Week's top news: James Corner on landscapes, Lyndon Neri on the importance of subversion, and a sauna encased in a golden egg
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Elon Musk’s latest big idea to a knighthood for David Adjaye.
Monday
• In an exclusive interview, James Corner, one of the leading figures behind New York’s High Line elevated park, has described landscape architects as “the unsung heroes of the public realm.” Read here.
• Architecture and planning studio Ecosistema Urbano have won a design competition to shape the future of Florida’s West Palm Beach; Read here.
• The Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum is launching a programme to support art and design education in secondary schools. Read here.
Tuesday
• Residents of Sweden’s northernmost town can now relax in a rather unique type of sauna: a sculptural chamber encased within a giant golden egg. Read here.
• Lux* Hotels is set to open a new resort and residences in Bodrum, Turkey next month, and has several projects in the pipeline, including new locations in the Maldives, Reunion Island and China. Read here.
• The stadium being built for Tottenham Hotspur FC – which will be one of the largest in the UK – could be used to host eSports matches and events, according to the club’s executive director. Read here.
Wednesday
• Acclaimed interior designer Lyndon Neri has told CLAD that our notions of personal space should be challenged, and urged designers to celebrate the idea of community. Read here.
• The tall tales of Jules Verne, the mysteries of the moon and the Chinese fairytale of the Jade rabbit have inspired a quirky new French restaurant on the roof of I.M. Pei’s Macau Science Center. Read here.
• Hotelier Adrian Zecha, who founded luxury hotel brand Aman, has opened a new hotel in Luang Prabang, Laos, described as “the first chapter of a new story and brand of hotels.” Read here.
• Architecture studio Scott Brownrigg have unveiled their design for the proposed new home of the Museum of Military Medicine in Cardiff. Read here.
• CLAD cover star Jeanne Gang has been announced as the 2017 recipient of the prestigious Louis Kahn Memorial Award. Read here.
Thursday
• An international architecture competition has been launched for the renovation of one of Brussels’ modernist masterpieces to create a new satellite for the world-famous Pompidou Center art museum. Read here.
• US-based Viceroy Hotel Group will operate a flagship luxury hotel at the Cocobay entertainment and hospitality hub, currently under development in Da Nang, Vietnam. Read here.
• A seemingly doomed plan to build a new world-class concert hall in the City of London has been given a new lease of life, with an architecture competition launched to find a concept design team. Read here.
Friday
• A major sports city district with a striking riverside stadium at its heart will be built in Rotterdam, after the city council approved the project. Read here.
• The Los Angeles Planning Commission has officially approved on Star Wars creator George Lucas’ plans to build the long-gestating Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Exposition Park. Read here.
• British architect David Adjaye has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony held at Buckingham Palace. Read here.
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