As a new year approaches, CLAD brings you our list of some of the most anticipated leisure buildings expected in 2019, from museums and restaurants to spas, theatres, and resorts. Arctic Bath Designed by Scandinavian architects Bertil Harström and Johan Kauppi – Arctic Bath is set to open in the High North town of Harads, Sweden, 50km south of the Arctic Circle. The free-floating retreat, which will be situated on

The latest CLADglobal news roundup video is now live. In this broadcast, we look at OOPEAA’s floating urban swimming pools, explore Margot Krasojevic’s tidal powered, energy saving hotel and discuss AECOM’s new stadium in Cameroon for the upcoming 2019 Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.

The latest issue of CLADmag has been published and is available to view free of charge on Digital Turning Pages and as PDF, or on subscription in print. In this edition, we speak to German architect Ole Scheeren about his career and his philosophy that all his buildings should tell stories. Perkins+Will’s director of global diversity, Gabrielle Bullock, tells us why architects must reflect the world they design for, while

The latest CLADglobal news roundup video is now live. In this broadcast, we look at Zaha Hadid Architects' sculptural Morpheus new hotel in Macau, explore Philippe Starck's designs for a private space station, and explore the newly-redeveloped Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, which last week hosted the opening match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Finally, we take a peek into the wonderful world of art collective teamLab, who have just

The first CLADglobal news roundup video is now live. In this broadcast, we look at the winning design for the forthcoming Adelaide Contemporary art museum, explore Woods Bagot’s plans to transform an abandoned sugar factory in China into a cultural and leisure park and take a look at the stylish new Scottish distillery and visitor centre Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have created for whisky-maker The Macallan. Finally, sports architect

Pritzker laureate Alejandro Aravena has reflected on the impact of the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, which he curated, in the run up to the 2018 edition the renowned international exhibition, which opens to the public on Saturday (26 May). Two years ago, Aravena’s Biennale, themed ‘Reporting from the Front’, considered major challenges facing the built environment – from natural disasters to financial constraints, pollution, crime, housing shortages and a scarcity

The architect behind Italian football club AS Roma’s planned new stadium has told CLADglobal that he is determined to deliver a facility that “creates an incredible atmosphere” and is respectful of Rome’s extraordinary architectural heritage. Dan Meis, founder of Meis Architects, has been involved for over five years in the development of a long-awaited new home for the Serie A team, which will replace the Stadio Olimpico, its home since

Italian architect Stefano Boeri, best-known for his ‘Vertical Forest’ tree-lined towers, is launching a division of his practice dedicated to interior and product design, he has told CLADglobal. SBA Interiors will also deepen Boeri’s research into sustainability and ways in which to make spaces better for human health and wellbeing. The decision to start the new branch of his firm, Stefano Boeri Architetti, follows the Italian’s involvement in three interior

French architect and urban planner Odile Decq has spoken to CLADglobal about the role of women in architecture and her concerns about the “narrow” way architecture is being taught. “Things have improved a little bit for women in architecture since I started out, but not enough,” she said. “There are more and more women studying architecture, but there are very few actually working in the field of architecture, particularly as

Architect Steven Holl has blamed “a crisis of ignorance in high places” for a lack of progress in adopting environmental building practices, reserving particular ire for US president Donald Trump, who he predicted will be impeached. In a sweeping interview with CLADglobal, Holl argued that politicians through to developers, architects and contractors must do more to “get free from our dependence on non-renewable fuels” throughout the design and construction process.

The public perception of architects is skewed by a media that portrays a one-dimensional view of the profession, the architect Alison Brooks has said. In an exclusive interview with CLAD, Brooks argued that the media should talk less about the image of a building and “more about how a project is so much bigger than what you see at the end." “It’s a hard story to tell, the complexity around

As a new year approaches, CLADglobal brings you our list of some of the most anticipated leisure buildings expected in 2018, from museums and science centres to spas, stadiums and health resorts. V&A Dundee by Kengo Kuma In Scotland, the long-awaited £80m (US$103.7m, €92m) V&A Dundee is set to open before the year’s end as part of the city’s revitalised waterfront. The flagship museum will host major exhibitions, celebrate design

Throughout 2017, we have been lucky enough to speak to a host of the most innovative, influential and opinionated leisure architects and designers working across the world. Always impassioned, sometimes controversial and never dull, here is our summary of just some of the best CLAD interviews of 2017. CLAD interviews in 2017 Peter Zumthor Creating buildings that inspire love is about more than just arranging and inventing forms, Peter Zumthor

