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
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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
Rio Olympic stadium closed due to roof problems
Rio 2016: the Rio de Janeiro stadium that was set to host athletics tournaments during the 2016 Olympics has been closed indefinitely due to structural problems. More
Zaha Hadid to design Japan National Stadium
News: UK firm Zaha Hadid Architects has been selected to design the new national stadium for Japan. More
Movie: Kenzo Tange's Yoyogi Olympic Arena by Harvard University design students
Movie: shadows dance across the surface of Kenzo Tange's 1964 Olympic stadium in Tokyo in this animation by graduate design students at Harvard University. More
"Is the Centre Court roof the real star of Wimbledon 2012?" - Telegraph
Dezeen Wire: as the sliding roof on Wimbledon's Centre Court was closed today to allow the men's singles final between Andy Murray and Roger Federer to continue despite heavy rain, The Telegraph argues that the Populous-designed cover is the real star of this year's championships. More
Addis Ababa Stadium and Sports Village by LAVA
Laboratory for Visionary Architecture (LAVA) have won a competition to design a sports complex in Ethiopia, which will include an excavated football stadium surrounded by earth stands. More
Sports Concert Complex by GMP Architekten
Following their Eurovision Song Contest win last summer, Azerbaijan rushed to commission German firm GMP Architekten to design a new stadium that will be complete in time to host this year’s competition. More
Populous scraps plans for air conditioned stadium at 2022 Qatar World Cup
Dezeen Wire: sports architecture firm Populous claims that original plans to air condition a stadium they are designing for the 2022 Football World Cup are too expensive and "notoriously unsustainable" when used in desert environments - The IndependentPopulous director John Barrow says they are now considering other options for creating a comfortable climate inside the Sports City stadium and is encouraging the Qatari government to alter its building schedule to give new technologies time to develop.
You can see our previous story on the 2012 London Olympic stadium, also by Populous, and all our stadium stories here.
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Future of London's Olympic stadium uncertain as legacy deal collapses
Dezeen Wire: plans by football club West Ham United to move into London's Olympic Stadium after next year's Games have collapsed amid concerns over ongoing legal disputes. The stadium will now remain in public ownership, with prospective tenants paying an annual rent to the Olympic Park Legacy Company - BBC NewsSee all of our stories about the London Olympics here.
Bao'an Stadium by GMP Architekten
Reed-like steel columns surround another stadium designed by German studio GMP Architekten for the World University Games in Shenzhen. More
Universiade 2011 Sports Centre by GMP Architekten
Faceted glass triangles create glowing crowns around a trio of stadiums for the World University Games currently taking place in Shenzhen. More
Stade Bordeaux Atlantique by Herzog & de Meuron
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have designed a stadium for Bordeaux that will host football matches for Euro 2016. More
2012 London Olympic Stadium by Populous
Here are some photos of the completed 2012 London Olympic Stadium designed by Populous. More
VTB Arena Park by Erick van Egeraat
Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat has won a competition to redevelop the Dynamo Moscow Stadium and surrounding park in Moscow. More
Green Point Stadium by GMP Architekten
Here’s another stadium designed by German studio GMP Architekten (see our earlier stories here and here) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting this week in South Africa. More
Moses Mabhida Stadium by GMP Architekten
Here's another stadium designed by German studio GMP Architekten (see our earlier story) for the 2010 FIFA World Cup starting next week. More
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium by GMP Architekten
Here's one of three stadiums designed by German studio GMP Architekten for the 2010 FIFA World Cup that begins in South Africa next week. More
Soccer City by Boogertman Urban Edge + Partners and Populous
Soccer City in Johannesburg, reconstructed by architects Boogertman Urban Edge + Partners and global sports architecture firm Populous, will host the final of the FIFA World Cup, which starts next month. More
National Stadium in Beijing wins RIBA Lubetkin Prize
The National Stadium in Beijing by architects Herzog & de Meuron has been awarded the RIBA Lubetkin Prize - an award given each year to the best building by an RIBA member built outside Europe. More