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Stadium Buildings : Architecture
New stadia design developments from around the world.
post updated 9 February 2026
Our Editors choose high-quality examples of completed Stadium Building and new arena building designs across the world. We focus on interesting contemporary stadium buildings.
We have 4 pages of Stadium Architecture selections:
Stadium Buildings
Stadium Buildings : news + key projects (this page)
Stadium Architecture : A-K
Stadium Building Designs : H-M
Stadium Building Developments : N-Z
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Stadium Building Designs
Sports Arena Architecture News, chronological:
10 January 2026
New Birmingham City Stadium
Design: Heatherwick Studio and MANICA Architecture
New Birmingham City Stadium Building Design
This new 62,000-capacity structure will form a multi-purpose venue for football, music, and NFL games. The proposed building features an iconic design with steep seating and a retractable roof.
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12 November 2025
Claro Arena Building, Santiago, Chile
Architects: IDOM
photo : Cristóbal Palma
The San Carlos de Apoquindo Stadium, now known as the Claro Arena, was officially inaugurated in 1988. This modern arena is located on a sloping site in the foothills facing the city.
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25 Jul 2016
Miami Marine Stadium Building, South Florida, USA
photo : Rick Bravo
Miami Marine Stadium Building
Situated on the edge of Biscayne Bay this building hosted events ranging from high-speed boat races, to concerts featuring the biggest names in music. But since 1992, when Hurricane Andrew greatly affected Miami, the stadium has been abandoned, save for the graffiti artists who have transformed it into their canvas.
French Euro 2016 Stadium Buildings
French Euro 2016 Stadium Buildings Guide
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18 Oct 2013
Kazan Stadium Building, Tatarstan, Russia
Design: Populous Architects
photograph © Populous
Kazan Stadium Building
This new stadium building is to become the home of the Russian Premier League football club Rubin Kazan.
2 May 2013
Turin Ice Hockey Stadium, Italy
Design: Andrea Maffei Architects
image from architect
Turin Ice Hockey Stadium
The project was the winner of an international competition in which we had to re-design a big area near the center of Turin (Italy) including a new ice hockey stadium for the winter Olympic games in 2006.
27 Mar 2013
Kangneung Speed Skating Arena & Sports Complex, South Korea
Architect: Samoo Architects & Engineers
picture from Samoo Architects & Engineers
Korean Speed Skating Arena
Located on a 440,000㎡ site that was once used for garbage disposal, the site is now covered with abundance of pine trees. The main concept of the masterplan was to utilize nature, arena, and the plaza as ‘three layers’ to produce a layout that would communicate and harmonize with the surrounding environment.
14 Feb 2013
FFR Grand Stade, Essone, south west of Paris, France
Design: Populous + Ateliers 2/3/4/
photo from architects
FFR Grand Stade
After several months of discussions with three competing groups, the FFR has made its choice of designers and has issued the first computer-rendered images for the new French Rugby Stadium building.
14 Feb 2013
Cluj Arena, Romania
Dico Si Tignans Birou De Proiectaire Srl
photo : Cosmin Dragomir
Cluj Arena Building
The concept is based on contextual integration into the public spaces of the park and green sports axis along the river Somes. The main design driver is the transparency as dissolved boundaries and visual connexions outside in and inside out.
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19 Sep 2012
The Rock Stadium, Al Ain, UAE
Design: MZ Architects
image from LA
The Rock Stadium Building
A sunken stadium building built into the side of a mountain is one of two UAE projects to make the shortlist for the 2012 World Architecture Festival Awards in Singapore. This 40,000-seat stadium building is sunk into the ground.
18 Jun 2012
Arena Lviv, Ukraine
Design: Atelier Wimmer ZT-GmbH ; Arnika Architekten (EM-Stadio Lviv)
image © Albert Wimmer ZT GmbH
Arena Lviv
The Stadium „Arena Lviv“ was designed by the Austrian architect DI Dipl. TP Albert Wimmer for the European Football Championship 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine. In the preparation of the construction the Bureau Wimmer also designed the master plan for the area.
4 Jun 2012
Olympic Stadium Kiev, Ukraine
Design: gmp – von Gerkan, Marg & Partners
photograph : Marcus Bredt
Olympic Stadium Kiev Ukraine
The new design for the reconstruction of the building respects the historic fabric with its important filigree prestressed concrete upper tier built in 1968, the frame of the new roof structure being detached and placed clear of the existing bowl. This most distinctive feature is therefore being encased in a new filigree glass façade and will be duly illuminated with appropriate lighting.
