UAE-based Trosmic Sports has announced conceptual plans for a next-generation indoor stadium – Flux Halo – that aspires to redefine sporting experiences in the GCC. It will feature 200,000 sq m of column-free interior space capped by a 75,000-sq-m retractable tensile roof to allow events to be held year-round.

Underpinned by $1 billion in available Japanese equity, Flux Halo represents a bold step toward creating one of the most technologically advanced and culturally impactful arenas in the world.

While the final location remains under consideration within the GCC, Flux Halo is being positioned as a flagship venue to rival global icons such as London’s O2 Arena and New York’s Madison Square Garden.

With a target opening in mid-2030, Flux Halo is designed to accommodate up to 20,000 spectators within a fully configurable bowl, seamlessly shifting between football matches, basketball games, other sporting events, concerts, e-sports tournaments, and large-scale conventions, said Trosmic Sports.

Wrapped in a 50,000-sq-m programmable LED mesh, the exterior will double as a digital canvas for immersive light shows, branding campaigns, and real-time statistics.  The architecture of Flux Halo is inspired by the crown of Athena – the goddess of wisdom and war, and the guardian of heroes across all sports, it stated.

Kotetsu Yamamoto, Chief Creative Director on the project, describes Flux Halo’s signature Möbius-inspired ribbon form as “an architectural embodiment of perpetual motion”.

“Flux Halo was never meant to be just a stadium,” said Yamamoto. “It’s a visual statement and a modular system that adapts to the evolving culture around it.”

On the innovative concept, Vaibhav Sharma, Chairman of Trosmic Sports, said: “This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape the next great venue of our time. Flux Halo isn’t just about entertainment, it’s about regional pride, innovation, and creating something that leaves a legacy.”

 “At the heart of Trosmic Sports and Flux Halo lies a daring belief: that sport is our universal language, and this arena will be its most eloquent expression,” remarked Bhardwaj, the mentor and conceptual founder of Trosmic Sports.

George Kunihiro, Director of Architecture and Planning, said the solar-harvesting LEDs, AI-driven climate control and rainwater-recycling systems will drive net-zero energy operations, a benchmark few indoor arenas worldwide have achieved.

 A regional sports infrastructure consultant said: “It’s rare to see an indoor arena concept that combines such advanced sustainability with event versatility. If realised as planned, Flux Halo could reshape the live-events landscape in the Middle East.”

 With its blend of cutting-edge design, immersive digital architecture, and future-focused financial strategy, Flux Halo is more than a venue, said Trosmic Sports.