What the World Cup has taught us about future stadium design

What the World Cup has taught us about future stadium design
Dezeen Weekly graphic 17 July 2026

What's the creepy technology at one the major 2026 World Cup stadiums? Are stadiums the only giant buildings that people really like? And what does the future hold for stadium architecture? Listen to the latest episode of Dezeen Weekly now.

In this episode, Dezeen features editor Nat Barker is joined by US editor Ben Dreith to discuss all things stadiums, to tie in with our new editorial series, Future Stadium.

They discuss some of the architectural highlights from this year's World Cup, as well as the broader current trends in stadium architecture.

Then, they look ahead to some of the giant stadiums currently being planned around the globe.

Dezeen Weekly artwork is by Simon Volt. Editing is by Miguel Santa Clara. 

Dezeen Weekly is an original Dezeen podcast in which our journalists talk about the key design and architecture stories of the week. Listen to the latest episode using the player above or on your favourite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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