Sand, rock and roll: Bahrain’s desert concert venue30 November 2021BuildingsS/L Architects’ Al Dana Amphitheatre melts into the sandS/L Architects’ Al Dana Amphitheatre melts into the sandRegion: Rest of the worldMore: BahrainMiddle EastS/L ArchitectsAmphitheatreDesign construction & technologyDesertIsabelle PriestMaterials
Bristol retunes its Beacon Hall concert venue13 February 2024BuildingsLevitt Bernstein’s refurbishment plays to all audiencesLevitt Bernstein’s refurbishment plays to all audiencesRegion: South WestMore: BristolLevitt BernsteinDesign construction & technologyRefurbishmentEleanor YoungConservation & heritageLeisure
Saintly progression: St John at Hackney refurbished and rebranded by John Pawson23 June 2021BuildingsJohn Pawson and Thomas Ford & Partners have restored the east London church and concert venueJohn Pawson and Thomas Ford & Partners have restored the east London church and concert venueRegion: LondonMore: HackneyChurchChurch of EnglandJohn PawsonThomas Ford & PartnersRefurbishmentMusic venueConservation and heritageKate Jordan
For the Avicii Arena, a new retractable roof is an acoustic game changer9 April 2025SpecA massive new foldaway internal roof enables the venue to rapidly transform in response to its events scheduleA massive new foldaway internal roof enables the venue to rapidly transform in response to its events scheduleRegion: EuropeMore: Jan-Carlos KucharekHOKC.F. Møller ArchitectsRoofingMusic venueAcoustic panelsSports venue
Scotland, the rave20 November 2012BuildingsFoster + Partners’ state-of-the-art concert arenaFoster + Partners’ state-of-the-art concert arenaRegion: ScotlandMore: GlasgowVenueRoofing
Review: Venu, Asim Waqif creates giant nest-like bamboo installation at Hayward16 August 2023CultureThe architecturally trained Indian artist Asim Waqif has created वेणु Venu, an anarchic bamboo shelterThe architecturally trained Indian artist Asim Waqif has created वेणु Venu, an anarchic bamboo shelterRegion: LondonMore: Asim WaqifHayward GalleryPamela BuxtonBambooIndiaInstallation
Look at what you can’t have now: the intense reality of the Las Vegas Sphere27 February 2024BuildingsThe high-tech music and entertainment venue fits beautifully into Vegas’s postmodern cityscapeThe high-tech music and entertainment venue fits beautifully into Vegas’s postmodern cityscapeRegion: Rest of the worldMore: PopulousLas VegasUnited StatesSpherePlaces planning & communityMusic venueEntertainment
Double the fun5 May 2015BuildingsDerby velodrome cradles concert venueDerby velodrome cradles concert venueRegion: East MidlandsMore: LeisureDerbyshire
Rethink: how stadium design is evolving for post-Covid events28 September 2020IntelligenceWhat will going to the match be like – when we finally can?What will going to the match be like – when we finally can?Region: United KingdomMore: Sports venuesStadiaCovid-19Safety and complianceHealth and safetyPopulousFaulknerBrowns ArchitectsAFL ArchitectsPattern DesignPamela BuxtonRethink2025
News catch-up: Death Rattle – Diller Scofidio + Renfro concert hall faces axe19 January 2021IntelligenceTwo big schemes get rethought and green space trumps Maggie'sTwo big schemes get rethought and green space trumps Maggie'sRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Diller Scofidio + RenfroCentre for MusicRichmond HouseBDPPalace of WestminsterRefurbishmentMaggie's Cancer Caring CentreTauntonLondonVancouverCanadaHeatherwick StudioAlison Brooks ArchitectsSimon Aldous
In association with Ceramique InternationaleTiles pave way at Leeds sports venue revamp8 June 2020ProductsCeramique Internationale supplies signature designs for Emerald Headingley StadiumCeramique Internationale supplies signature designs for Emerald Headingley StadiumRegion: United KingdomMore: Ceramique InternationaleWall tilesFloor tilesSpecificationInteriorsSports venuesFit-out
St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room and Music Museum, Edinburgh20 June 2018BuildingsVery cleverly designed solution to a constrained development in the historic Old TownVery cleverly designed solution to a constrained development in the historic Old TownRegion: ScotlandMore: Page Park ArchitectsRIAS Awards 2018Edinburgh