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2016 Rio Olympics: All news and updates
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February 7, 2019
The 25 best things to do in Rio de Janeiro if you love design
As any Carioca will tell you, "You must go to Rio." And when you’re in Rio, these are the key places to go, things to do, and views to take in.
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August 23, 2016
Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals could be made of recycled e-waste
At least one Japanese recycled-home-appliance business owner proposes having the private sector establish a collection system for electronic waste to mine discarded units for medal metal.
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August 16, 2016
An Olympic planner on how cities can benefit from the games
Bill Hanway of AECOM on Rio's unfolding legacy and the right way for a city to approach the Olympics.
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August 11, 2016
Rio 2016’s logo is first Olympic branding to be 3D modeled
The logo was designed by Brazilian graphic designer Fred Gelli and his design studio Tátil after beating out nearly 140 other proposals.
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August 11, 2016
Rio’s coolest Olympic houses for athletes, fans, and tourists
More than 30 countries have opened official themed residences at prime, often historically and culturally significant locations throughout the city.
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August 10, 2016
Inside Canada's vibrant Rio Olympic House by Yabu Pushelberg
The duo behind their namesake firm Yabu Pushelberg were tasked with transforming a former athletic center from the 1960s into something "hip, modern and truly Canadian."
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August 9, 2016
The Olympic Village: Architecture and town planning's brief time in the Games
During the early days of the modern Olympics, art, architecture, and even town planning were considered competitive events
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August 8, 2016
A yacht-inspired beach pavilion brings Danish design and culture to Rio
Copenhagen-based studio Henning Larsen Architects has created a pavilion on Rio de Janierio’s Ipanema Beach titled "Heart of Denmark" meant to act as a gathering place for athletes, fans, and tourists, as well as to promote the country itself.
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August 8, 2016
Trippy cityscapes a highlight of Rio Olympics opening ceremony
Working with a limited budget, Brazilian filmmaker and director of Rio’s show Fernando Meirelles chose to invest in a powerful, versatile projection system. The results are mesmerizing as they are impressive.
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August 8, 2016
Rio’s Olympic Boulevard unveils massive mural celebrating indigenous cultures
In honor of the Rio Olympics, Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra recently unveiled a whopping 190-meter-long mural in the city’s port district. And it is stunning.
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August 6, 2016
50 Instagrams of Rio de Janeiro’s amazing street art
The Olympic host city is perhaps best known for its breathtaking landscape and dreamy beaches, but any visitor to Rio will also be stunned by its vast array of elaborate, vibrant street art. Here’s a taste.
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August 4, 2016
Watch Rio’s dynamic cityscapes in a mesmerizing ultra HD timelapse
This incredible timelapse video shows some of Rio de Janiero’s most iconic cityscapes in ultra high definition.
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August 4, 2016
Rio versus São Paulo: An architectural rivalry
No where is the cultural rivalry of Rio and São Paulo more evident than in the architecture of the cities. Photographs from Paulo del Valle reveal the contrasting personalities.
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August 3, 2016
25 Instagrams to get you excited for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
While some 500,000 tourists are expected to descend on Rio, for the rest of us, there’s Instagram.
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August 3, 2016
How cities win and lose the Olympics
What Athens and London show us about how the Olympics can change cities for the better and, more often, for the worse.
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August 1, 2016
Watch how Google used backpack cameras to map Rio’s favelas
Since 2015, Google’s been working to put Rio’s favelas on the map—literally—to get the streets and businesses of 700-plus neighborhoods onto Google Maps, which up until a few years ago were cartographic holes on the internet.
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August 1, 2016
At Rio Olympics, adaptable arena will host both basketball and fencing
The Youth Arena will host women’s basketball competitions as well as modern pentathlon fencing and wheelchair fencing events. In order to accommodate three separate events, the architects were faced with the task of creating a versatile and flexible space that could easily—and quickly—be adapted and transformed.
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August 1, 2016
Rio Olympics athletes and visitors face virus-infested waters
A year after a study revealed dangerous levels of viruses and bacteria in Rio’s waters, the conditions haven’t improved much. Now experts are also warning tourists to keep their heads out of the water.
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July 27, 2016
A map of every 2016 Olympic venue
With more than 30 sites spread over five cities, the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are incredibly expansive. This map gives the location of every venue, and notes what each one will host.
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July 26, 2016
Leaking pipes, faulty wiring and gas leaks: Rio's athletes village a nightmare
Under usual circumstances, discussions of Rio De Janeiro conjure up images of sunny beaches, vacations and samba. However, preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics have been anything but relaxing
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July 26, 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics stadium will get second life as 4 schools after the Games
Brazilian architects Lopes, Santos & Ferreira Gomes and London-based firm AndArchitects have created a handball arena for the Rio Olympics that will be dismantled at the end of the Games and rebuilt as four schools throughout the city.
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July 12, 2016
Creating Public Space Along a Forgotten River in Brazil
Architect Carlos Teixeira imagines community and arts space above the Tietê River in Brazil.
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April 28, 2016
Will Rio be ready for the Olympics?
The collapse of an elevated bike path, which killed two people, joins a host of bad news for organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympics.