Building stadiums is a major project for any city. Not only does a stadium have to be able to accommodate thousands of people and a variety of events, it also has to look good.
As cities fight to create an urban identity, more attention is being paid to the aesthetics of these enormous buildings which are usually situated in the core of the urban landscape. When done correctly, these stadiums can enhance the image of the city as an innovator in design.
13 Futuristic Stadiums
From Windmill-Inspired Stadiums to Transparent Stadiums:
Christina Butty — Aug 24, 2009 — Art & Design
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2008 Olympic Architecture
China's Stadium Designs
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Mega Stadium Transformations
The Green Point Stadium Wows Crowds in Style
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Worldcup Stadium Made With 1 Million Parts of Lego
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The Stadiums of the Future
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See-Through Stadium
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Swank Stadium Seating
The Jets Coaches Club
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Bejing Olympics Architecture
Herzog & de Meuron's National Stadium
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$154,350 Stadium Seats
Dallas Cowboys Billion Dollar Stadium
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Snakeskin Stadiums
Hyundai-Samsung Consortium Features Reptilian Architecture
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Underground Stadiums
The Wall for 2018 World Cup in Qatar
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Snack Food Stadiums
24,000-Calorie Tribute to the Super Bowl
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Windmill Inspired Stadiums
The Estadio Internacional in Monterrey
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Axing Iconic Ballparks
Historic Shea Stadium Dismantled in Favor of All-New Citi Field
Related Ideas
Digital Brand-Made Arenas
Nike Partners with EA Sports to Create a New Stadium in FC 25
Venetian-Inspired Museum Designs
The Conceptual Floating Glass Museum is AI-Generated
Automated Vertical Car Parks
Daniel Statham Studio Designs the Future Car Park in China
Self-Shaping Timber Structures
ICD and ITKE Design the Hybrid Flax Pavilion and Wangen Tower
Virtually Outfitted Landmarks
JD Sports Dressed Big Ben in a Nuptse 1996 Jacket by The North Face
Urban Bottle Sustainable Initiatives
Heineken Presents Fields Green With Grass, Not Glass
Cactus-Inspired Urban Skyscrapers
This Danish Skyscraper Features a Spiky Facade Design
Sustainable Airport Terminal Designs
This Lush Green Terminal is Powered By Renewable Energy
Extreme Space-Saving Architecture
A 74-Square-Foot Apartment is Redefining Urban Living
Futuristic Auto Micro Factories
Most Architecture Unveils a Modern Factory for Charge Cars
Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums
Qatar Museums Unveils Official Images of the Lusail Museum
Cooling Bus Shelter Designs
EMT Madrid Spearheads the Quest for Comfortable Public Transportation
Contemporary Backyard Pavilions
AMDLD Circle Designs the Cosmo Pavilion for Ethimo
Transparent Climate Classrooms
Forma Transforms a Century-old Glasshouse in Copenhagen
Everyday Material Colorful Pavilions
Foster + Partners and NEON Create Two Pavilions in London
Atlanta Heritage Contemporary Hotels
The New FORTH Hotel Takes Pride in its Atlanta Roots
Vibrant Multi-Level Office Designs
Gensler Reimagines the Accenture Office Space in Chicago
Philosophical Residential Skyscrapers
Mercedes-Benz Places is Now Under Construction in Miami
Spherical Athletic Large Ballparks
