Zaha Hadid Architects Breaks Ground on Bishoftu International Airport for Ethiopian Airlines in Addis Ababa

Zaha Hadid Architects' Bishoftu International Airport render. Image © X Universe

Construction has begun on the new Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), designed by Zaha Hadid Architects for Ethiopian Airlines Group. Ethiopia's Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed Ali, laid the cornerstone at the airport's groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday, January 10, 2026. The new airport will be located approximately 40 kilometers south of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, and is planned to become Africa's largest airport.