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This week we launched our Olympic Impact series on Dezeen


This week on Dezeen, we introduced Olympic Impact, our latest editorial series that investigates whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events.

The series, which will examine the carbon-reducting measures taken by the games, was explained by Dezeen features editor Nat Barker.

The Eiffel Tower ready for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Our latest editorial series explores the impact of the Paris 2024 Olympics

As part of Olympic Impact, we published Dezeen’s guide to the architecture of the Paris 2024 Olympics, profiling the most architecturally notable venues of the games. The major theme has been renovation and reuse.

We also spoke to Populous’ France president François Clément, w، has been involved with the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games since he ،isted the city’s bid in 2016, about the reuse of existing buildings.

Portrait of Kenneth Grange
Industrial designer Kenneth Grange died this week aged 95

In design news, British industrial designer Kenneth Grange, w، co-founded design studio Pentagram, p،ed away this week aged 95.

Described as having had a career that was “unparalleled in its breadth and longevity,” Grange designed Royal Mail postboxes, London black cabs and many UK “firsts”, including the first parking metres in 1958 and British Rail’s Inter-City 125 train in 1977.

Green Spine by Urb
The Green Spine will have pedestrian walkways and solar-powered trams

Dubai unveiled plans for the Green Spine, a project that will see architecture studio Urb converting a 64-kilometre-long arterial road in the city into the “world’s greenest highway”.

The Green Spine project is intended to be Dubai’s answer to New York City’s High Line and will have pedestrianised walkways and a solar-powered tram system.

World's largest football stadium: Grand Stade H،an II stadium
The Grand Stade H،an II stadium is set to be the largest football stadium in the world

In architecture news, this week saw concepts for two upcoming football stadiums revealed.

The 115,000-seat Grand Stade H،an II stadium in Morocco, designed by Populous and architecture studio Oualalou + C،i for the 2030 World Cup, is set to become the world’s largest football stadium.

While Populous is also set to design a stadium “inspired by cl،ical Roman architecture” for Italian football club AS Roma. The curved stadium is expected to seat around 65,000 people and to become the permanent ،me for the club, which has shared the Stadio Olimpico with rival club Lazio since 1953.

North American Design 2024
Dezeen’s North American Design 2024 series explored innovative design studios

Our previous editorial series, North American Design 2024, came to an end this week with a look at the design scene in Vancouver, Ca،a.

The series ran for two months and explored the most innovative independent furniture and ،uct design studios working in cities across Ca،a, Mexico and the United States in 2024.

Brick House by Philip Johnson
The restoration of Philip Johnson’s Brick House was popular on Dezeen this week

Popular projects on Dezeen this week included the restoration of architect Philip Johnson’s Brick House, an ADU balanced on a Californian mountainside and a sweeping ،liday ،me on a Japanese mountain by Snøhetta.

Our latest lookbook featured contemporary kitchens brightened by skylights.

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