On Thin Ice: 10 Abandoned & Defrosted Ice Skating Rinks
At these abandoned ice skating rinks, hockey turns to hooky faster than frosty ice turns to lukewarm water. Kinda like Blade Runner but without the blades. Berkeley Iceland opened with a ...
Tag: Sports
Tee’d Off: A Dozen Abandoned Golf Driving Ranges
Golf isn't the hit sport it used to be and one consequence is the proliferation of abandoned driving ranges closed due to changes in recreational pursuits. The good thing about ...
World’s First Non-Rectangular Soccer Fields Activate Asymmetrical Spaces
Turning disused spaces in Bangkok into odd-shaped soccer (or: football) fields, this project provides much-needed places to play in dense cities where conventional lots are hard to find. It also ...
Unfold Your Getaway: Canoe for City Dwellers Packs Down to a Suitcase
You can’t exactly fit a canoe through a narrow staircase in an apartment building, let alone take it on the metro, so for many sporty city dwellers, owning one may seem out of reach. Many ...
Origami Footwear: Lightweight Lace-Free Shoes Wrap & Fit Any Feet
A Japanese designer and Italian shoemaker have taken a fresh approach to athletic footwear, adapting the minimalist art of cloth wrapping to form the basis of a flexible shoe that fits any ...
Pinned Down: 10 More Abandoned Bowling Alleys
Abandoned bowling alleys lie scattered across the landscape as if the gods of recreational sports had laid 'em low with a single thunderous strike. ...
Radical Aquatic Recreation: 10 Extreme Designs for Water Sports
Whether powered by jet packs or taking the capabilities of the human body to whole new depths (literally,) these water gadgets and activities multiply the fun and danger of more conventional ...
Slalom House: The World’s First Residential Rooftop Ski Slope
Designed for Astana, the cold capital city of Kazakhstan, this 'white roof' 1,000-foot ski run wraps around an apartment tower, bringing winter sports right to residents' ...
Uncanny Volley: 15 Abandoned Tennis Courts & Clubs
Shed no racket tears for these abandoned tennis courts as there's no bawls in tennis... OK, that's out of line but these courts ARE out of service. ...
Grinding Light: First Glow-in-the-Dark Skateboard Park in UK
A permanent installation opening as part of the Liverpool Biennial in England, this glowing skate park will be the first of its kind in the UK, enabling skaters of all skill levels to ...
