Get email updates with the day's biggest stories Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. As a woman architect facing scepticism and a barrage of criticism, Zaha Hadid struggled to get recognition in the UK. (Image: AFP via Getty Images)Zaha went on to design many globally recognised buildings including the Aquatic Centre for the London Olympics. She was the first woman to be awarded the Prizker Architecture Prize and the UK’s most prestigious architecture award, the Stirling Prize, in 2010 and 2011. She was also the first woman to be individually awarded the Royal Gold Medal.

Source: Daily Mirror March 05, 2021 18:44 UTC