Tokyo 2020 stadium architect hits back at criticism, drops Rugby World Cup hint

Kengo Kuma, the architect behind the new vision for Tokyo’s main stadium for the 2020 Olympic Games, has hit back at allegations from British-Iraqi designer Zaha Hadid that his masterplan borrows elements from her original blueprints, while also hinting that the venue could yet play a part in Japan’s staging of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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