World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid died at 65

World-renowned British architect whose designs include the London Olympic Aquatic Centre has died

Zaha Hadid, the world-renowned architect, whose designs include the London Olympic aquatic centre, has died aged 65, The Guardian reports.

The British designer, who was born in Iraq, had a heart attack on Thursday while in hospital in Miami, where she was being treated for bronchitis.

Hadid’s buildings have been commissioned around the world and she was the first woman to receive the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) gold medal.

A lengthy statement released by her company said: “It is with great sadness that Zaha Hadid Architects have confirmed that Dame Zaha Hadid DBE died suddenly in Miami in the early hours of this morning.

“She had contracted bronchitis earlier this week and suffered a sudden heart attack while being treated in hospital. Zaha Hadid was widely regarded to be the greatest female architect in the world today.”

Image: Bridge Pavilion in Zaragoza, Spain; source – Wikipedia.