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Official images of world’s largest football stadium in Morocco revealed

August 21, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Architecture studios Oualalou + Choi and Populous have released renders of the 115,000-seat Grand Stade Hassan II stadium, which is being built in Morocco for the 2030 World Cup. Designed to “become one of the great stadia of the world”, the stadium is set to be built in the city of Benslimane, around 40 kilometres

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Incoming RIBA president defends work on Neom

August 19, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Incoming RIBA president Chris Williamson has defended his studio’s work on the controversial Neom mega project in Saudi Arabia, saying “it is not a decision I take lightly”. In a statement written for UK publication Architects’ Journal, Williamson outlined his views on the decision of British architecture studios to work in Saudi Arabia or on

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This week we revealed plans for the world’s tallest timber building

August 10, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

This week on Dezeen, Michael Green Architecture unveiled plans for a 55-storey skyscraper in Milwaukee, which would become the world’s tallest mass-timber building if completed. Set to be built alongside the Marcus Center in central Milwaukee, the multi-tower scheme will include a 55-storey skyscraper made principally from mass-timber elements, which would make it the tallest

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Saudi Arabia unveils 2034 World Cup stadium on The Line at Neom

August 1, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Saudi Arabia has unveiled plans for a stadium 350 metres above the ground on top of The Line mega city, which is being built as part of Neom. Revealed as part of Saudi Arabia’s official bid submission to FIFA for the 2034 World Cup, the 46,000-seat stadium will host games at the tournament including a

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Populous designing 92,000-seat stadium for Saudi World Cup

August 1, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

The Royal Commission for Riyadh City and the Ministry of Sport have unveiled a stadium designed by architecture studio Populous in Riyadh, which will host the 2034 World Cup final. Named King Salman Stadium, the stadium is planned for a site in north of Riyadh alongside the Riyadh 2030 Expo site and near the Zaha

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Fifteen Olympic architecture icons from the last 100 years

July 31, 2024 Tom Ravenscroft 0

For most of the last hundred years, statement architecture has played a central role at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. With that potentially set to change, we look back at 15 of the most significant examples as part of our Olympic Impact series. Due to growing concerns about sustainability, far fewer permanent venues are likely

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