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…

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group and Kansas-based designer HNTB have won a competition to imagine a baseball stadium for the Athletics baseball team. The team, commonly known as the As,…

Construction has begun in Nashvillle on a home stadium for American football team the Tennessee Titans. The $2.1bn New Nissan Stadium will cover 1.7 million sq ft and accommodate up…

Skanska has begun modifying the capacity of the lower bowl of New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium to meet FIFA requirements ahead of the 2026 World Cup. New York and New Jersey…

Stands used at the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be repurposed as seating for the 34,000-capacity Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, designed by US architect Populous. The modular stadium will…

A basketball stadium in North Carolina is to be renovated by a joint venture between contractors Turner and DA Everett, with architect Perkins & Will, consultant CAA Icon and concessions…

A rendering of the 45,000-capacity Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium has been unveiled by US architect Populous. The ground will be the centerpiece of an ambitious entertainment district complete with e-sports…

Hong Kong-based architect 10 Design has published images of its design for the Huafa Snow World, a 131ha leisure and shopping destination set to open in Shenzhen, China in 2025.…

The Cycling Bridge and Promenade sections of Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard, the longest linear park in history, is due to open this year. The boulevard is one of four megaprojects launched…