Christos Passas is an architect, educator, and design leader with over two decades at Zaha Hadid Architects, where he played a central role in the studio’s creative evolution, culture, and project leadership. A co-author of numerous iconic works, he contributed to seminal projects including the MAXXI Museum in Rome, the Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi, and the Rosenthal Center in Cincinnati. More recent works include the OPUS and Me Hotel in Dubai, Eleftheria Square in Cyprus, and the Dominion Tower in Moscow. He has led innovative designs for major institutions, cultural venues, and smart city masterplans across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East—including the Sberbank Technopark HQ, OPPO HQ in Shenzhen, and urban regeneration schemes in Moscow and Chongqing. Christos holds a B.Arch with Honours from Pratt Institute as a Fulbright Scholar, and a Graduate Design Diploma from the Architectural Association in London. He taught parametric design and urbanism at the AA with Patrik Schumacher (2007–2010) and served as Guest Professor at the Bauhaus Dessau (2008–2012). He continues to lecture and participate in international juries, with a focus on the intersection of architecture, ecology, and technology. His work reflects a commitment to visionary design, innovation, and the formulation of future-forward habitats.