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by Dhwani Shanghvi Apr 16, 2025
With immersive programming and a striking modular design, the resort lends commentary on China’s dichotomous but hedonistic embrace of mega structures and simulated worlds.
by Anushka Sharma Mar 18, 2025
The renowned practice unveils a landmark development plan for Manchester United’s century-old home, transforming it into a global hub for football and contemporary urban life.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Nov 02, 2024
The park is built on the site of a former water treatment plant with open, adaptable and flexible structures adding to the site’s facilities aiming to regenerate the land.
by Bansari Paghdar Oct 08, 2024
The Mexican studio executed 36 urban and rural renewal interventions in 36 months by devising a modular building system and collaborating with the stakeholders.
by Simran Gandhi Sep 03, 2024
Wrapped in a spiralling orange steel skin, the Dong’an Lake Sports Park Bridge by Atelier Sizhou offers a distinct pedestrian urban sculpture in Chengdu, China.
by Mrinmayee Bhoot Aug 24, 2024
The landscape architecture and urban planning intervention by the Rio-based firm Ecomimesis rejuvenate part of the Olympic Park built for the 2016 Rio Olympics into a lively public space.
by Simran Gandhi Aug 21, 2024
Imposing angular structures in pigmented concrete gives shape to a porous sports facility in Jalpa de Méndez, México, designed by Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica.
by Simran Gandhi Aug 17, 2024
Stepped form of the New Sports and Arts Centre of Hongling High School, juxtaposes the landscape and the built form, with eight modular truss boxes housing versatile activities.
by STIRworld Jul 22, 2024
Explore how Paris 2024’s Look of the Games combines innovative design with iconic Parisian elements to create a striking visual identity spanning its venues, goods and values.
by Zohra Khan Jul 05, 2024
The National Institute of Water Sports combines intuitive and parametric processes to compose a built language that is global yet equally rooted in its place.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Jul 04, 2024
A pyramidal roof soaring over central courts and surrounded by sloping grassy paths compose a new sports arena by Thirdspace Architecture Studio in Hubbali, Karnataka.
by STIRworld Jun 29, 2024
Ahead of the anticipated event, VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ architects unveil an energy-efficient arena, footbridge and park for an urban renewal project.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar May 20, 2024
BDP Pattern and Buro Happold’s new stadium design with a capacity of 63,000 seats fosters a connection between community spaces and the waterfront in Dalian, China.
by STIRworld May 14, 2024
The Chinese architecture firm presents an immersive design with a striking mirrored facade and warm orange interiors for the athletic centre in Shijiazhuang.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Feb 24, 2024
Enota Architects blend nature and architecture to create a set of simple, yet experientially rich spaces topped with an unobtrusive roof in Novo Mesto, Slovenia.
by Anushka Sharma Jan 15, 2024
The Beijing-based architecture practice unveils the concept of the art centre in Foshan City, infusing the waterfront with a cultural bustle.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 28, 2023
The FIFA Museum’s Director of Exhibitions and Heritage dives into football’s relationship with design, and how it has moulded the sport into the global phenomenon it is today.
by Dhwani Shanghvi Aug 14, 2023
An inclusive and climate-adaptive organisation enables seamless integration of the campus into the social fabric of the neighbourhood.
by Pooja Suresh Hollannavar Aug 12, 2023
U / U studio has designed an urban renewal project in which sports and art intersect to create a vibrant community space for all.
by ABB May 31, 2023
Switzerland-based Burkhard Meyer Architekten BSA revitalised a 50-year-old sports centre by incorporating innovative design, interconnected facilities, and streamlined automation.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 29, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR curates the most innovative developments in sports architecture featured over the past year, from landmark stadiums to innovative multi-use venues.
by Jincy Iype Dec 27, 2022
Best of 2022: From Oscar-nominated production designers to trend forecasters, STIR recalls compelling conversations centred on the disciplines of architecture and design.
by Jincy Iype Dec 17, 2022
Best of 2022: STIR's selection of sculptural concrete architecture built this year, that created contemporary forms of fancy, at once poetic, fluid, theatrical, and powerful.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 15, 2022
Rounding off the series is the renovation and upgrade of Qatar’s premier footballing venue, conducted by the very architects responsible for its initial design back in 1976.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 08, 2022
As a fully demountable stadium built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the venue is composed of 974 shipping containers mounted on a steel frame, in a remarkable feat of modular design.
by Jerry Elengical Dec 01, 2022
Angus Campbell and Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes delve into the structure and golden diagrid envelope of the 80,000-seater stadium, which will host the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 24, 2022
Architect Ibrahim Jaidah elaborates on his firm’s gahfiya-inspired design for the 40,000-seater stadium, which evokes the image of a head covering worn in Qatar and nearby states.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 17, 2022
Set to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup ceremony on November 20, and the event’s opening match, the 60,000-capacity stadium has a tent-like design inspired by nomadic dwellings.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 14, 2022
Blanketing a part of the San Siro neighbourhood in lush greens, the proposed new ground for Italy’s two biggest football clubs brings the firm’s distinct style to stadium design.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 10, 2022
Completed in collaboration with BDP Pattern for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the stadium has a capacity of over 40,000, with a tessellated façade of diamond-patterned panels.
by Jerry Elengical Nov 03, 2022
Inspired by the hull of a local sailing vessel known as the dhow, this 40,000-seater venue channels abstraction and multivalent references to resonate with the spirit of its context.
by STIRworld Oct 31, 2022
Inspired by terraced tea farms around the city of Hangzhou, China, the complex’s design includes a stadium, aquatics centre, and indoor arena, alongside parks and public spaces.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 27, 2022
To kick off the series, Lindsay Johnston, Director at BDP Pattern, dives into this ornate naquish-patterned 45,00 capacity venue serving as “a gateway to the desert.”
by Jerry Elengical Oct 20, 2022
Covering the eight FIFA World Cup 2022 venues in Qatar, STIR presents a series of in-depth case studies and interviews, delving into what makes a truly memorable FIFA-grade stadium.
by Jerry Elengical Oct 18, 2022
Chiang Mai Life Architects have employed a knowledge and technology-driven approach to craft an eco-friendly campus influenced by Buddhist principles and vernacular architecture.
by Jincy Iype Oct 14, 2022
Ma Yansong conceived the first completed structure of the Quzhou Sports Park in China as a 'piece of land art'; once finished, the complex will be the world's largest earth-sheltered one.
by Jerry Elengical Sep 10, 2022
Completed by gmp Architekten in Games in Chengdu, China, the sports complex comprises three aluminium clad blocks separated by open spaces and playing fields, having been envisioned as a landmark in its urban context.
by Jerry Elengical May 30, 2022
Situated in the university’s Honjo campus, Waseda University Honjo Senior High School Gymnasium is an inward-looking structure that exhibits a reverence for natural light.
by Jerry Elengical Feb 15, 2022
The multifunctional sports and cultural centre borders a public square in Le Havre, France, with a design that pays tribute to nearby warehouses that have shaped the urban context.
by Jerry Elengical Jan 05, 2022
Envisioned as a new development dedicated to sport and leisure on the site of the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, the proposal will create a new home for AC Milan and FC Internazionale.
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