While Tange’s design was representative of a 1960s Japan experiencing revolutionary economic growth, the new National Stadium is built for a different era. “The new era isn’t about expansion ...

TOKYO -- A prominent Japanese architect is campaigning to reduce the size of the spaceship-like main stadium approved for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, saying it's too expensive and would clash with ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the new design for the country’s controversial National Stadium, which will be the focal point for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It follows the ...

Japan's summer Olympics are still five years away, but there is major controversy over the centerpiece of the games. The design for the new Tokyo stadium is expected to be finalized next week and ...

FILE - This file artist rendering released by Japan Sport Council shows the new National Stadium, the main venue Tokyo plans to build for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. A prominent Japanese architect is ...

The architect who oversaw the selection of plans for Japan’s new Olympic stadium defended the controversial design yesterday, saying ballooning costs were not his fault even as the government ...

Prominent architects and other opponents are petitioning ... underused former Olympic venues such as Beijing’s Bird’s Nest stadium. Japanese media reports say it will cost about 4.6 billion ...

The architects are arguing that the proposed stadium, which will be as tall as a 20-story skyscraper when complete, will be totally out of scale to its location and will ruin the Meiji Shrine ...

With 100 days to go until the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, the local organizers revealed the official medal design ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced the new design for the country’s controversial National Stadium, which will be the focal point for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It follows the ...