BIG Designs a Ballpark on the Vegas Strip for the Athletics
City-Inspired Basketball Jerseys
Nike's City Edition Uniforms are Inspired by NBA Courts
Racism-Reflecting Art Installations
Yinka Ilori Designs the Reflection in Numbers Pavilion
Climate Crisis Awareness Exhibitions
Kinetic Singapore Unveils the School of Tomorrow Exhibition
Music Festival Bright Pavilions
Re:Right Design Created the Hayes Pavilion for Glastonbury
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Expansive Airport Roof Canopies
The Portland Airport Gets a marge Timber Roof Canopy
Kilometer-Long Museums
Junya Ishigami Introduces the Zaishui Art Museum Along a Lake
Regenerative Eco-Park Infrastructures
Iñaki Echeverria Has Completed Phase 1 of Lake Texcoco
Sand Dune-Inspired Airport Roofs
Kohn Pedersen Fox Completes a Terminal Design
Dedicated Esports Districts
The Esports World Cup Will Be Hosted in the Qiddiya Megaproject
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
Colorful Rooftop Unified Buildings
Urbanus' Nantou Hybrid Building is Comprised of Five Buildings
Chic Modern-Industrial Buildings
YN Studio Designs a Slick Facade in Gillett Square
Futuristic Hospital Designs
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Designs Jawaher Boston Medical District
Large Headquarter-Transformed Housing
Studio Egret West Designs Hayes Park Central and South
Swooped Museum Roof Planes
BIG Designs the Waterfront Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art
Modern Office Environments
The MOL Campus Project Was Designed by Architecture Firm Kinzo
Eco-Conscious Slim Skyscrapers
Muraba and RCR Arquitectes Join to Design the Muraba Veil
Striking Glass Canopy Designs
Heatherwick Studio is Redeveloping Olympia in London, United Kingdom
Transformed Historic Bank Buildings
Ivy Studio Overhauls the Interior of a Historic Building
Bamboo-Inspired Cultural Buildings
This Cultural Center Seamlessly Blends Into its Surroundings
Ski Resort Crystalline Skyscrapers
A Skyscraper is Designed at the Trojena Ski Report
Lotus Plant-Inspired Skyscrapers
Aedas Designs the Pair of One Future Buildings Lined with Bronze
Mass-Timber Office Buildings
Dream Completes the Olympic Games Office Design in Paris
Sustainable Vibrant Work Environments
LEGO Group Shows Off its Innovation Campus in Denmark
Rooftop Pool Football Stands
Populous Designs the Riverside Stand at Craven Cottage Stadium
Greenery-Packed Museum Buildings
This Science Museum is Designed Around a Central Park
Futuristic Vibrant London Apartments
2LG Studio Designs a Vibrant Apartment in East London
Village-Inspired Tapered Stone Airport
Foster + Partners Designs a Set of Stone Buildings
Energy-Neutral Media Pavilions
AMDL Circle Designs the Novartis Pavilion in Basel, Switzerland
Multifunctional Circular Housing Blocks
Gensler's EVE Park Design has Integrated EV Parking Towers
Viewing Box Cultural Centers
The Center for Arts & Innovation Hosts Events and Education Spaces
Sustainable Visitor Pavilions
NU Architectuur Atelier Designs the Green Arc in a Garden
Dynamic Installation Science Museums
MAD has Designed the New Hainan Science Museum
Presidential Campus Athletic Facilities
Moody Nolan and the Obama Foundation Plan the Home Court
Curved London Office Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs 50 Electric Boulevard in South London
Geometric Prefabricated Pavilions
Heams & Michel Architectes Presents the 7 Kiosks Project
Hand-Bent Steel Performance Pavilions
Trahan Architecture Completes the Performance Pavilion
Ancient Construction Campus Buildings
Henning Larsen Designs a New Campus in Foroe Islands
Crystalline Chinese Museum Buildings
The 'Space Crystal' Building Looks Like An Otherworldly Rock
