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Sport and leisure centres are a challenging typology from a carbon point of view. The typically high operational costs of pool buildings are well known, and the recent energy crisis will mean many leisure operators are facing difficult decisions.

Home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United of MLS and many of the world’s top sports and entertainment events, Mercedes-Benz Stadium (MBS) was the first professional sports stadium in the world in November 2017 to achieve LEED ­Platinum Certification and by that time had gathered more points than any other sports facility in the world with a total of 88.

With reference to recent projects in Australia, such as the Ken Rosewall Arena, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Sydney Football Stadium, and Optus Stadium, the authors discuss design principles and their impact on a “net zero” facility.

With the creation of the sports court, skate arena, a playground, a highly welcomed fountain area and the community garden, the Natureza Urbana office aims to enhance collective activities and public engagement in the management of the park, reno­vating public spaces and connecting them with the urban fabric.

Slacklining is a sport that involves balancing on a narrow strap of polyester or nylon tensioned between two attachment points. This strap or webbing is called a slackline. Users have to apply a high degree of balance, concentration and coordination. Read the full interview with Bernd Lohmüller, supplier of trend sport modules for activity spaces.

Julia Reserve Youth Park in Australia provides two hectares of diverse recreational, social and leisure opportunities that respond to the need for flexible, robust and vibrant open space in which to play, watch and learn.