A progressive 20,000-capacity stadium has opened as the centrepiece of an environmentally focused regeneration project in the Hungarian city of Debrecen. Created by Bord Architectural Studio, the redesigned Nagyerdo Stadium has seen the introduction of a leading sporting venue into an area usually characterised by green space and forests. The project has been designed to bring the green-space area in-line with the city, giving people access to a multi-purpose events

Chelsea Football Club has named Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (LDS) as lead architects to explore how the club can increase stadium capacity at Stamford Bridge. The London-based architectural firm will carry out a feasibility study to review different improvement options for the home of Chelsea, such as installing decking over the railway line to the east and north of the stadium. Chelsea previously looked at moving away from the area, with

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has ordered the construction of 11 new 'world-class' sports stadia in the country. According to local reports, the stadiums will be built in the provinces of Madinah, Al-Qassim, Asir, Tabuk, Hail, Jazan, Najran, Baha and Al-Jouf while there will also be venues for the Northern Border Region and Eastern Province. The regions have been chosen as they currently have limited facilities to host

Russian football club FC Dynamo Moscow will be given a new home once the VTB Arena is completed in 2016, with the stadium being created as part of a progressive VTB Arena Park project in the Russian capital. Designed by Manica Architecture, the 33,000-capacity stadium is part of an overall US$1.5bn (€1.1bn, £884m) development to create a leading sporting venue alongside an expansive leisure area five miles from the city’s

Quebec City’s new hockey arena is starting to take shape as hockey fans prepare for a September 2015 opening – but only if arena officials can find an NHL franchise to call it home. The CA$400m (US$372.3, €273.3m, £219.3m) multi-use indoor arena, which will be mainly used for hockey, will have a capacity of 18,482 and is being built with the view of a relocated or expansion NHL franchise to

An upcoming arena development in Copenhagen has finally been given a name after the Royal Arena in Denmark was christened following a long-term sponsorship agreement with beer makers Royal Unibrew. Work on the arena – which is being built at a cost of €134m (US$182m, £107m) and will seat up to 15,000 people – is progressing on schedule with an expected completion date of Q3 2016. The agreement between Royal

The Golden State Warriors are set for a return to San Francisco, US from nearby Oakland after the basketball team’s new 18,000-seat arena is completed in 2018. Originally planned to be located on Pier 30-32 along the San Francisco Bay waterfront, locals criticised the site over traffic and environmental concern. On 19 April 2014, the Warriors abandoned plans for the pier site and purchased a site in the Mission Bay

Denmark could become home to what is being billed as the world’s largest ski dome facility, with plans being generated for a Skidome Denmark project to be based in the city of Randers. Architectural firm CEBRA has designed the structure for ski travel agency Danski, with the facility potentially housing three kilometres of slopes arching over a river. Designed in the shape of a six-arched snowflake, the Skidome would house

Work remains on schedule and on budget for Edmonton, Alberta, Canada’s new downtown multi-use arena – Rogers Place, with the team behind the project saying that the new arena will be “the best in the NHL”. Dan Vaillant, with project manager Icon Venue Group, said the arena would be “the best facility in the league (NHL)”, with a number of unique features including the HD video screen for the building

Brazil is to become home to one of South America’s leading cycling venues and training bases once work on the Rio Olympic Velodrome is completed in 2015. The Velodrome, which is to be based at the Olympic Park in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, will host track cycling events at the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2016. The concept is to feature 5,000 permanent seats and 800 temporary

Initial designs have been revealed for the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor district, Qatar. The stadium is set to host one of the two semi-finals during the FIFA World Cup in 2022 - if the gulf state keeps its right to host the tournament following investigations into corruption. Clearing work has already begun on the site of the stadium and construction is set to be completed by 2018.

Grimshaw Architects has been selected to design new recreational sports facilities in Doha, following an international competition backed by the Qatar Olympic Committee. Despite recent allegations of corruption linked to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Grimshaw's design aims to move away from this and focus on the health and wellness needs in Doha, by providing a haven for Qataris whose current sports participation is somewhat limited. Grimshaw’s mission was twofold

Newly promoted League One side Fleetwood Town FC has been granted planning permission to start work on a new £6m training complex. Designed by architects Croft Goode, the facility will become home to Fleetwood Town’s first team, Thornton-Cleveleys FC and members of the local community. The site, based on Poolfoot Farm in Thornton, Lancashire will house a full-size 3G pitch, as well as a number of grass pitches, associated changing

Plans for the Philadelphia 76ers to create a new practice facility and office building along the waterfront of Camden, New Jersey, have taken a step forward, after the US state's Economic Development Authority (EDA) approved US$82m (€60.5m, £48.8m) in tax breaks for the team. The agreement will see instalments of US$8.2m (€6m, £4.8m) paid out annually over a 10-year period to cover state corporate business taxes, on the premise that

