Eight record-breaking stadiums from biggest to most expensive

Dezeen's Future Stadium series concludes with a roundup of eight record-breaking stadiums worldwide. North Korea's Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang is the largest by capacity (150,000) and size (207,000 sq m), featuring 16 sweeping concrete arches. The most expensive is SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles, completed in 2020 at $5.5 billion, designed by HKS for Kroenke Sports & Entertainment. The tallest is Montreal Olympic Stadium in Canada, with a 165-metre office tower designed by Roger Taillibert for the 1976 Olympics; its retractable roof is being revamped by gmp Architekten. Singapore National Stadium boasts the largest free-spanning dome (310 m), engineered by Arup. Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, completed in 2022, is the first arena to achieve Zero Carbon certification from the International Living Future Institute, revamped by Populous for Amazon's Climate Pledge. Wembley Stadium in London, designed by Foster + Partners, has the longest single-span roof support (315 m arch) and seats 90,000. Deepdale in Preston, England, built in 1875 and in continuous use since 1878, is the longest-occupied stadium, now with 23,000 capacity. The highest altitude stadium is Daniel Alcides Carrión Stadium in Cerro de Pasco, Peru, at 4,338 m above sea level, home to Unión Minas and Ecosem Pasco.