The race to reduce the Olympic Impact
Today we launch Olympic Impact, a series investigating whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. Nat Barker sets out what to expect. More
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Recycled materials will give Nike "biggest impact" on sustainability says chief design officer
Using recycled materials is a better route to reducing the environmental impact of Nike's products than designing for disassembly, the sportswear brand's chief design officer Martin Lotti says in this interview. More
The architecture of Euro 2024's stadiums
The Euro 2024 football tournament kicks off today in Germany. Here are the 10 stadiums that will be hosting games over the next month. More
HOK unveils Major League Soccer's first fully electric stadium in Queens
International architecture studio HOK has unveiled the latest designs for an open-air stadium for the New York City Football Club in Queens. More
Nike's Metamorph Poncho transforms from coat to camping tent
Sportswear brand Nike has designed the Metamorph Poncho, a lightweight multi-layered raincoat that can be reconfigured as a tent for camping. More
WilkinsonEyre reveals plans for latest Lord's Cricket Ground redevelopment
Architecture studio WilkinsonEyre has unveiled its proposal for the redevelopment of the Tavern and Allen stands at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. More
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Dezeen Agenda features Nike's development of its own AI design model
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter includes the news that Nike is developing of its own AI model for product design. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More
Nike developing AI model as part of design "step change"
Sportswear brand Nike is developing its own generative AI model to design products using its vast bank of athlete data, Dezeen can reveal. More
Manica Architecture designs glass-fronted stadium for Chicago Bears
American studio Manica Architecture and National Football League team Chicago Bears have unveiled the design of a football stadium along Lake Michigan in Chicago, drawing criticism from preservationists. More
MD41 creates "pure and extremely simple" gymnasium in Italy
Architecture studio MD41 has completed a gymnasium for a school in Merate, Italy, housed in a cubic volume clad in textured concrete panels. More
New York Jets reintroduces jet to team logo in nostalgic rebrand
The New York Jets NFL team has brought back a jet aircraft to its logo as part of its latest rebrand, which is a nod to its 1980s Sack Exchange era. More
Nike unveils "new and better" athlete shoes ahead of Paris Olympics
Sportswear brand Nike has unveiled its new collection of elite footwear ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games this summer, claiming that AI is sparking a "super cycle" of innovation. More
Timber Aquatics Centre completes in Paris for 2024 Olympic Games
Wood has been used to construct the swooping form of this indoor swimming pool, created by Dutch studio VenhoevenCS and French studio Ateliers 2/3/4 for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. More
Overhanging roof shelters wooden hall in Germany by Steimle Architekten
Local spruce wood is used throughout Markolfhalle Markelfingen, a multipurpose hall that architecture studio Steimle Architekten has added to the edge of a lake in Germany. More
Populous designs Cleveland Cavaliers sports performance centre
Global architecture studio Populous has unveiled the design for a sports performance centre on the banks of the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland, Ohio. More
BDP wraps waterside stadium in double-helix walking route
UK architecture studio BDP has unveiled the Suoyuwan Barracuda Bay Stadium in Dalian Bay, China, which is wrapped with a spiral footpath that overlooks the waterside. More
Concrete vaults support rooftop football pitch in China by UAD
A vaulted concrete base supports an elevated football pitch and running track at the Hexi Sports Field, which The Architectural Design and Research Institute of Zhejiang University has completed in Shaoxing, China. More
Five African football logos that "tell a tale of identity"
Afrosport is a new book by Peet Pienaar that explores the visual culture of African sports. Here, the designer selects five football logos from the book and explains their role in celebrating unity and independence. More
Brooks + Scarpa wraps Florida sports complex building in concrete shell
California architecture studio Brooks + Scarpa has created a central structure for a sports complex in Florida with a sloped concrete shell designed to "make a spectacle of rainfall". More
Populous unveils three-sided stadium overlooking cliffside in Saudi Arabia
Architecture studio Populous has revealed its design for the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium in Qiddiya, Saudi Arabia, which is a proposed 2034 World Cup venue. More