Local Craft-Shown Bamboo Pavilions
AtArchitecture Designs the Northeast Pavilion for an Art Fair
Stainless Steel-Wrapped Buildings
Payette Adorns the EXP Building with Metal Strips Throughout
Stars-Inspired Elliptical Planetariums
Snøhetta Designs a Modern Planetarium Design in France
Textured Concrete Panelled Gyms
MD41 Completes a Gymnasium Design for a School in Italy
Floating-Style Classroom Designs
Ennead Architects & Rockwell Group Completes the Bloomberg Center
Metal-Wrapped Exhibition Spaces
Trace Architecture Office Creates a Structural Steel Wrap
Barrel-Vaulted Roof Parks
Bear Architects Designs the Zubitegi Park in Spain
Community Sports Park Centers
MJMA Architecture & Design Creates the Churchill Meadows Center
Ukranian Multi-Sports Venue Concepts
Katia Orli Designs the Kolchyno Ice Center in Ukraine
Bridge-Defining Tranquil Cities
BIG Studio Showcases the Plans for Mindfulness City
Greenery-Filled Skyscraper Terrarium
ODA Presents a Look at the Terrarium Cheong-Dam Design
Wind-Responsive Panel Pavilions
Fernanda Ahumada & FREE Design the National Biodiversity Pavilion
Expansive Pickleball Stadiums
The World's First Pickleball Stadium Will Open in South Florida
Dynamic eSports Stadiums
This Saudi Arena Offers Immersive Experiences For eSports Fans
Collaborative Sporty Football Kits
Manchester City Joins PUMA On a New Football Kit Design
LED-Wrapped Airport Renovations
Prague's Airport is Getting a Sustainable and High-Tech Update
Clover-Style Conference Center Designs
MAD Designs the ZGC International Innovation Center
Staggered Tower Texan Skyscrapers
BIG Introduces the 1550 on the Green Building in Texas
Scientific Communal Museums
Stefano Boeri Architetti Designs the Museum of Technology in Xi'an
Stone-Stacked Dynamic Fountains
Sabine Marcelis and SolidNature Create the Vondel Fountain
Urban Skyline-View Apartments
i29 Designs the Apartment with a View in Amsterdam
Stacked Timber Office Buildings
De Zwarte Hond Designs the Headquarters of Alliander
Landscape Seating Theater Designs
Matter Make Creates the Cinema Visiona Home Theater Project
Perforated Light-Passing Art Installations
The Volvo Circle Pavilion Uses Tyvek Facades
Parametric Style Video Games
Zaha Hadid Architects and Epic Games Add to Re:Imagine London
Intersecting Ring Ferris Wheels
UNStudio Unveils its Plans for the Seoul Twin Eye Wheel
Park-Inspired Outdoor Fashion Capsules
Parks Project Sets out to Preserve National Parks
Traditional Sustainable School Designs
Heatherwick Studio Showcases Plans for Universidad Ean
Cascading Aluminum Pipe Museums
Kengo Kuma Design the Audeum Museum with an Aluminum Facade
Rebuilt Historic Train Stations
MAD Introduces the Train Station in the Forest in China
Textural Brick Structures
Bennetts Associates & Citizens Design Bureau Create BEAM Cultural Center
Opulent Opera Venues
This Saudi Opera Complex is Inspired By Traditional Mud Brick Construction
Spine-Based Central Design Buildings
Foster + Partners Designs the Hangzhou Center
Lighthouse-Functioning Concrete Structures
Lin Architecture Creates the Concrete Pavilion in China
Vast Wooden Structural Pavilions
Sou Fujimoto Architects Showcases Progress of the Grand Ring
Garage-Converted Box Theaters
Dash Marshall Completes the Transformed Detroit Public Theater
Large Concrete Educational Buildings
Stanton Williams Introduces the UCL East Marshgate Building
Latticed-Steel Transport Hub Columns
Tremend Designs the Metropolitan Station in Lublin
London-Based Garden Roofscapes
James Corner Field Operations Designs a Roof Garden in London
Branded Long-Term Sports Partnerships
New York Red Bulls & Sports Illustrated Tickets Join Forces
Atrium Stacked Toronto Courthouses
