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CLADmag 2016 issue 3
On the Cover: Patrik Schumacher
The next chapter for Zaha Hadid Architects
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CLAD people: Maria Vafiadis, MKV Design founder
MKV completes the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane redesign
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CLAD people: Tadao Ando, architect
Renovating the Bourse de Commerce for Francois Pinault's Paris art museum
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CLAD people: Moby, musician and restaurateur
Architects must not forget the people who use their buildings
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Interview: Patrik Schumacher
The director of Zaha Hadid Architects on how ZHA plans to keep innovating with passion
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Ask the experts: Timber towers
Tall timber buildings have an exciting future. The experts explain
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Beautiful bathhouses: Bathed in beauty
We check out some gorgeous new bathhouses and the architects and designers who made them happen
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Interview: Kengo Kuma
The Tokyo Olympic Stadium designer shares his philosophies
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Investment: People power
Crowdfunding can empower architects, but knowledge of the challenges is vital, finds Kath Hudson
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CLADmag 2016 issue 3
On the Cover: Patrik Schumacher
The next chapter for Zaha Hadid Architects

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Wellbeing: Healthy buildings
Designing buildings that support wellbeing is a growing trend which will transform the way we think about architecture says Younha Rhee
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Hospitality: Going Dutch
As the Pulizter Amsterdam is relaunched, creative director Jacu Strauss talks about working in a UNESCO World Heritage location
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Sport: Breaking the mould
Why shouldn’t sports facilities be beautiful? Across Asia, architects are creating landmark buildings for the public, discovers Christopher de Wolf
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Interview: Ma Yansong
The founder of MAD on nature and urbanism, the Harbin Opera House and battling conservatism
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Interview: Andrew James
The Populous director explains a major deal which will transform China’s sporting infrastructure
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Water innovation: Oceans of opportunity
Architect Koen Olthuis says floating buildings will change the world
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CLADkit: Product design
The latest design products from Ibuku, Olafur Eliasson and more
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There is a pool and spa complex on the ground floor
Martin Jochman founded JADE+QA in 2013. He formerly worked for Atkins
"We didn’t want to put in any gimmicks. We wanted to create a building that’s inherently sustainable through passive sustainability"

When Martin Jochman set out to transform an old quarry into a luxury hotel, he faced some serious challenges

The Las Palmas Water Theatre – a desalination plant that takes the form of an outdoor amphitheatre – was inspired by the Namibian fog-basking beetle
Michael Pawlyn
"Herzog and De Meuron’s Bird’s Nest stadium looks awesome, but it’s incredibly resource-intensive and takes none of the ingenious aspects of Birds’ Nests"

From climate change to resource scarcity, Exploration Architecture uses biomimicry to address some of the world’s major challenges. Its founder tells us how

UNSense is developing hi-tech solutions
Ben van Berkel believes practices will all become ‘arch tech’ firms
"We’re living in the age of the iPhone, yet the architecture and construction industries are still in the Walkman phase"

On the launch of his tech startup

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Maximising light with skylights and large windows was key, says Michaelis.
"I firmly believe that homes are for children as much as they are for adults"

Alex Michaelis and his partner have seven children. He designed their home to be full of fun

The Snohetta-designed pavilion acts as a bridge between the museum and the memorial
"We set out by saying that our intention was to reflect the present with the Memorial Pavilion, whereas the two waterfalls going into the footprints of the two towers reflect the past"

Creating the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York involved meticulous planning. Its director Alice Greenwald tells us more

The exterior concrete panels were inspired by the surrounding rock and ice formations
Peter Irmscher, senior architect, Zaha Hadid
"The brief said you had to be able to walk through it with ski boots on"

A year on from the opening of Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum, project architect Peter Irmscher talks us through the highs and lows of the development

Lego House is in the heart of Billund, where the Lego brick was invented and is produced
“If BIG had been founded for one project, it would have been Lego House,” says Ingels
"We want to take responsibility and initiative in giving form to our future"

The BIG founder talks about Lego House Mars Science City and the role of his team in BIG’s success

Streetmekka Viborg will see a windmill factory transformed into a centre for street sport and art
"We were constantly having to invent new solutions to problems, as we were working with old ruins, a low budget and high ambitions"

Across Denmark, a charity is turning industrial buildings into centres for street sport and art. As the concept prepares to go global, we speak to the people making it happen

cladkit product news
Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
The showerhead offers two modes; rainfall or waterfall
Megan Whitby
Italian architect Alberto Apostoli has renewed his partnership with Newform – an Italian wellness company – and designed A.Zeta. A.Zeta ...
Eco Resort Network conference to convene in Mauritius this May
The event will be hosted in the Mauritius in 2024
Megan Whitby
Hospitality industry event Eco Resort Network is set to take place at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Turtle Bay, Mauritius, from ...
Codelocks develops new glass door smart lock
The new lock model allows facilities and building managers to create and manage access via an app or online portal
Megan Whitby
Codelocks has launched its first glass door smart lock to bring intelligent access control to modern spa, leisure, fitness and ...
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Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
The Clematis design
Megan Whitby
The Botanicals is Siminetti’s newest Mother of Pearl decorative panelling collection, inspired by the distinctive patterns found in botany and ...
Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning
Magali Robathan
Almost 300 drones were used to signal an environmental message above the Eden Project’s biomes, during the UN Climate Change ...
Jaffe Holden helps bring Academy Museum of Motion Pictures alive
Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics for the Academy Museum
Magali Robathan
Acoustical consulting firm Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics and audio/video design services for the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion ...
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Koto Design introduces wood-fired hot tub
Koto is known for crafting modular, energy-neutral cabins and homes
Katie Barnes
A striking wood-fired hot tub has been unveiled by Koto, an architecture and design studio which has a passion for ...
Mather & Co and ITV unite to create Coronation Street Experience
Mather & Co has transformed the visitor centre into the ultimate haven for ardent Coronation Street viewers
Magali Robathan
Experience designers, Mather & Co, have orchestrated a remarkable collaboration with ITV to unveil the new Coronation Street Experience, a ...
Alberto Apostoli designs tech-forward Wellness Therapy furniture collection for Varaschin
The furniture collection draws on absolute geometries, pure lines, neutral colours and strong references to nature
Megan Whitby
Furniture manufacturer Varaschin has unveiled the new Wellness Therapy range, designed by Italian spa and wellness architect and designer Alberto ...
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