Rome's ancient Colosseum is getting a high-tech shapeshifting arena floor

After winning a design competition in 2020, Milan Ingegneria and architecture company Labics and Fabio were offered the chance to reconstruct Rome's famous Colosseum. The new arena floor will be complete with shapeshifting wooden panels, revealing the hidden rooms and tunnels below. 

The project is scheduled for completion in 2023 and could hold some major cultural events, including full scale gladiator battle reenactments. Read more...