The construction of the new Minnesota Vikings stadium has been given a further boost after the venue was awarded the 2018 NFL Super Bowl. Expected to be complete by 2016, the Vikings Stadium has been designed by architects HKS, along with a Vikings Stadium Consortium made up of Studio Hive, Studio Five & Lawal Scott Erickson Architects. The 65,000-capacity stadium, thought to be running up a cost of around US$1bn

London’s mini-Holland concept, pioneered by the London Cycling Campaign (LCC), has shifted up a gear since its inception. Now, with further formulated plans, the three bid winning boroughs have had architectural figureheads appointed to each project. Supported by Transport for London (TFL), London mayor Boris Johnson and several prominent architects, three outer London boroughs are being given £30m (US$50m, €37m) each to revolutionise their cycling habits. Each of the boroughs

The United States Tennis Association is seeking to further its development of the sport following plans to introduce a US$60m (€44.1m, £35.7m) training complex in Orlando, Florida. The 63-acre project will be based in the Lake Nona area, supplying USTA and its members with the use of over 100 courts. The centre will house the USTA's Community Tennis and Player Development divisions, which are primarily based in New York. The

Plans for a US$477m (€350.5m, £284.5m) downtown arena for the Sacramento Kings basketball team are likely to soon become a reality, following the City Council’s recent decision to approve development plans. The new venue has been designed by architects AECOM and will seat in the region of 18,500 people when completed. Once work gets underway later this year at the Downtown Plaza complex, it is believed that Turner Construction will

Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) has unveiled plans for a 20-year, £50m (US$83m, €61m) expansion of Headingley, in order to safeguard the ground’s status as an international venue. The project, drawn up between the club, Leeds City Council, Leeds Rugby and DLA Architecture, will see the ground’s capacity increased from 17,090 to 20,362 and consist of six phases. Once complete, the stadium will feature a new progressive pavilion, as well

The realisation of a new stadium for Greek football club AEK Athens FC is looking more likely, following positive discussions between its board and parliamentary opposition group Syriza The second largest party in the Greek parliament had originally been opposed to the idea of the Thanassis Kyratsous-designed stadium, but it now appears the group will vote in favour of Article 81, which concerns the building of the new stadium. The

Construction work is progressing on architects Herzog & de Meuro’s new football stadium in Bordeaux, France, with the venue being completed in time for use in the Euro 2016 championships. Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux will provide seating for up to 42,000 spectators, with an expected competition date due in 2015 to provide adequate preparation time for the next European football tournament beginning a year later. The construction of the project

The San Francisco 49ers American football side has released a raft of new details ahead of the scheduled opening of the team’s new US$1.2bn (€881m, £715m) Levi’s Stadium, including a new museum dedicated to the team. As the project nears completion, the team has revealed details of a 20,000sq ft (1,858sq m) 49ers Museum, which will be open daily and will give fans the chance to use a pass-and-kick simulator,

The Atlanta Braves baseball team has moved a step closer to sealing a move to their future home after Cobb County Commissioners gave unanimous approval for American Builders 2017 to operate as construction manager for the new ballpark, set to open in February 2017. American Builders 2017 – a joint venture between Brasfield & Gorie, Mortenson Construction, Barton Malow Company and New South Construction – will oversee the build on

Plans for a €177m (US$240.6m, £143.5m) 17,000-seat addition to Dutch football side Feyenoord’s new ground have been rejected in favour of a brand new 70,000-all seater stadium costing €200m (US$271m, £162m). The newest set of plans – proposed by a consortium of BAM, Eneco Energie and Siemens – would see a brand new 70,000-all seater stadium built at a cost of €200m (US$271m, £162m). Red Kuip – a fan backed

Japanese sports chiefs have green lighted Tokyo’s controversial stadium development for the 2020 Olympic Games. Despite fierce opposition from some of Japan's most prolific architects, including the former Pritzker Prize winner Toyoo Ito, plans for the Tokyo Olympic Stadium have been given the go ahead. The government-affiliated Japan Sport Council have released new design proposals reducing the project's size by more than 20 per cent and cutting the estimated cost

A row has erupted over David Beckham’s vision for a major football stadium located on the last publicly accessible waterfront in Miami, Florida. The proposed stadium, designed by Arquitectonica and 360 Architecture, is based on an open-air design with an undulating roof and a maximum capacity of 35,000. Despite John Alschuler – Beckham’s real estate advisor – commenting that the stadium would “create jobs and opportunities for local businesses”, the

New images have been released to show how Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium will look once the 6,000-seat stadium expansion is completed. City gained planning permission in February to extend the stadium capacity, with engineering firm Laing O’Rourke overseeing the construction. An integrated Laing O’Rourke Group team will carry out the expansion, with work starting at the beginning of April. Interesting aspects of the new pictures include versatile signage on the