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
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"
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features the Shuttle badminton academy in India. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features "kitsch" shuttlecock-shaped badminton centre
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
Architecture studio Archohm has unveiled The Shuttle badminton academy in Bhubaneswar, India, which was designed to look like a shuttlecock. More about Archohm creates shuttlecock-shaped badminton centre in India
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
Local architecture practice Urlo Studio has based the design of a concrete-and-wood pavilion for cyclists on ancient Andean lookouts, embedding it in a sloped site outside of Quito, Ecuador. More about Urlo Studio embeds bike shelter into Ecuadorian hillside
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
With climate change threatening ski towns around the world, recent design graduate Tanay Wadodkar has created a small-scale geoengineering intervention in the form of snow-generating stickers. More about Snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts
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"
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
Spanish practice Plantea Estudio has completed a barre studio in Madrid, with a moody colour palette dominated by browns and reds. More about Lean Studio is a "sophisticated and serene" barre gym by Plantea Estudio
For a skating event held in Waco, Texas, USA, creative studio Zenga Bros has combined half pipes with elements of local architecture, such as wood shake, to create cabin-like gathering spaces for spectators within the ramps. More about Zenga Bros blend skate ramps and cabins for "rampitecture" in Waco
The Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre was designed by HCMA Architecture + Design to depart from the "dated model" of typical ice arenas, which tend to be cold, windowless and framed with steel. More about Mass timber adds visual warmth to British Columbia ice arena by HCMA
The latest edition of our weekly Dezeen Agenda newsletter features the curved Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in China. Subscribe to Dezeen Agenda now. More about Dezeen Agenda features waterfront stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects
Architecture studio Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Greater Bay Area Sports Centre in Guangzhou, China, which includes curved stadiums for sporting and cultural events. More about Zaha Hadid Architects completes waterfront stadium and sports centre in Guangzhou
Italian architecture firm Novembre Studio has completed a polycarbonate padel centre at Milan's CityLife development, which was designed in response to the adjacent CityWave office by BIG. More about Novembre Studio completes Golden Goose Arena at the CityLife development in Milan
Architecture studio Jam has designed the Manor Place sports hub in south London for brands Nike and Palace Skateboards, which includes a skatepark that can be transformed into a football pitch. More about Nike and Palace Skateboards unveil transforming skatepark in Victorian public bathhouse
Nike has released early concept designs of its battery-powered Project Amplify anklet that adheres to a person's lower leg to give them a motorised "boost" while running or walking. More about Nike developing "second set of calf muscles" with motor-assisted running device