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As Padel Takes Off, Courts Are in Demand—And Flooring’s Got the Winning Serve

Rene Submissions — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:45:00 +0000

Following the recent success of the FIP World Padel Championships in Qatar and the announcement of Saudi Arabia hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2034, the Middle East is gearing up to be a hub for major sporting events, which drives the demand for high-performance sports infrastructure. From Pickleball and Padel courts to internationally renowned stadiums, the evolution of sports flooring requires innovative, durable, and sustainable solutions.

MVRDV Wins Competition for Badminton Training Center in China

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:30:00 +0000

MVRDV, in collaboration with Huayi Design, has been awarded the design contract for the Shenzhen Pingshan Sports Park in eastern Shenzhen, China. The sports park will feature a wide range of facilities, including an arena for badminton and other competitive sports, the new Chinese National Badminton Training Centre, and a National Fitness Centre, alongside various amenities for public use. Central to the project is the inclusion of 100 badminton courts, which also inspired the architectural design, particularly exemplified by the 240-meter-long roof shaped like a badminton racket head.

MAD Architects Unveils Fluid Design for Cloud 9 Sports Center in Shijiazhuang, China

Maria-Cristina Florian — Thu, 09 May 2024 05:30:00 +0000

Ma Yansong/MAD Architects has unveiled their design for the Cloud 9 Sports Center, a 6,000-square-meter athletic complex in the city of Shijiazhuang, China. The venue is proposed to become the focal point of CBD's Central Park, marking the public space surrounded by residential, commercial, and recreational amenities. The center is designed to showcase a soft and fluid exterior to fit into its surroundings, mirroring the landscaped park while offering a range of facilities including a gym, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, and commercial spaces. The new sports center broke ground in March this year and is expected to be completed in 2025.

Dominique Perrault Wins Competition to Design the New Roof on Suzanne Lenglen Tennis Court

Christele Harrouk — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:30:00 +0000

Dominique Perrault Architecture has won the competition to design the new retractable roofing of the Suzanne Lenglen Tennis Court. Bringing additional value to the “French Open” site, the “architectural intervention not only creates a roof but also proposes a large-scale architectural ensemble whose silhouette dialogues both with the surrounding landscape and the architecture of the existing building”.

Gansu Provincial Superior People’s Court / BIAD

舒岳康 - SHU Yuekang — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 19:00:00 +0000

There is a variety of users at a people's court, including but not limited to judges, lawyers, suspects, general public, and even pedestrians. The architectural design of the court building is thus influenced by the wills and demands of these various groups of users. But for whom, is the architecture supposed to serve?

Sou Fujimoto and Coldefy & Associés Propose a Sweeping Canopy for French Court House

Evan Pavka — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Sou Fujimoto and Coldefy & Associés Architects Urban Planners’ proposal for a pale sweeping canopy enclosing a stacked glazed volume was among the four finalists for the new Palais de justice in Lille, France organized by the Public Agency for Justice’s Real Estate (APIJ). Though the competition drew 139 international proposals, from which OMA was ultimately selected, Fujimoto and Coldefy & Associés' graceful structure was designed to house the high and district courts as well as public spaces within a facility in dialogue with its natural surroundings.