Designed by Swiss celebrity architects, Jacques
Herzog and Pierre de Meuron (think Tate Modern in London), the Allianz
Arena in Munich, Germany was opened last week after 3 years in the
making. The 66,000 seat super-modern stadium is the home to both
Munich's 1st division football clubs (FC Bayern M¸nchen and TSV 1860
M¸nchen). The translucent wall/roof which looks like a rubber
dinghy is made up of high-tech inflatable air cushions that can be
illuminated in 3 colors; red, blue & white. When FC Bayern plays it
turns red and blue when TSV 1860 plays. World Cup 2006 has never looked
better. allianz-arena.de