What's the creepy technology at one of 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. More about What the World Cup has taught us about stadium design
Toy brand Lego has unveiled an 8.4-metre-high replica of the World Cup trophy outside the Rockefeller Center in New York. More about Lego creates giant World Cup trophy from 1.3 million bricks
The World Cup has highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of public transportation in North America and provided cities with the opportunity to test and implement novel approaches, writes scholar Deb Chachra. More about "The World Cup is a unique opportunity to make different public transit approaches visible"
IKEA Canada has launched a marketing campaign where dinnerware, towels, furniture and more have been arranged to resemble the national flags of teams competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More about IKEA Canada arranges familiar homeware into World Cup team flags
Local design outfit Crosby Studios has designed a pop-up exhibition space during the 2026 FIFA World Cup underneath New York's High Line that contains football memorabilia such as Pelé's 1958 World Cup jersey. More about Crosby Studios outfits World Cup exhibition in New York with bright-green carpet
A group of local designers have showcased a custom furniture collection as part of an overall overhaul of the interiors at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, one of the venues for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. More about Custom furniture created for Azteca Stadium's interior revamp
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman is ringing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted across the USA, Canada and Mexico, with a chubby pink snack bowl shaped like a football stadium. More about Gustaf Westman's stadium-shaped snack bowl is "the only object you need for the World Cup"
With the World Cup 2026 kicking off yesterday, spectator areas are popping up across the three host countries, including an official FIFA Fan Festival zone designed by architecture studio Populous in Kansas City. More about Populous creates heart-shaped gateway for World Cup fan area in Kansas City
With the World Cup kicking off in Mexico City today, we look at the architecture of the 16 stadiums in the USA, Mexico and Canada hosting games at the tournament. More about Sixteen stadiums hosting games at World Cup 2026
A geodesic dome in Vancouver, originally built for the Expo 86 World's Fair, is currently being covered with hundreds of panels to create a giant version of the World Cup's Trionda match ball for the upcoming competition. More about Vancouver's Science World dome is being covered in soccer ball motif for World Cup
Football kits for the USA, Mexico and Canada have been fully revealed for the 2026 World Cup, including US home jerseys emblazoned with bold red stripes and a green kit for Mexico that pays homage to Aztec sculpture. More about Here are the kits for the three World Cup 2026 host nations
Adidas has released the official match ball for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which features a motif with a maple leaf, a star and an eagle to symbolise the tournament's three host countries, Canada, the USA and Mexico, and "an innovative new side-mounted chip system". More about Adidas releases "most visually playful ball ever" for World Cup 2026