Renzo Piano Building Workshop Creates a Justice Building
Glass-Lined Towering Libraries
Snøhetta Designs the Beijing City Library Located in China
Mass-Timber Transport Hubs
BIG and A+ Architecture Build the Marengo Multimodal Transport Hub
Roman Architecture-Themed Pavilions
Pratique and Fanum Design the Forum des Vestiges Pavilion
Urban Green Space Overhauls
Four of London's green spaces will receive a makeover
Basketry-Informed University Facades
Heatherwick Studio Designs a Building for Universidad Ean
Steel Pavilion Sports Clubs
Urlo Studio Designs the Mocolí Sports Club in Ecuador
Live Self-Construction Projects
Dropcity Initiates Live Self-Construction in Milan Central Station
Climate-Friendly Waterfront Homes
From 4 to 1 Creates Three Pavilions in Copenhagen
City-Honoring Furniture Projects
The Symbiotic Urban Furniture Project is Imaginative
Dynamic Military Archive Buildings
Jahn Completes the Pritzker Military Archives Center Design
Multifunctional Cross-Disciplinary Buildings
The BLOX Building in Represents Joint Thinking
Transformed Disused Steelwork Structures
Delugan Meissl Designs Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse
Mirrored Steel Solar Farms
Bilgin Architects Designs the Central Control Building in Turkey
Paper-Like Art Museum Roofs
BIG Expands the Museum for Paper Art in Denmark with a Folded Roof
Flood-Defence Nature Parks
CF Møller Integrates an Architectural Multi-Tool with a Nature Park
Industrial Warehouse-Inspired Offices
Carr Designs a New Office Block with Industrial Themes
Ice Block-Formed Pavilions
BIAD Creates the Ceremonial Falling Hours Pavilion for Visitors
Textile-Inspired Skyscraper Designs
Snøhetta Unveils the Airside Skyscraper at the Kai Tak Airport
Stadium-Based Gaming Facilities
Sheffield Wednesday's Owls Esports Gets a New Esports Arena
Barrel Vault-Topped Metro Stations
KA Architecture Studio Designs the Jahad Metro Plaza
Pre-Fabricated Fire Stations
Wittman Estes Forms the Rapid Assembly Fire Station 67
Steel Structural Dynamic Workspaces
Skylab Architecture Builds a New Skylab Office in Oregon
Domed Underground Sports Centers
Benjamín Murúa Arquitectos Designs the ALMA Complex
Star-Shaped Structural Pavilions
Minsuk Cho Designs the Archipelagic Void Shelter in London
Dynamic Concrete Modern Buildings
Atelier Matias Mosquera Designs the Shire Building
Art Center Sweeping Canopies
Kengo Kuma & Associates Extend the Centro de Arte Moderna Gulbenkian
Dynamic Mall Rooftop Extensions
Society Particular Completes the Skybowl Roof Extension
Elevated Sleek Grandstand Redesigns
Aidia Stusio Has Reimagined the Deportivo Zanatepec
Water Flow-Inspired Art Buildings
MAD Designs the Waterfront Nanhai Arts Center in Guangdong
Metal Sheet-Facade Book Stores
Wutopia Labs Designs the Shanghai Book City with a Dynamic Facade
Glass Facade Premium Skyscrapers
Zaha Hadid Architects Near Completes the Henderson Office
Modernized Stadium Restorations
Baíto Architectes Designs the Jean Bouissou Stadium Stand
Immersive Breeze Houses
Alya Ola Abbas' Design Was Installed for Dubai Design Week 2023
Waterside Spiralled Footpath Stadiums
BDP Designs the Suoyuwan Barracuda in Dalian Bay
Golden Age-Honoring Housing Blocks
Local Studios Create the Seestadt Aspern Housing Project
Archaeological Protection Initiatives
The Remains of the Curtain Playhouse are Uncovered in London
Repurposed Imperfection-Embraced Buildings
Civic Architects & VDNVP Elevate a Series of Workspaces
Volcanic Rock-Formed Sports Club
DF Arquitectos Designs the Casa Club Pumas in Mexico City
Artist-Designed Football Kits
PUMA and Manchester City Unveil the Definitely City Kit
Football History Artful Exhibtions
The FIFA Museum Presents Designing the Beautiful Game