4 Jun 2012
National Stadium Warsaw, Poland
EURO 2012 Venue
photograph : Marcus Bredt
National Stadium Warsaw
This stadium building hosted the first EURO 2012 match, and forms the heart of a new sports park. The construction of the building is divided systematically into two.
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Stadium Building – Recent Design
11 Jun 2012
Kuip Rotterdam Stadium, The Netherlands
(designed by) Erick van Egeraat
image from architect
Kuip Rotterdam Stadium
As one of the main characters in the Dutch Television-program ‘Stadium’ Architect Erick van Egeraat has presented his vision on a new Stadium venue and its value for the city of Rotterdam. As one of the few internationally active Dutch Architects Erick van Egeraat combines both the experience and skill to design venues as urban planning.
7 Jun 2012
Copenhagen Arena, Denmark
Architects: 3XN
image © 3XN
Copenhagen Arena
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Stadium Architecture
World Cup Stadiums – South Africa 2010
Key Modern Sports Architecture Projects, alphabetical:
Astana Arena Building, Kazakhstan
Tabanlioglu Architects
photo : Cemal Emden
Astana Arena
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Populous
photo : Chris Gascoigne
Aviva Stadium
Water Cube Beijing, China
PTW with Arup
picture © Arup_Ben McMillan
Bernabéu Stadion Madrid, Spain
Estudio Lamela Arquitectos
photo : Angel Baltanás y Angel Martinez © EL
Bernabeu Stadium
Bird’s Nest Stadium Building, China
Arup, Herzog & De Meuron, CAD+RG
photo © Arup_Ben McMillan
Birds Nest Beijing : iconic architecture
Brit Oval Cricket Ground Stand, London, UK
Miller Partnership
photo from Miller Partnership
Brit Oval Cricket Ground
Camp Nou Stadium, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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photo © Adrian Welch
Barcelona Football Stadium
Emirates Stadium building, London, UK
HOK Sport Architecture
photograph © Adrian Welch
Arsenal Football Stadium
Kensington Oval cricket ground, Barbados
Architects: Arup Associates
building photograph © Christian Richters
3W’s Pavilion : West Indies cricket ground
Liverpool Arena, England, UK
Wilkinson Eyre Architects
image : Ian Lawson
Liverpool Arena
Kiev Football Stadium, Ukraine
gmp architects
photograph : Oleg Stelmach
Football Stadium Ukraine
London Olympics Aquatics Centre, England, UK
Zaha Hadid Architects
arena picture from ODA
London Aquatics Centre
London Olympic Stadium, England, UK
HOK Sport – Peter Cook architect
arena picture from ODA
London Olympic Stadium Building
Manchester United Football Club, England, UK
Miller Partnership
Stadium building image from architect
Man Utd FC Stadium
O2 arena, London, England, UK
HOK Sport
arena picture from architects
O2 arena design
Olympiastadion, east Berlin, Germany
Werner March architect
building photo © Isabelle Lomholt
Berlin Stadium building
Palazzetto dello Sport, Rome, Italy
Pier Luigi Nervi
picture © Adrian Welch
Palazzetto dello Sport
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil
Design: various architects including BCMF Arquitetos
image : Rio 2016/BCMF Arquitetos
Rio Olympic Games Buildings
SECC Arena, Glasgow, Scotland
Foster + Partners
design image from Foster + Partners
SECC Arena Building – The Hydro
Soccer City Stadium, South Africa
BUE+ Partners with Populous
image : Boogertman Urban Edge & Ptrs / Populous
Soccer City Stadium
Stadio Olympico, Rome, Italy
Annibale Vitellozzi architect
photo © Adrian Welch
Stadio Olympico Roma
Warsaw National Stadium, Poland
UEFA EURO 2012 Venue
photo : FCC/Alpine
Poland National Stadium
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Foster & Partners / HOK Sport
building image © webbaviation
Wembley Stadium Building
Wimbledon Centre Court, London, UK
Populous
image : AELTC
Wimbledon Centre Court
More modern Sports Architecture projects online soon.
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Euro 2008 Football Stadiums : architecture information
Modern Sports Building Designs
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Other Stadium Buildings
Manchester United Stadium building image from Miller Partnership
Camp Nou Stadium : Buillding Redevelopment Information
Arsenal FC Stadium architects : HOK Sport
Buildings / photos for the Sports Arenas Architecture design page welcome.