With the World Cup kicking off in Mexico City today, we look at the architecture of the 16 stadiums in the USA, Mexico and Canada hosting games at the tournament. More about Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
Architecture studio Populous has revealed plans to replace the tent-like canopy sheltering King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Riyadh ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup. More about Populous to preserve "iconic silhouette" of Riyadh stadium with World Cup revamp
Greek architecture practice K-Studio and engineering firm Arup have unveiled plans for the renovation and expansion of the Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium in Athens. More about K-Studio and Arup to expand Grigoris Lamprakis Stadium in Athens
Zigzagging eucalyptus poles and sandstone offcuts form the stands of this 1,280-seat football stadium, designed and built by not-for-profit enterprise Rise International in Lesotho, southern Africa. More about Eucalyptus poles outline Stadium of Life for footballers in Lesotho
Architecture studio KSS has designed a stadium for the women's team at Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club in England, which would be the first of its kind in Europe if built. More about Brighton reveals plans for Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium
Architecture studio Populous has unveiled plans to expand and redevelop Eden Gardens, an iconic cricket venue in Kolkata, India. More about Populous reveals plans to revamp "home of Indian cricket" in Kolkata
Architect Eduardo Souto de Moura reveals he had no knowledge of football or stadium design when he was invited to design the Braga Municipal Stadium, Portugal, in the second video in a series produced by Dezeen. More about "I knew nothing about football" says Eduardo Souto de Moura on designing Braga stadium
Danish architecture studio BIG has designed a temporary stadium and events space in Madrid's Macondo Park for Colombian singer Shakira's world tour. More about BIG unveils design for pop-up stadium for Shakira
The Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball franchise has restored the roof on its St Petersburg ballpark in time for the 2026 MLB season home opener in Florida. More about Tampa Bay Rays replace Tropicana Field roof after 2024 hurricane
A transparent roof covers the grass field at One New Zealand Stadium at Te Kaha, designed by architecture studios Populous and Warren & Mahoney as part of the rebuilding of Christchurch following the 2011 earthquake. More about Christchurch stadium unveiled as "final anchor project of the city's rebuild"
Local architecture studio Edward Peck Design has proposed adding a translucent canopy to the Chicago Bears' stadium to convince the NFL team to stay in the city. More about Futuristic Soldier Field concept urges Bears to stay in Chicago
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features a modular stadium kit that allows football to be played anywhere. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features Nike's portable stadium kit
Sport brand Nike and creative agency Amsterdam Berlin have developed the ACG All Conditions Cup System, a movable modular stadium that facilitates football matches on rugged terrains from mountains to deserts. More about Nike's portable stadium kit allows football to be played anywhere
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features plans for a sports district in India, which will be built around the world's largest stadium. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features sports district to be built around world's largest stadium
Architecture studios BDP, Cox Architecture and Collage Design have revealed designs for a trio of sports venues in Ahmedabad, India, which will be built alongside the world's largest stadium. More about Sports district to be built around world's largest stadium in India
The Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball franchise has released renderings for a proposed stadium and mixed-use district with design by Gensler and Populous for Tampa in Florida, USA. More about Tampa Bay Rays releases early renderings of proposed stadium
American architecture studio HNTB has announced a strategic partnership with retired NFL quarterback Drew Brees aimed at improving the design of domestic sports stadiums and infrastructure. More about HNTB announces partnership with Drew Brees for "next era of innovation in sports"
Set to host Super Bowl 60, Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara was designed to reflect the iconic bridges of the area. We talk to one of its principal architects, HNTB professional sports practice leader Lanson Nichols, ahead of this weekend's big game. More about Super Bowl 60 stadium features structure based on the bridges of San Francisco
Architecture studio David Chipperfield Architects and engineering studio Arup has revealed photos of the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, which begin next month. More about David Chipperfield Architects and Arup reveal Olympic ice rink in Milan
This week on Dezeen we unveiled the design for a colonnade-wrapped stadium in Washington DC for NFL team the Washington Commanders. More about This week we revealed the design of the Washington Commanders Stadium