French architect Oualalou + Choi have released renderings for its 115,000-seat stadium to be built near Casablanca for the 2030 World Cup, which will be hosted by Morocco, Spain and…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have said a swimming pool that floats in and filters the city’s waters will be tested in the…

US architect Populous has unveiled its design for a 47,000-capacity stadium on an 800,000-sq-m site in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. The Aramco Stadium, named after the state-owned oil company, will…

Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vucic has announced plans to build a museum dedicated to tennis champion and fellow Serb, Novak Djokovic, following his gold medal win this week at the 2024…

Italian football team AS Roma has revealed images of its new home, as imagined by American architect Populous. A roadmap for the project is still to be announced, but a…

Plans have been announced for a 92,000-capacity stadium on a on a 660,000 sq m site in Riyadh. As well as the ordinary spectators, the ground will have a 150-seat…

Saboteurs launched a coordinated attack on France’s high-speed rail network in the early hours of this morning, using arson and vandalism at multiple sites to disrupt services ahead of the…

Two well-known Chicago families have joined forces to plan a $7bn development on the city’s West Side, around the home ground of the Chicago Bulls basketball team. The Reinsdorfs, who…

Italy’s Myrtha Pools has installed two of its modular, stainless steel swimming pools for the Paris Olympics in just 36 days. The 50×25-metre pools went up at La Defense Arena…

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) has shut down one of the country’s main rail corridors for a planned, €1.3bn “fundamental overhaul” to improve trains’ punctuality and capacity. The unprecedented…

Saudi authorities have been approved plans for a “Global Sports Tower”, a 130m-tall structure with facilities for 30 sports in Riyadh. The 84,000 sq m project will contain a 98m…

Abu Dhabi developer Eagle Hills has acquired land for a golf course and wellness complex in the centre of Baghdad. The $1.5bn project will include residential neighbourhoods, a five-star hotel…

Spain and Morocco are considering building a tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar in time for the 2030 World Cup Finals, Moroccan news site SNRT reports. It said the plans…

China’s MAD Architects has unveiled its design for the Cloud 9 Sports Centre, a mirror-clad development surrounded by parkland in the central business district of Shijiazhuang, capital of northeast China’s…

American football team the Chicago Bears has announced a $4.2bn stadium, to be designed by Kansas City firm Manica Architecture. The development will be located on the waterfront and will…

A subsidiary of China State Construction (CSCEC) has taken over a football stadium project in Guangzhou from struggling developer Evergrande, news site Yicai reports. China Construction Fourth Engineering Division will…

The latest addition to Saudi Arabia’s spectacular Neom programme has been announced: a resort for well-heeled golfers set amidst the coastal hills of the Gulf of Aqaba. The Gidori scheme…

A consortium of Montreal companies led by Pomerleau and Canam Group has won a US$542m contract to replace the fragile roof of the city’s Olympic Stadium. At present, the stadium…