The Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, has become the first sports stadium in the world to achieve platinum certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). With a highly advanced stormwater management system and enough solar panels to power nine NFL games, the new home of the Atlanta Falcons and MLS team Atlanta United scored a record 88 points in its rating by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).

Luxury lifestyle hotel brand 1 Hotels has announced it will add a New York property to its portfolio in February 2017. 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, designed by local architecture studio Incorporated, is located at Pier 1 on Brooklyn Bridge Park, just south of the iconic river crossing. Designed following LEED guidelines to reflect the brand’s commitment to “environmentally responsible hospitality,” the 10-storey property features extensive use of reclaimed materials, including

Hotel brand Wyndham Garden has launched a new global design prototype that it believes can help hospitality operators save money, improve efficiency and forge a closer connection to nature. Nine prototypical hotels, designed for business travellers, are already under development in Texas, Indiana and West Virginia. The design – developed with hospitality design firm Krause+Sawyer – is inspired by gardens, using natural materials, abundant daylight and flora and fauna to

Marina One, the lush garden-themed Singapore tower scheme designed by Ingenhoven Architects, has topped out in the city-state’s Central Business District. Dubbed “the Green Heart," the high-rise, mixed-use complex will resemble a green mountain in the middle of one of the world's most densely populated cities. Shrubs, trees, and flowers will appear on every floor of the four towers that form Marina One. Two large urban parks will flank the

South Africa’s Verde Hotels group has won a contract to develop the transformation of an old building in Zanzibar, Tanzania into the archipelago’s “greenest” hotel. Real estate firm Bakhresa Group is developing the property, formerly known as Mtoni Marine Hotel, and wants it to become pioneering as both a luxury five-star destination and a flagship for sustainable development. Verde Hotels is best known for opening an airport hotel in Cape

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

The competitive nature of property developers has benefitted the sustainability of buildings, with rival firms fighting to be “the greenest, the biggest and the best.” That’s the view of Patrick Bellew, founder of environmental design consultants and building services engineers Atelier Ten, who has spoken exclusively to CLAD about how architects are reshaping the ways buildings interact with the environment. He said: “In the early days, we worked with universities

A trio of high-profile architects have called on the design and construction industries to embrace advancements in glass technology which are transforming the ways in which buildings can be created. Millennium Dome architect Mike Davies, Marks Barfield managing director David Marks and OMA associate Alex de Jong told CLAD that boundaries are being pushed in the development of glass, making the material cheaper, more sustainable and much higher performing. “Glass

Sports giant Nike has launched a 3.2m sq ft (297,000sq m) expansion of its world headquarters in Oregon to add sporting facilities, mixed-use space and new offices. The architecture of the expansion is inspired by human movement, speed, plus the strength and energy of competition. A large beacon serves as the centrepiece of the new campus, featuring a sculpture of Nike’s namesake, the winged Greek goddess of victory. Open green

Multi-national conglomerate Virgin has announced its first branded hotel has achieved LEED Gold Certification, with the company outlining ambitious plans to create a zero carbon footprint hotel business. Virgin Hotels Chicago, located in the US city’s Loop district, has been awarded the accreditation by the US Green Building Council (USGBC), which analyses the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. CEO of Virgin Hotels Raul Leal pledged the

Image: Leisure uses will form part of the scheme Six restaurants and additional leisure space have been included among plans for the £110m first phase of Eastgate Quarters, a new retail-led development proposed in Leeds. Acme are behind the design of the Harewood phase of the scheme, with detailed plans set to be submitted by developer Hammerson in early 2013. Work is due to start in summer 2014. Once complete,

A special event has taken place in Leeds to mark the start of construction work on the city's new GBP27m Holt Park Active leisure, wellbeing and adult social care complex. The government confirmed final approval for the project last December, with the work being funded through a Private Finance Initiative. The centre is due to open in December 2013. Mentor, a partnership comprising FaulknerBrowns Architects and GHM Rock Townsend, designed

Leeds City Council (LCC) has confirmed that construction work is to begin on a new £27m wellbeing centre at Holt Park next month after the project was received the final green light. The local authority is overseeing the development and has been informed by the Department of Health that the proposals have been formally approved by the Treasury. Funded through the Private Finance Initiative, the work will be undertaken through

Property investment and development group Town Centre Securities (TCS) has been given the green light to proceed with the New Front leisure scheme at Leeds' Merrion Centre. The multi-million pound development will seethe transformation of 80,000sq ft (7,432sq m) of retail space into a leisure destination adjacent to the new 13,500-capacity Leeds Arena. Seven units ranging in size from 420sq ft (39sq m) to 30,000sq ft (2,787sq m) will house

A new £12m home for Northern Ballet and Phoenix Dance Theatre in Leeds, which opened its doors earlier this year, has been awarded its second accolade in the space of a week. The purpose-built centre has been named 2011 Civic Building of the Year by the Society of Chief Architects for Local Authorities (SCALA) at a ceremony held on 11 November. Jacobs Architecture worked alongside Leeds City Council on the

Hammerson has been given the green light by councillors to proceed with its proposals for the mixed-use regeneration of Eastgate Quarters in Leeds. The 92,900sq m (1 million sq ft) development is set to provide 4,000 retail and leisure jobs to the north east of the city centre, with most of the site laying vacant for a number of years. ACME are behind the design of the scheme, which will

A new £30.6m wellbeing centre in Leeds and a £15m leisure, health and social care facility in Sandwell are among four schemes to be given the green light by the government. The Department of Health has announced financial support for the private finance initiative (PFI) projects, which aim to provide community social care and health facilities. Plans for Holt Park Active Living Centre are being overseen by Leeds City Council

Leeds Rugby, owner of the city's Headingley Carnegie Stadium, has unveiled new plans for the redevelopment of the 6,000-capacity South Stand terrace. DLA Architecture's proposals have now gone on show as part of a consultation, which will see the stand's capacity increase to 6,500 and boast upgraded access for disabled fans. New alternative changing rooms and enhanced concession areas are also planned, although corporate facilities included in initial plans last

A groundbreaking ceremony is to be held on 18 February to mark the start of construction work on the new multi-million pound Leeds Arena. BAM Construction has been selected to build the Populous-designed venue, having already carried out preparatory work at the Claypit Lane site. When complete, the venue will be able to accommodate 13,500 spectators and is designed to ensure seats are no more than 68m (223ft) from the