CLADmag 2017 issue 4
On the cover: Bjarke Ingels
Bjarke Ingels on life, Lego and his team of 'BIGsters'
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Editor's letter: Blockchain will drive a building boom
Blockchain will revolutionise the way we buy and sell land and property says Liz Terry
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CLAD people: Manuelle Gautrand
On winning the 2017 European Prize for Architecture
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CLAD people: Antonio Cruz
Shares the challenges of designing Atletico Madrid's new stadium
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CLAD people: Joyce Wang
Designs the 'ultimate retreat for socialising'
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CLAD news:
Architecture and design news from around the world 
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News feature: Burgenstock Resort
The famed Lake Lucerne hotel reopens following a €480m revamp
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Interview: Daniel Libeskind
The Polish-American architect on how his buildings explore memory and identity
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Interview: Christoph Ingenhoven
How Ingenhoven’s experience as a guest informed the design of the Lanserhof medical spas
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Interview: Enzo Enea
On saving trees, working with Zaha Hadid and changing the face of Miami
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Wellness: Living well
The US wellness communities providing a new model for living
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Interview: Marcel Wanders
The Dutch designer embraces chaos
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Theatres: Theatre design trends
The changing face of theatre design
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Temporary Architecture: Living for the moment
Celebrating ephemeral architecture
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Sport: Flying high
Reviewing the Mercedes Benz Stadium
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Expo review: Astana Expo
A look back at the best pavilions
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BIG special: The BIG team
Meet the partners who’ve helped BIG to become a leading global practice
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BIG special : Bjarke Ingels
The BIG founder talks about Lego House Mars Science City and the role of his team in BIG’s success
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CLADmag 2017 issue 4
On the cover: Bjarke Ingels
Bjarke Ingels on life, Lego and his team of 'BIGsters'

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BIG special: Sheela Maini Søgaard
BIG’s CEO reflects on the challenges of the firm’s growth and addressing the gender balance at the top
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BIG special: Finn Norkjaer
On the Tirpitz Museum and his love of music
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BIG special: Thomas Christoffersen
On the journey from being Bjarke Ingels' first intern to BIG partner
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BIG special: Andreas Klok Pedersen
Discovering new talent and saying no
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BIG special: Kai-Uwe Bergmann
The 'BIG culture ambassador' on the BIG U
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BIG special: David Zahle
Designing the Panda House for Copenhagen Zoo
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BIG special: Jakob Lange
Head of BIG Ideas shares the latest on Virgin Hyperloop One
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BIG special: Daniel Sundlin
The vision for Google's UK and US HQs
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BIG special: Beat Schenk
On meeting Bjarke Ingels at OMA and VIA 57 West
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BIG special: Brian Yang
How the idea of putting a ski slope on a factory roof was born
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BIG special: Jakob Sand
On BIG's French adventure
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CLADkit: Product design
Product design innovation
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Company profile: Myrtha Wellness
Myrtha Wellness offers a comprehensive range of cutting edge, sustainable and made-in-Italy wellness solutions. Its technologies underpin a full portfolio of spa and thermal bathing environments, including swimming pools, vitality pools, plunge pools, flotation pools, Kneipp walks, Finnish saunas, steam rooms, hammams, Roman baths, herb and bio-saunas, salt rooms, tepidariums, caldariums, frigidariums, snow rooms, ice fountains and experience showers.
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The AirBubble structure uses algae cultures to filter polluted air

The power of play
I don’t like mausoleums, and the 19th-century model of a museum is not something that’s ever resonated for me

A city reborn
The Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre at UBC, British Columbia

Interview: Alfred Waugh
"In Indigenous culture, it’s more important to understand where you come from than what you do for a living"

The Vancouver Art Gallery architect tells us about his mission to bring together Western knowledge and Indigenous ways of knowing

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Bahrain Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

Lina Ghotmeh
Design-led projects are bringing the glamour back to train travel

Dream spaces
Neil Randall

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The lightweight timber structure has been designed to be easily dismantled so that it can be reused in the future

Diébédo Francis Kéré
The 60-person event sauna hosts varied aufguss rituals

Space to connect
Transforming spaces into experiences - snow in architecture

Transforming spaces into experiences - snow in architecture
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cladkit product news
Porada launch retro-inspired coffee table
Porada's new Enook Brillo coffee table
Porada launch retro-inspired coffee table
Magali Robathan
Maurizio Marconato and Terry Zappa have created the Enook Brillo coffee table for Italian design studio Porada – a retro-inspired design ...
Effe introduces sauna and hammam collection Baluar by Patricia Urquiola
The system uses heat-treated lime wood cladding, available in either a dark or light tone
Effe introduces sauna and hammam collection Baluar by Patricia Urquiola
Helen Andrews
Sauna specialist Effe (formerly Effegibi) has introduced its new sauna and hammam collection, Baluar, designed by architect and designer Patricia ...
OpenSeed launches private multisensory Iris Meditation Pod
The Iris Pod features vibro-acoustic technology, aromatherapy, light therapy, music, guided meditations and soundscapes
OpenSeed launches private multisensory Iris Meditation Pod
Helen Andrews
OpenSeed has launched its multisensory Iris Meditation Pod, designed in collaboration with Fuseproject – a design and innovation company founded ...
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TouchWood Play designs new kids’ club for Dubai’s Zuhha Island
The new club aims to connect children with nature
TouchWood Play designs new kids’ club for Dubai’s Zuhha Island
Magali Robathan
Bespoke play environment design and manufacturer TouchWood Play has announced that it is responsible for the creation of a new Kids’ ...
New Balera collection embeds lighting in tiled feature walls
Studiotamat has teamed up with Ariana de Luca to create the Balera range
New Balera collection embeds lighting in tiled feature walls
Magali Robathan
The new Balera Collection sees design studio Studiotamat team up with ceramic artist Arianna De Luca and lighting designer Ninefifty ...
LivinGlobe introduces redesigned adaptable Vidarium
LivinGlobe can install ultra short throw projections or premium LED panels, as well as the surround sound system and video server
LivinGlobe introduces redesigned adaptable Vidarium
Helen Andrews
Founded more than 10 years ago, LivinGlobe was one of the first companies in the immersive wellness space with its ...
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Heatherwick Studio and lighting brand Tala collaborate to create sleep light called Wake
Wake is crafted from hand-spun ceramic and pressed glass, behind which a gentle light emanates to improve sleep routines and wellbeing
Heatherwick Studio and lighting brand Tala collaborate to create sleep light called Wake
Helen Andrews
Design firm Heatherwick Studio and British lighting brand Tala have teamed up to create a sleep light called Wake. The ...
Lucas Zito aims to show 3D printed lamps can be timeless design objects
Lucas Zito’s practice specialises in the design of lights through 3D printing
Lucas Zito aims to show 3D printed lamps can be timeless design objects
Magali Robathan
A collection of lighting from Paris-based designer Lucas Zito aims to reframe the idea of 3D printed objects as cheap ...
Snow’s holistic cool-down: Embracing inclusivity in post-sauna rituals
Snow’s holistic cool-down: Embracing inclusivity in post-sauna rituals
Megan Whitby
In the world of wellness, the age-old tradition of sauna bathing is synonymous with relaxation, detoxification and rejuvenation. But, a ...
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