Design of the Times: The Venue Architects
With venues becoming landmarks, IQ's Lisa Henderson speaks to visionaries behind these iconic buildings about what the next wave of state-of-the-art projects will bring
Feature By Lisa Henderson | 11 March 2026
Gone are the days when arenas and stadiums were defined solely by sports and the anchor teams that inhabited them. In the post-pandemic boom of top-tier live shows, venue proprietors and architects have never been more invested in catering to the concert model.
In recent years, a slate of big-budget new and refurbished venues has come online, offering world-class capabilities designed to serve a broad spectrum of ticket-buyers. In fact, music-first venues are becoming increasingly common.
In 2024, OCESA unveiled…
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