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The former site of the Rio Olympic Park has been turned into a 140,000m² public urban park, including sports areas, an event area, children's area and children's aquatic area. The programme also offers a games area, picnic area, senior fitness area, climbing wall, and a skate park.

Prof Alastair Cox looks ahead to the PEFCRs becoming a valuable tool that promotes sustainability by providing a standardised, reliable method for assessing and communicating the environmental impacts of synthetic turf surfaces. Read full feature in 'sb' magazine - free of charge.

The City of Hamburg took this as an opportunity to modernise the facility as part of its Active City strategy. The Active City approach aims to promote the awareness of sport and healthy lifestyles in Hamburg.

The Saint-Georges Multisport Complex in Canada includes a double gymnasium, a recreational pool, a semi-Olympic pool with ten lanes, as well as classrooms. It stands out for its wooden structures, large bay windows, perforated diamond-patterned envelope, and energy performance.

In one of the biggest upcycling projects in Sweden, the temporary market hall from Stockholm was given a new lease on life. Since then, padel courts have replaced the fish and shellfish counters, but the exclusive feel remains intact. The wood-panelled walls with a visible structure create that sense of exclusivity. Read online now!

Our cover story of the latest 'sb' magazine: the sports and arts centre at Hongling High School. The design goal was to utilize the central area of the existing campus to create a comprehensive venue that provides broader spaces for cultural and sports activities, while rebuilding internal connections, communication, and sharing within the campus.