City’Scape Award 2026 introduces the new FSB Forum Italy Sport&Play Special Award

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As part of the City’Scape Award, the international competition organised by PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE in collaboration with the CNAPPC – National Council of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservationists – the FSB Forum Italy Sport&Play Special Award has been established, an award dedicated to the best architectural projects for sport, play and leisure.

The initiative stems from PAYSAGE TOPSCAPE’s new collaboration with Koelnmesse Italy and AIS, which aims to promote innovative and sustainable projects capable of generating a positive impact on the urban and social fabric by fostering dialogue between sport, architecture and public space through interdisciplinary approaches combining design, engineering and urban planning.

The new category accepted entries relating to large stadiums and sports arenas, multi-purpose or specialised indoor facilities, outdoor pitches and spaces dedicated to sport and play, playgrounds, fitness areas, as well as swimming pools, wellness centres, spas and thermal facilities.

On September 18, 2026, in the Salone d’Onore at the Triennale di Milano, during the official City’Scape Award ceremony, prizes were awarded to projects in the following four categories: S1 – Stadiums & Arenas; S2 – Indoor Sport Facilities; S3 – Outdoor SPORT&PLAY; S4 – Water, Sport & Leisure.

The award presentation and public presentation of the project will take place on November 11 and 12, 2026, during FSB Forum Italy, in the session “SPORT&PLAY’CITY AWARD – Presentation of the projects selected for the FSB Forum Italy Award”, as part of the FSB Forum Italy Congress.

1st PRIZE, CATEGORY S1 – STADIUMS & ARENAS

Project No. 448, INTERCABLE ARENA, BRUNICO, submitted by CeZ Calderan Zanovello Architetti S.R.L. – S.T.P

2nd PRIZE, CATEGORY S1 – STADIUMS & ARENAS

Project No. 417, Rocco B. Commisso Viola Park, submitted by Archea Associati / MARCO CASAMONTI & PARTNERS

3rd Joint Prize, Category S1 – Stadiums & Arenas

Project No. 426, the ‘Torquato Bresciani’ Stadio dei Pini, presented by Sportium, CMR Project

3rd Joint Prize, Category S1 – Stadiums & Arenas

Project No. 475, Tortona (AL) Sports Centre, submitted by BARRECA & LA VARRA – Giovanni La Varra

HONOURABLE MENTION, CATEGORY S1 – STADIUMS & ARENAS

Project No. 373, Arena Milano Santa Giulia – Unipol Dome, presented by Laura Gatti – Studio Laura Gatti

HONOURABLE MENTION, CATEGORY S1 – STADIUMS & ARENAS

Project No. 441, ‘Il Bosco dello Sport’, presented by MARAZZI ARCHITETTI – Davide Marazzi

1st PRIZE, CATEGORY S2 – INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES

Project No. 488, SOLID CLIMBING CLUB – BUCCINASCO, submitted by Marcella Datei – Datei Architetti

2nd PRIZE, CATEGORY S2 – INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES

Project No. 418, SPORTS HALL – LAMEZIA TERME, ITALY, submitted by VITTORIO GRASSI ARCHITECTS Srl

3rd Joint Prize, Category S2 – Indoor Sports Facilities

Project No. 423, Olgiate Olona Sports Hall, submitted by Giulia de Appolonia

3rd Joint Prize, Category S2 – Indoor Sports Facilities

Project No. 420, ‘GIORGIO GUIDETTI’ SPORTS HALL, submitted by Architect Carlo Margini

HONOURABLE MENTION, CATEGORY S2 – INDOOR SPORTS FACILITIES

Project No. 482: Redevelopment of the building known as the ‘Former Covered Market’ to create an integrated sports centre, submitted by Roberto Bove – SET Srl Engineering Company

1st PRIZE, CATEGORY S3 – OUTDOOR SPORT & PLAY

Project No. 476, Parco delle Dune, submitted by AG&P greenscape – Emanuele Bortolotti and Paolo Palmulli

2nd Joint Prize – CATEGORY S3 – OUTDOOR SPORT & PLAY

Project No. 464, Kovo 11 Park, presented by Inout.designstudio – Simona Gaigalaitė

2nd Joint Prize – CATEGORY S3 – OUTDOOR SPORT & PLAY

Project No. 472, Vibrant Sports Park, submitted by SoBA

3rd PRIZE, CATEGORY S3 – OUTDOOR SPORT & PLAY

Project No. 434, Sports Park and Freestyle Park, submitted by Sergio Gianoli – SBG Architetti

HONOURABLE MENTION, CATEGORY S3 – OUTDOOR SPORT & PLAY

Project No. 427, Segantini Park (Sieroterapico) – Completion works submitted by the Municipality of Milan – Parks and Environment Department – Parks Division

1st PRIZE, CATEGORY S4 – WATER, SPORT & LEISURE

Project No. 485, Redevelopment of the ‘Italcementi’ Aquatic Sports Centre, submitted by Marco Benedetti – Studio28architettura

2nd PRIZE, CATEGORY S4 – WATER, SPORT & LEISURE

Project No. 446, Acqua Rimini, submitted by Daniele Rangone – Settanta7 srl

HONOURABLE MENTION, CATEGORY S4 – WATER, SPORT & LEISURE

Project No. 436, ARARAQUARA NAUTICAL CLUB, submitted by LICURI ESTÚDIO