This is the London Aquatics Centre in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, designed by Zaha Hadid in 2004. The building was inspired by moving water so it fits in well with the venue's location next ...

From a giant swirl of a sports centre in Guangzhou to a wave-like cultural hub in Reggio Calabria, and a twisting tower in ...

Zaha Hadid was the first woman and first Muslim to win the Pritzker Prize, architecture’s highest honour. She designed the whale-like London Aquatics Centre for the 2012 Olympics Games and the ...

Internationally renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid, whose designs included the London Aquatics Centre used in the 2012 summer Olympics, has died aged 65, her company said on Thursday.