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Round windows of Archery House echo shooting range targets

November 11, 2019 Jon Astbury 0

A wooden shutter slides to uncover the target-shaped window of a brick building in France by architects Boman that provides facilities for an archery range. Called Archery House, the building is located in the greenbelt area of Fontenay-aux-roses on the outskirts of Paris. Measuring just 49-square-metres in size, the building provides space for storage, a

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Nike paints Los Angeles running track in pride flag colours

November 1, 2019 Kristine Klein 0

Running lanes of a refurbished track at Los Angeles City College are each painted a colour of the rainbow pride flag to advocate for the equality and inclusivity of LGBT+ athletes. Nike unveiled the track on National Coming Out Day on 11 October as part of their Be True campaign. The running field is dedicated

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Angular white roof covers Mexico City baseball stadium by FGP Atelier and Taller ADG

August 21, 2019 James Brillon 0

Diablos Stadium by Francisco Gonzalez Puildo of FGP Atelier

Eight gabled forms jut out over the stands of this Mexico City baseball stadium, which Mexican architects Francisco Gonzalez Pulido and Alonso de Garay designed for local team Los Diablos Rojos. Chicago studio FGP Atelier led by Gonzalez Pulido collaborated with Taller ADG led by Alonso de Garay to complete the facility for the Los

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Tabanlioglu Architects designs national stadium for Kosovo

July 8, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Kosovo National Stadium by Tabanlioglu Architects

The 30,000-capacity Kosovo National Stadium, which will be located in Drenas, will become the new home for the Kosovo national football team. The stadium, which will be built around 12 miles from the country’s capital Pristina, has been designed to bring the people of Kosovo together. “The new urban structure will be a bridge for

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Oppenheim Architecture’s sinuous concrete golf clubhouse mimics Jordan’s desertscape

June 11, 2019 Lizzie Crook 0

Ayla Oasis Golf Clubhouse and Academy by Oppenheim Architecture

A dune-like concrete shell encases the Ayla Clubhouse in Aqaba, which Oppenheim Architecture has designed to blend in with the surrounding desert in Jordan. The building forms the heart of Ayla Oasis – a 17-square-mile leisure centre under development in the city, for which Oppenheim Architecture has also designed a golfing academy. Ayla Clubhouse’s undulating form is

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Nike introduces plus-size and para-sport mannequins to London store

June 10, 2019 India Block 0

A redesign of the women's floor of Nike's London flagship shops includes plus-size mannequins and para-sport mannequins to model its clothing ranges.

Nike has redesigned the women’s floor of its flagship shop in London, introducing plus-size and para-sport mannequins for its sportswear displays. The sports brand has created a dedicated space for women on the third floor of its huge Oxford Street store. Mannequins with different body types, including plus size and para-sport mannequins, are intended to better

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French Open tennis stadium by Marc Mimram has greenhouses built into all its stands

May 22, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Court Simonne Mathieu at Roland Garos, the home of the French Open, by Marc Mimram Architecture & Associés

Marc Mimram Architecture & Associés has incorporated greenhouses into all four of the stands of the Court Simonne Mathieu at Roland Garros, home of the French Open. Named after former French tennis player Simonne Mathieu, the 5,000-seat stadium officially opened this week for the start of the French Open. It is now the third show

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Zaha Hadid’s air-conditioned Al Wakrah Stadium in Qatar hosts its first match

May 20, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Al Wakrah Stadium for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar by Zaha Hadid Architects

The Al Wakrah Stadium, designed by Zaha Hadid and Patrik Schumacher for the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, has an openable roof and a seating-bowl cooling system to allow football to be played all-year round. One of eight venues that will host games during the FIFA World Cup 2022, the 40,000-seat stadium was designed by Hadid before

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Aluminium louvres and a membrane roof shade Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten

May 17, 2019 Jon Astbury 0

A crescent-shaped membrane roof and aluminium louvres shelter the grandstand of the new 41,000-seat Wuyuanhe Stadium by GMP Architekten on the island of Hainan, China. Designed by German practice Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP Architekten), the stadium is the island’s first major sports venue. Wuyuanhe Stadium’s visor-like roof, which has an illuminated band running around

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Al Wakrah Stadium built by Zaha Hadid Architects for World Cup in Qatar

May 16, 2019 Tom Ravenscroft 0

Zaha Hadid Architects' Al Wakrah stadium for the Qatar World Cup 2022 opens

Zaha Hadid Architects has completed the Al Wakrah Stadium, a venue for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, and it hosts its inaugural match today. Located in the city of Al Wakrah, around 10 miles south of Doha, the 40,000-seat stadium opens with the Amir Cup final between Al Sadd and Al Duhail tonight.

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