Sports
Crystaline Sports Center – China
To mark the occasion of the World University Games, German studio GMP Architekten has built the stunning Universiade Sports Center in Shenzhen, China. The games are for students and are held every other year in winter and summer. The design for the sports center was inspired by the undulating landscape that surrounds it and it continue reading…
World’s Highest Tennis Court – Dubai
It’s pretty safe to say that no other tennis court in the world has quite the view as the one at the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Located more than 650 ft above ground, the hotel’s grass helipad was converted into a 4500 sq ft tennis court to promote the Dubai Open back in continue reading…
Ping Pong Hotel – China
We hope China is one of your dream (or favorite) destinations, because we have more of it for you today. The China Daily Newspaper reports plans to build a hotel shaped like an upside-down ping-pong paddle as part of a new $45.8 million sports complex. The concept includes rounded guestroom windows that will resemble the continue reading…
The Stash At Jackson Hole – Terrain Park
Never heard of a terrain park? Me neither. Then again, when it comes to ‘extreme sports’ I’m too lazy to even think about them. So we’ll take Cool Hunting‘s word for it when they say that the Burton Stash at Jackson Hole takes terrain parks to a whole new level. The location’s natural continue reading…
10 Odd Sports From Around the World
We’re sure there are places in the world where American Football is considered an odd sport. Every region has its own events, because people can generally find competition in anything. Just take a look at reality TV. Some folks with the Matador Network put together a great list highlighting 10 Odd Sports From Around continue reading…
Moses Mabhida Stadium – 2010 World Cup
Here in the United States (home of Jetsetta) soccer is certainly not our country’s favorite sport, but we’re well aware that for the rest of the world – football reigns. A state-of-the-art landmark sports facility, named Moses Mohiba Stadium, was built on South Africa’s east coast to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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World’s Weirdest Stadiums
With baseball season just underway here in the U.S, it’s fitting to feature some of the world’s weirdest outdoor sporting stadiums. This list, courtesy of This Blog Rules, doesn’t take a look at the most famous or most winningest stadiums, but those with the strangest design, bizarre location or puzzling elements.
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Soma Airbag Designs
If you think your luggage takes a beating during travel, imagine what it does to a surfer’s beloved board. With SOMA AirBag Designs, jet setting surfers can rest easy knowing that their board will arrive in the same condition in which they left it. SOMA Airbag Designs has taken board bag protection to a new continue reading…