Carlos Slim’s Son-In-Law Designs New Mexico City Airport

Mexico's government on Wednesday unveiled the winning design for a new, futuristic, spider-shaped airport for the capital that will ease delays and boost capacity at a cost of 120 billion pesos ($9.17 billion) in public and private funding.

British architect Norman Foster and Fernando Romero, a son-in-law of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, showcased their winning, airy design in the form of an X with arching spans at the presidential palace.

The new six-runway project will be built next to the Benito Juarez International Airport on the eastern flank of Mexico City, where the government . . .