BIG founder Bjarke Ingels and CEO Sheela Maini Søgaard have revealed how they transformed a struggling firm 10 years ago into one of the world’s fastest-growing and best-known architecture practices today. Speaking to CLAD for our comprehensive BIG Special, Ingels and Søgaard described how a decade ago BIG found themselves facing an uncertain future. “By the fall of 2007, we were going down,” said Ingels. “I took control of our

Leisure architecture was a big winner on the opening day (15 November) of the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin, with a number of cultural buildings triumphing in the first stage of the prestigious WAF Awards. The Culture category, which consisted of 15 completed projects, was won by Heneghan Peng Architects for the Palestinian Museum. The judging panel commended the studio for “working with the contours of Palestine”, adding that

Citizens should be empowered to play a much more active role in the design of the built environment as part of democratic society, Daniel Libeskind has argued in an exclusive interview with CLAD. The architect – known for designing buildings that explore themes of memory and identity – said that the need to enhance public participation in the design process is “the biggest challenge facing architecture today”. He also discussed

There is a “danger” that architects are being swayed to work on signature buildings at the expense of the coherent development of cities, according to David Chipperfield. In an exclusive interview, published in the new issue of CLADmag, the British architect said that, particularly in the UK, planning was “being overtaken by investment”. “In London I think there is planning permission for a further 200 towers right now, and more

Three of AECOM’s leading engineers have told CLADglobal how they used advanced in digital technology to complete this year’s Serpentine Pavilion in London. Director Jon Leach, associate director Amy Koerbel and principal engineer Michael Orr explained how virtual and augmented reality software allowed architect Diébédo Francis Kéré to virtually walk around his full-scale structure in the earliest stages of the design process, helping his team and AECOM to translate his

Danish practice AART Architects have won an international design competition to create Denmark’s Rowing Stadium; a new venue for both the public and elite athletes that will be situated on Bagsværd Lake, outside of Copenhagen. The concept behind the studio’s winning design – which will be surrounded by water and forest on all sides – is that the “classical disciplines of rowing intersect with other forms of leisure.” “It is

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Seoul's garden in the sky to a new museum exhibition dedicated Denmark's most infamous jailbreak. Monday • Architect Mike Davies has told CLADglobal about the “terrific fight” he, Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano had with the French architectural establishment to realise their “radical” vision for Paris' Pompidou Centre. Read here. • German architecture studio Buero Wagner have

One of the individuals integral to the completion of Paris’ landmark Pompidou Centre has told CLADglobal about the “terrific fight” Richard Rogers, Renzo Piano and the rest of the design team had with the French architectural establishment to realise their “radical” vision for the controversial project. In an exclusive interview to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the building, Davies revealed that many local practices “resisted the notion of foreign architects

Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava has told CLADglobal how he wants to use technology and advanced engineering “to push the limits of expression.” “From day one, movability has been important to me,” he said, in an exclusive interview. “Today we can create this sense that architecture is no more an aesthetic and firm thing, but rather something that transforms, something alive, something new and poetic.” Calatrava also discussed his controversial reputation,

Britain’s vote to pull out of the European Union has been branded “stupid” and “one of the worst decisions ever made” by renowned architect David Chipperfield. Talking exclusively to CLADglobal, Chipperfield predicted the move was “going to be very bad for British architecture”, and stressed his concern for the European Union nationals working for his practice. In a wide-ranging interview that will be published in the next edition of CLADmag,

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

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. “Sometimes our celebration of isolation makes us insular and I think that’s dangerous,” he said in an exclusive interview. “We’re trained to think that we need to be separate. When we come home from work, we close our front door, we make sure we

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Elon Musk’s latest big idea to Peter Zumthor’s extension for Fondation Beyeler in Basel. Monday • The committee hoping to bring the Olympic Games to Los Angeles in 2024 has released new renderings of Valley Sports Park – the district that would host several events at the tournament if the city’s bid is successful. Read here. Tuesday

The architect behind the American Museum of Natural History's hotly-anticipated new wing has made a passionate plea for investment in science education, saying: "You've got people denying climate change. It's a crisis." In an exclusive interview with CLAD, Jeanne Gang talks about her work with the museum, the masterplan and dolphin sanctuary she is creating for the Baltimore National Aquarium, Studio Gang's temporary installation for the National Building Museum and