Business of Sport: Global design giants join team Tank Farm for national stadium option

Business of Sport: Global design giants join team Tank Farm for national stadium option
The Las Vegas Sphere was displayed in glorious detail at the Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix last month. (Image: Getty)
Trevor McKewen
The Auckland Waterfront Stadium debate has taken an intriguing turn, with the world’s most innovative stadia designers – Populous – entering the race alongside one of the world's biggest venue operators.Populous is an American-based global architectural and design company specialising in sports stadia. It is famed for its innovative approach, most recently employed with the dazzling US$2.3 billion (NZ$3.7b) Las Vegas Sphere.It has linked forces with a group that wants the new national stadium built at the Tank Fa...

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