of the bedroom quarters

rendering of the living space

rendering of the ground floor with stairs leading to upper levels

rendering of the open living and dining areas

rendering of main floor interior