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Sidelined top architect raps Tokyo's plan for 2020 Olympic stadium
Published Wed, Dec 23, 2015 · 09:50 PM
Tokyo
IRAQI-BRITISH architect Zaha Hadid, whose winning design for Japan's new national stadium was cancelled over cost overruns, has lashed out at the new, slimmed down design.
Japan chose the new design by a Japanese architect on Tuesday after Ms Hadid's stadium plan set off a row over a US$2 billion price tag that would have made it the world's most expensive sports venue.
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