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CLADmag 2018 issue 2
On the cover: Ole Scheeren
Ole Scheeren telling stories with his buildings
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Editor’s letter: Reforesting the world
Liz Terry shares her thoughts
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CLAD people: Elizabeth de Portzamparc
On her futuristic new museum
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CLAD people: Frida Escobedo
Creating the Serpentine Pavilion
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CLAD people: Snarkitecture
Reimagining the traditional home
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CLAD people: Ben van Berkel
On the launch of his tech startup
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Products: Salone del Mobile
A look at some of the most exciting products launched in Milan
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CLAD news:
The latest design and architecture news from around the world
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Opinion: The good news on diversity
Things are beginning to change at last, with more architects and the bodies that represent them working to encourage and support a more diverse industry, argues Magali Robathan
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Interview: Ole Scheeren
The architect behind Beijing’s CCTV Headquarters and the Taipei Performing Arts Center talks form, fiction and fantasy with Kim Megson
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Interview: Gabrielle Bullock
Architects must reflect the world they design for, says Perkins+Will’s director of global diversity
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CLAD news: Kuwait’s cultural district
A look at Kuwait’s mammoth new museum district
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Interview: Dan Meis
The Everton and AS Roma stadium architect talks through the challenges and rewards of sports facility design
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Interview: Martha Schwartz
The outspoken landscape architect on climate change, bagels and being controversial
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CLADmag 2018 issue 2
On the cover: Ole Scheeren
Ole Scheeren telling stories with his buildings

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Culture: EuropaCity
The key cultural buildings for Paris’s controversial new leisure destination
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Interview: David Collins Studio
David Collins was behind the design of many of London’s hottest destinations Today his legacy lives on via the studio’s glamorous international projects
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Wellness: Labour of love
The desire to save a threatened forest and historic buildings in China led to a truly unique resort, We speak to the people that made it happen
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Tourism: Transforming Istria
The intriguing design-led hotels changing the face of Croatia’s Istria region
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Research: Living with wellness
Research by the Global Wellness Institute valued wellness real estate at US$134bn in 2017 and growing. The research authors outline the implications
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Profile: Matteo Thun
Simplicity and sustainability should be at the heart of all design argues the Italian architect
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Tribute: Will Alsop
In an interview that took place several months before his death the British architect talked about his art creating public space and the role of fun
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The Venus Williams-designed Tennis Lounge features a bright yellow, green and teal colour scheme

Mixed use: The story behind the amazing renovation of the Chicago Midtown Athletic Club
DMAC’s Dwayne MacEwen
"The hotel concept came late in the game, but it was an inspired idea"

The newly renovated Chicago Midtown Athletic Club features a boutique hotel, a pool-come-ice rink and spaces designed by Venus Williams

The area features iconic artworks, including the To Protect and Serve mural by Noni Olabisi

Gabrielle Bullock: The Perkins + Will director on making diversity a priority
Gabrielle Bullock studied architecture and fine art at the Rhode Island School of Design
"I’m one of 424 black female licensed architects in the US. We represent 0.2 per cent of the profession"

Architects must reflect the world they design for, says Perkins+Will’s director of global diversity

The museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition houses an art gallery and meeting and exhibition space

People news: Coop Himmelb(l)au's Wolf Prix on how architecture competitions are damaging the industry
Wolf Prix, the CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au, has criticised design competitions
"I don't want to work for nothing. It's a diminishing of the value of our thinking"

The case against design competitions

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Interview: Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor

Interview: Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor
Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor will head up the team
"We will work to fuse nature, design, technology, and community in our cities in order to measurably improve the lives of citizens"

High profile design hirings for the We Company

The changing and reception areas use a muted colour palette to create a calming fee

Interview: Gabriel Gomera
Gabriel Gomera
"We used light, colour and air as our main materials"

Using light and colour to bring a Spanish gym to life

The running tracks in the airport are colour coded: red for arrivals and blue for departures. White stenciled symbols direct passengers to the correct part of the building

Interview: Naoko Ito
Naoko Ito Chief creative officer, Party
"I thought it would be interesting to capture the positive feeling that occurs when running"

On why he built a running track into his Tokyo airport redesign

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Scheeren decided to leave OMA and establish his own practice in 2010. He now has offices in four major cities

Interview: Ole Scheeren on why 'form follows fiction' in his work
According to Ole Scheeren, the best buildings are the ones that tell us stories
"Economic value can be achieved by a sense of generosity towards the public domain"

The architect behind Beijing’s CCTV Headquarters and the Taipei Performing Arts Center talks form, fiction and fantasy with Kim Megson

Ian Schrager has described the design concept of Public as ‘simplicity as the ultimate sophistication’

People news: Ian Schrager on his new Public Hotel
The hotelier said his ambition is ‘to upset the status quo’
"Everyone deserves a one-of-a-kind experience that lifts their spirits and makes their heart beat faster"

On upsetting the status quo with his latest hotel

The i360 opened in August following 11 years of development

People: Julia Barfield on replicating the Brighton British Airways i360 elsewhere
Julia Barfield and David Marks also designed the London Eye
"This is the first of these towers, but it might not be the last"

The challenges of designing Brighton's i360

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