Zaha Hadid Architects has won planning permission for the world's first wooden football stadium, which will be built in Gloucestershire, England.
When complete it aims to be the world's greenest football stadium, constructed entirely from timber and powered by sustainable energy sources.

It was the second attempt to gain planning permission for the 5,000-seat timber stadium for the Forest Green Rovers football club, after the original proposal was blocked by Stroud's local council in June 2019.
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) changed the stadium design to include an all-weather pitch and included a different landscaping strategy. This was to mitigate worries that the stadium design did not sufficiently make up for the loss of green fields it will be built on.
An improved match day transport plan was also included, following planning committee concerns about noise and traffic.
Local councillors in Stroud had also cited concerns that the 20-metre-high timber stadium could detract from the views of nearby historic hamlets, and fears that a £7 parking charge could tempt people to park for free on verges instead.

ZHA's stadium design was voted through by six votes for and four against on 18 December 2019.
"This building is iconic, it could be a tourist attraction," Councillor Miranda Clifton said of the new timber stadium.
"At the moment we are known for our waste incinerator.?
ZHA won the competition to design the stadium for Forest Green Rovers Football Club in...