Malmö city is constructing a new football and athletics facility and a multi-sport building at the Stadium area, with large parts of the existing Malmö Stadium being reused, according to city officials. Concrete from the old stadium will serve as fill material, and sections of the stand will remain visible in the new facade, as stated by the city. The exact timeline for the construction and the total number of chairs available for reuse have not been disclosed.
On May 10, Malmö city will distribute approximately 1,300 chairs at Stadiontorget, with the chairs free and available on a first-come, first-served basis, city representatives said. During the event, visitors can attend short lectures about how Malmö Stadium is being repurposed, as per the city's announcement. Malmö city hopes to reuse many chairs for new seating or in other contexts, officials noted.
Community engagement has been strong, with about 2,000 visitors attending a guided tour of Malmö Stadium in the fall, where they shared memories and expressed curiosity about the future Stadium area, according to city reports. Many visitors inquired about taking a chair home during that tour, and the city has maintained the ambition to realize the chair distribution all along, officials stated. It remains unclear what specific materials beyond concrete and chairs are being reused, what will happen to non-reused parts of the stadium, and whether there are quantified environmental goals for the project.