FIFA Arenas: Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners in Lusail City, Qatar

Resembling a “burnished golden vessel,” whose diagrid façade design features geometric motifs in anodised metal, the Lusail Stadium by London-based Foster Partners has been described as the “centrepiece” of all the venues developed for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Speaking to STIR, Angus Campbell, Senior Partner and Doretta Bevilacqua Gilkes, Partner at Foster Partners, elaborate on their 13-year-long journey towards achieving the lofty goals set out at the commencement of the project, outlining the intricacies of designing a venue fit to host football’s greatest spectacle—the FIFA World Cup final. Video: Courtesy of STIR and Foster Partners Read more: