This week on Dezeen: the architecture community paid tribute to Zaha Hadid this week after the Pritzker Prize-winning architect died unexpectedly. Read all our stories about the passing of Zaha Hadid.
Zaha Hadid suffered a fatal heart attack on Thursday while being treated for bronchitis at a Miami hospital. She was 65.
Zaha Hadid in her London office circa 1985
In an exclusive interview with Dezeen, Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas hit out at the architecture media's "offensive" treatment of Hadid, who he said "was basically family" to him.
Zaha Hadid and Norman Foster
British architect Norman Foster described Hadid as "an individual of great courage, conviction and tenacity" while Richard Rogers credited her with having an unequalled impact on architecture. Other architects to pay their respects included Frank Gehry, who described her as a "great architect and a great friend", and Amanda Levete, who told Dezeen that Hadid "was an extraordinary role model for women."
Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who was involved in a dispute with Hadid over the controversial Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium, told Dezeen that her legacy would be hard to surpass.
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