Ten avant-garde stadiums reshaping architecture worldwide

Dezeen's Future Stadium series highlights ten of the most unconventional stadiums currently in development globally. The Manchester United stadium by Foster + Partners, a 100,000-seat tent-like structure, will become the UK's largest football venue. In Japan, Vuild's all-wood Fukushima United FC stadium prioritizes disassembly and reuse. Heatherwick Studio and Manica Architecture's Birmingham City Football Club stadium features 12 giant chimneys referencing local brickworks. HKS's Washington Commanders Stadium in DC incorporates a colonnade inspired by civic monuments. Morocco's Grand Stade Hassan II, by Oualalou + Choi and Populous, will be the world's largest stadium at 115,000 seats, opening for the 2030 World Cup. BIG's Athletics Las Vegas Ballpark, clad in metal panels, includes the world's largest cable-net glass wall. Populous's King Salman Stadium in Saudi Arabia, with faceted green walls, will host the 2034 World Cup final. KSS is designing Europe's first purpose-built women's football stadium for Brighton and Hove Albion. ZHA's Forest Green Rovers Eco Park Stadium, built almost entirely from wood and powered by sustainable energy, is dubbed the world's greenest football club. Gensler and Populous's Tampa Bay Rays stadium features an elliptical arched roof with a diamond motif, part of a mixed-use district. These projects reflect a shift from matchday-only venues to year-round landmarks.