As developmental models for sports venues shift, architects and planners are being tasked with designing vast districts to support year-round activity. For our Future Stadium series, we look at the rise of the sports district and some factors driving the change. More about How stadiums are turning into entertainment districts
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we take a look at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, where Populous aimed to innovate the stadium typology with a multifunctional design that prioritised the fan experience. More about Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by Populous "democratised the stadium experience"
Continuing our Future Stadium series, we interview architect Jonathan Mallie about the combination of urban planning, computational design and economics behind Populous, the studio driving global stadium design. More about Heavily stylistic approach to stadium design "should die down" says Populous global director Jonathan Mallie
With the World Cup 2026 kicking off yesterday, spectator areas are popping up across the three host countries, including an official FIFA Fan Festival zone designed by architecture studio Populous in Kansas City. More about Populous creates heart-shaped gateway for World Cup fan area in Kansas City
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
Nearly $9 billion of convention centre design and construction is currently underway in Texas's five biggest cities. Local writer Kate Mazade asks experts about the phenomenon and dives into the plans for each city. More about Five Texas cities "catalyzing" urban development with convention centres
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
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"
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
US architecture studio Populous has revealed images of the expansion to the Los Angeles Convention Center in Downtown Los Angeles in conjunction with the project's groundbreaking, which took place earlier this month. More about Populous reveals images of Los Angeles Convention Center "decades in the making"
This week on Dezeen, we published photos of architecture studio Populous' stadium for NFL team Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, New York, which will feature "the world's largest snowmelt system". More about This week we revealed images of Populous' Buffalo Bills stadium
Photos show construction underway on a stadium in Buffalo, New York for NFL team the Buffalo Bills, designed by Kansas City-based architecture studio Populous with a canopy that's heated to melt snow and engineered to amplify the crowd sounds in the stadium. More about Images show construction of Buffalo Bills stadium with "world's largest snowmelt system"
Architecture studio Populous has collaborated with local studio Saraiva + Associados on the masterplan for Portuguese football club SL Benfica's Estádio da Luz stadium in Lisbon, which will feature a programmable LED "skin". More about Populous unveils updated Benfica stadium design with integrated LED facade
American architecture studio Populous has been named the primary architect of a plan to redevelop a portion of Oklahoma City into an entertainment district, with NBA player Russell Westbrook serving as creative director. More about Populous and Russell Westbrook behind design of Oklahoma City redevelopment
The Guardian has reported that a Pakistani foreman has died while working on the Aramco stadium in Saudi Arabia, claiming he is the first known death of a migrant worker linked to the 2034 FIFA World Cup. More about First migrant worker death reported on Saudi World Cup stadium
Architecture studio Populous has revealed its plans to renovate Lake Como's Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium and regenerate the surrounding lakeside urban landscape. More about Populous set to revamp Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium at Lake Como
Architecture studio Populous has released visuals of the planned Kop Stand at Wrexham AFC's STōK Cae Ras stadium in Wales, as the club aims to expand under the ownership of actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. More about Populous unveils Wrexham AFC stand that will "emerge organically from the ground"
Global design studio Populous has unveiled renderings for an NBA training centre with metal panels and a roof terrace in Charlotte, North Carolina. More about Populous designs Charlotte Hornets facility clad in "swarm" of panels
Architecture studios Oualalou + Choi and Populous have released renders of the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II stadium, which is being built in Morocco for the 2030 World Cup. More about Official images of world's largest football stadium in Morocco revealed
Global architecture studio Populous has unveiled its plans for Aramco Stadium, a 47,000-seat sports venue in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia, designed to be "iconic in the football world". More about Populous releases visuals of Aramco Stadium planned for Saudi World Cup