‘Clearly, The World Cup Format is Not Sustainable’; A Conversation with WilkinsonEyre Sports Director, Sam Wright

2022-12-20T12:03:00-05:00

The 2022 FIFA World Cup was mired in controversy. Human rights groups saw Qatar’s hosting of the event as an affront to the LGBTQ+ community, free speech, and ethical labor practices. Ethics and standards groups investigated whether Qatar had ‘bought’ the event following rumours of bribery. Fans and sporting bodies alike even questioned the timing of the event, and its interference with domestic league calendars.

While these concerns targeted at Qatar at the 2022 World Cup specifically, the event was also a catalyst for environmental groups to ask broader questions about the carbon cost of major temporary sports and cultural events, and whether they can be justified by long-term economic or social benefits. These questions are not new or bespoke to Qatar; they also formed the basis for our feature articles on both Expo 2020 Dubai and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

For WilkinsonEyre’s Sports and Leisure Leader Sam Wright, whose team has delivered an abundance of major sports project...

Former juror Rory Olcayto breaks down the 2016 Stirling Prize nominees

2016-07-26T05:04:00-04:00

It’s that time of the year again. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. No, not the Olympics. That’s still a few weeks off. The Euros? Over already. Not Wimbledon either. Done and dusted, init.

No, no, no. What I’m talking about is bigger than all of these things put together. (Well—for some of you at least.) Because now is the time when critics and architects unite in their rejection of the RIBA's Stirling Prize shortlist. In other words, it’s architectural Hammer Time!

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‘Clearly, The World Cup Format is Not Sustainable’; A Conversation with WilkinsonEyre Sports Director, Sam Wright

Former juror Rory Olcayto breaks down the 2016 Stirling Prize nominees