Fontys Sports College by Mecanoo
Here's another project from Dutch firm Mecanoo: a sports college in Eindhoven featuring a black brick exterior with perforations in the shape of athletes (+ slideshow). More
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Gymnasium and Town Hall Esplanade in Chelles by LAN Architecture
Copper-clad panels behind the glazed facade of this gymnasium by French firm LAN Architecture produce tinted reflections of the surrounding buildings (+ slideshow). More
National Shooting Centre by BCMF Arquitetos
Rio 2016: shooting events during the 2016 Olympic Games will take place at this timber and concrete complex in north-west Rio by Brazilian studio BCMF Arquitetos (+ slideshow). More
Mineirão Stadium renovation by BCMF Arquitetos
Here are some photographs of the renovated 1960s Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, set to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup (+ slideshow). More
Gammel Hellerup Sports Hall by BIG
Danish architecture studio BIG has completed a sunken sports hall where an arching wooden roof doubles up as a hilly courtyard (+ slideshow). More
Harmonie Hall by Takenaka Corporation
Huge clerestory windows reveal the exposed timber frame of this school sports hall in Kobe, Japan, by architecture firm Takenaka Corporation (+ slideshow). More
Wimbledon masterplan unveiled by Grimshaw
News: London architecture firm Grimshaw has unveiled a masterplan for the home of the annual Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament. More
Zaha Hadid Architects to design stadium for Qatar World Cup
News: Zaha Hadid Architects has been appointed to design a new stadium in Qatar that will host matches during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. More
Fan outcry prompts Everton FC to ditch new badge design
News: English football club Everton FC has promised to consult fans on a new version of its crest after the latest redesign prompted a furious backlash. More
Campbell Sports Centre by Steven Holl Architects
Staircases zigzag between balconies and terraces on the facade of the Campbell Sports Centre, a new athletics facility by Steven Holl Architects for Columbia University in New York (+ slideshow). More
Golden State Warriors arena by Snøhetta and AECOM
Architects Snøhetta and AECOM have revealed their latest renderings of a new stadium for NBA basketball team the Golden State Warriors on the waterfront in San Francisco (+ slideshow). More
De Rietlanden Sports Hall by Slangen + Koenis Architects
This sports hall in Lelystad, the Netherlands, by Dutch firm Slangen + Koenis Architects is coloured in fluorescent shades of green, yellow and blue (+ slideshow). More
“It’s probably the most well-known place in Milan”
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: architect, designer and keen footballer Fabio Novembre takes us to the San Siro Stadium and discusses the cultural importance of soccer club AC Milan, the second most-famous Italian brand after Ferrari (+ movie). More
Construction begins on Bordeaux stadium by Herzog & de Meuron
News: work has started on a football stadium in Bordeaux, France, by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. More
Wanangkura Stadium by ARM Architecture
This black and blue sports centre in Western Australia was designed by ARM Architecture as a pixellated cluster of chunky cubes (+ slideshow). More
SportPlaza Mercator by VenhoevenCS
This leisure centre in Amsterdam by Dutch architects VenhoevenCS was designed as a fortress covered in plants (+ slideshow). More
Nike Free Trainer 5.0 by Nike
The criss-crossing bands of these running shoes by Nike are inspired by a Chinese finger trap. More
Elevated Sports Court by Guzmán de Yarza Blache
Students arriving at and departing from this school in Zaragoza, Spain, often obstructed sports games in the playground, so architect Guzmán de Yarza Blache decided to lift one of the sports courts up out of the way (+ movie). More
Nike Vapor Laser Talon 3D printed football boot studs
Sports brand Nike has unveiled the first boots for American football players with 3D-printed studs (+ slideshow). More
Vertikale Kletterhalle Brixen by Stadtlabor and Wolfgang Meraner
The rippled aluminium cladding of this climbing centre in northern Italy is dotted with tiny perforations that allow the walls to become see-through after dark (+ slideshow). More