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Social wellness hub Shoreditch &Soul opens in London with 40-seater Aufguss sauna, alcohol-free bar and residences
by Helen Andrews | 21 May 2025
Social wellness company &Soul has unveiled a new wellness and cultural hub called Shoreditch &Soul in Shoreditch, London. &Soul is an urban hospitality operator focused on fostering community and tackling loneliness. It's led by co-founder Reza Merchant, founder of all-inclusive co-living space developer The Collective. Shoreditch &Soul, based in a former Victorian textile warehouse, has 16 private residence apartments for rent, called The Villas, which give access to a 3,252sq
Equinox opens New York luxury hotel, with interiors by Rockwell and a health club designed by Joyce Wang
by Tom Walker | 02 Aug 2019
High-end fitness giant Equinox has ventured into the hotel market with the opening of its first property in New York City, US. Located at the 72-storey skyscraper 35 Hudson Yards, the 212-bedroom hotel will focus on wellness. Facilities include a 60,000sq ft (5,574 sq m) Equinox-branded health club, a 27,000sq ft (2,500sq m) luxury spa and indoor and outdoor pools. There will also be a healthy-eating restaurant called Electric Lemon,
OPEN Architecture design soulful "Chapel of Sound" in China
by Andrew Manns | 15 Feb 2019
Chinese architecture practice OPEN have unveiled renderings of the Chapel of Sound – a cavernous amphitheatre currently under construction north of Beijing, outside the city of Chengde. The 790 sq m, roofless structure – shaped to resemble the curvilinear appearance of mollusc shells and human ears – will function as a concert venue and community space. The Chapel will also feature as a kind of temple to nature, providing panoramic
‘The soul of the Left Bank’: Hotel Lutetia undergoes extensive renovation, adds holistic spa
by Jane Kitchen | 20 Jul 2018
The Hotel Lutetia, originally opened in 1910 as the first luxury hotel on Paris’ Left Bank, has opened once again after an extensive renovation by architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Now owned by Set Hotels, the Hotel Lutetia features a new Spa Akasha with a holistic approach based on four elements. The 700sq m spa is bathed in natural light and includes six treatment rooms. Design features include lalique vases, marble walls
Week's top news: Richard Meier reflects, Snøhetta reveal latest landmark and Jan Gehl hits out at soulless cities
by Kim Megson | 18 Feb 2017
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Nike’s sci-fi gym pop-up in Shanghai to an announcement about the 2017 Pritzker Prize. Monday • The rise of modernism and motorism has created “technocratic, soulless cities which make cars and developers happy, but have no concern for people living in and using them,” according to Danish architect and urban designer Jan Gehl. Read here. • David
'Forbidden land' to become public park as West 8 unveil vision for vacated military base in Seoul
by Kim Megson | 01 Dec 2016
A US Army base in the centre of Seoul will be repurposed as a vast public park by Dutch landscape architects West 8. After four years of development, the studio have publicly presented their masterplan for Yongsan Park at a forum held at the National Museum in the South Korean capital The current Yongsan Park site is a walled, prohibited area completely cut off from the surrounding city. The US
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