![](https://static.dezeen.com/uploads/2014/07/Heydar-Aliyev-Centre-by-Zaha-Hadid_dezeen.jpg)
Designs of the Year prize "about architecture rather than politics" says Design Museum director
News: the Design Museum in London has defended its decision to give its Designs of the Year top prize to a Zaha Hadid building in Azerbaijan, following widespread criticisms of the award on human rights grounds. More