2030 World Cup stadiums revealed across three continents
Dezeen has disclosed the locations of the 23 stadiums designated for the 2030 World Cup, which will span three continents: eleven in Spain, six in Morocco, three in Portugal, and one each in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The publication also featured its Future Stadium series, where nine architects explored evolving design concepts. In Rotterdam, Netherlands, MVRDV triumphed in a competition for the €240 million project, Rotterdam Rocks! Meanwhile, in Sydney, Australia, SHoP Architects and BVN Architecture's Atlassian Central, the tallest hybrid timber tower globally, reached a height of 180 meters. Additionally, Omega and Swatch launched a limited-edition gold MoonSwatch to commemorate the 1969 moon landing, alongside innovations like a bacteria-based refrigerator prototype and a biocell battery. CipherX introduced a painless tattoo utilizing dissolvable microneedles.
Key facts
- 23 stadiums will host the 2030 World Cup across three continents.
- Venues are in Spain (11), Morocco (6), Portugal (3), Argentina (1), Uruguay (1), and Paraguay (1).
- MVRDV won a competition to design Rotterdam Rocks! in Rotterdam, Netherlands, a €240 million landmark.
- Atlassian Central in Sydney, designed by SHoP Architects and BVN Architecture, is the world's tallest hybrid timber tower at 180 metres.
- Omega and Swatch released a limited-edition gold MoonSwatch (Mission to the Moon 1969) of 1,969 watches.
- Audrey Levy created a refrigerator prototype using bacteria and solar cooling.
- Lucia Giron and the University of Cambridge developed an algae-powered 'biocell' battery.
- CipherX launched the world's first painless tattoo using dissolvable microneedles.
Entities
Artists
- Audrey Levy
- Lucia Giron
- Tom Ravenscroft
Institutions
- Dezeen
- MVRDV
- SHoP Architects
- BVN Architecture
- Omega
- Swatch
- University of Cambridge
- CipherX
Locations
- Spain
- Morocco
- Portugal
- Argentina
- Uruguay
- Paraguay
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Sydney
- Australia
- London
- Tokyo
- China
Sources
- Dezeen —