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Sydney Modern expansion status uncertain after contractor withdraws bid
by Andy Knaggs | 02 Aug 2019
Lendlease has reportedly withdrawn its bid to build the long-planned Sydney Modern expansion at the Art Gallery of NSW in Australia. The AUS$344m (US$233m, €210m, £193m) project was first announced six years ago and has been funded mostly by the New South Wales (NSW) Government, with AUS$100m (US$68m, €61m, £56m) coming from private philanthropy. When announced in 2013 the project cost was estimated at AU$400m. This was revised up to
MQ Studio design modernist retreat in Beijing's Forbidden City
by Andrew Manns | 05 Feb 2019
Chinese interior designers MQ Studio Shanghai have created the PuXuan Spa and Hotel – the latest venture from the Urban Resorts Concepts (URC) brand – in China's famous Forbidden City. Housed in the Ole Scheeren-designed Guardian Arts Centre in the Wangfujing district, PuXuan is situated opposite the National Art Museum and features 116 rooms and suites, two restaurants specialising in French and Cantonese cuisine, a tea room, and an UR
Møller & Grønborg and ADEPT win bid to develop Denmark's most visited nature park
by Andrew Manns | 11 Jan 2019
Scandinavian architecture firms Møller & Grønborg and ADEPT have been selected to design seven new pavilions at Amager Nature Park near Copenhagen. The wooden structures, set to adorn the 35 sq km reserve's coastline as well as its existing entrance and information centre, are expected to serve as focal points for sightseeing and leisure activities, such as birdwatching, kayaking, and wild swimming. Plans for the architects' proposal, which has been
Manchester aims to create UK’s largest cycling network in bid to boost quality of life
by Tom Walker | 28 Jun 2018
Officials in Manchester have revealed plans to create a city-wide cycling and walking network made up of more than 1,000 miles of routes – including 75 miles of Dutch-style segregated bike lanes. The ‘Beelines’ network – named after Manchester’s civic symbol of the worker bee – will be the largest joined-up system of walking and cycling routes in the UK. Developed in partnership by the 10 Greater Manchester local authorities
Architects Cruz y Ortiz reveal stadium design for Morocco's 2026 World Cup bid
by Kim Megson | 12 Jun 2018
Spanish architecture firm Cruz y Ortiz have designed a 90,000-capacity football stadium as the centrepiece of Morocco’s bid for the 2026 World Cup. The members of football’s world governing body, FIFA, meet tomorrow (13 June) in Moscow decide who will host the tournament in eight year’s time: Morocco or the US, Mexico and Canada. If the former wins the vote, Cruz y Ortiz’s stadium will be constructed in Casablanca, and
AFL Architects reveal role in Turkey's bid for Euro 2024
by Kim Megson | 01 May 2018
International design practice AFL Architects have been commissioned by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to lead the creation of Turkey’s bid dossier for the UEFA Euro 2024. As part of this role, the studio is examining the tournament readiness of seven existing stadia in the country, as well as planning the renovation of three further venues to ensure they meet international requirements and “can provide fans with world-class hospitality.” They
FC Barcelona make breakthrough in bid to build new stadium and 'Barça' district
by Kim Megson | 13 Apr 2018
FC Barcelona’s ambitious plan to create a vibrant district dedicated to the club and its brand around a redeveloped Camp Nou stadium has been given the provisional green light by the city council. An agreement between the club and the city was reached yesterday (12 April) paving the way for a Modification to the General Metropolitan Plan (MPGM), which would allow the creation of Espai Barça, or ‘Barça Space’. The
Design revealed for Welcome Pavilion at Liverpool's Albert Dock as developer pushes bid to create 'international leisure destination'
by Kim Megson | 21 Mar 2018
A planning application for a new Welcome Pavilion to be built at Liverpool's Albert Dock has been submitted to the city council. Designed by K2 Architects, the structure represents the first phase of a masterplan to upgrade the dockland attraction – home to the largest group of Grade I listed buildings in the country – to the evolving needs of visitors, who travel to the landmark for its mixture of
Birmingham set to win bid for 2022 Commonwealth Games
by Rob Gibson | 20 Dec 2017
Birmingham is set to be officially announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games tomorrow (21 December). Multiple reports state a deal between the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), the DCMS and Birmingham City Council has been struck, with a press conference scheduled tomorrow at Perry Bar to be attended by CGF President Louise Martin. Birmingham was the only interested city to submit a bid before the original deadline of
Perkins+Will launch new ‘Precaution List’ warning against damaging building materials in bid to bolster wellbeing
by Kim Megson | 09 Nov 2017
Global architects Perkins+Will have launched a list of the most “prolific and problematic” substances that people encounter every day in the built environment. Hosted on the firm’s ‘Material Transparency’ website, the compilation is described as “a user-friendly digital database that allows professionals to search for key substances and chemicals of concern using filters like project type, product type, and health and environmental impacts.” An earlier ‘Precaution List’ was developed by
Life for Abu Dhabi's Guggenheim as contractors invited to renew tender bids
by Tom Anstey | 12 May 2017
The team behind the development of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi have asked contractors to renew their tender bids, indicating the long-stalled development could be about to splutter back into life after several years on the shelf. Speaking to Arabian Business, a senior executive with one of the bidding companies said the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) had recently asked them to renew their bid bond. “The commercial bid was submitted
LA's Olympic bid team releases virtual tour of sustainable Valley Sports Park
by Kim Megson | 01 May 2017
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. In keeping with LA’s sustainability-first and low-risk pitch for the Games, the Valley Sports Park is comprised of temporary facilities combined with existing venues, both set against a backdrop of the Santa
Dusit Thani announces bid to build billion dollar icon 'putting Bangkok on world stage'
by Kim Megson | 01 Mar 2017
One of Thailand’s largest hotel and property development companies has announced plans to expand Bangkok’s famous Dusit Thani hotel and develop a new US$1bn (€948.3m, £808.2m) landmark in the heart of the metropolis. The Dusit Thani company has today (1 March) signed an agreement with the quasi-government Crown Property Bureau to extend its lease for the land where its popular hotel stands. It can now develop the site over the
Budapest's Dagály Aquatics Complex ready to host World Swimming Championships, but PM urges city to drop Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 23 Feb 2017
A “stadium-like” new aquatics centre in Budapest has been unveiled ahead of the World Swimming Championships, which will be held at the venue in five months. The Dagály Budapest Aquatics Complex, also known as the Danube Arena, has been completed just two years after the Mexican city of Guadalajara withdrew as host of the championships due to financial problems, and Budapest agreed to step in. The facility was originally designed
LA 2024 bid organisers reveal ‘low-risk, sustainable’ venue plan
by Matthew Campelli | 18 Jan 2017
Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympic bid for 2024 cemented the sustainability credentials of the project, confirming that only existing, already planned, or temporary venues will be used should they be successful. LA 2024’s committee revealed the venues for archery, modern pentathlon and mountain biking, with all three taking place in planned of existing facilities. Archery will take place in the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park, which
Thai developer named preferred bidder as British Film Institute seeks investor for flagship new home
by Kim Megson | 16 Jan 2017
The British Film Institute (BFI) has confirmed Thailand’s PACE Development Corporation is its preferred bidder to fund its planned International Centre for Film, TV and the Moving Image on London’s South Bank. A BFI representative told CLAD the organisation is “now in contract negotiations” with the developer, which impressed “following a procurement process for process to test the market for investors.” The institute wants to create a flagship national home
'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
AS Roma president hints at breaktgrough in bid to build Colosseum-inspired stadium
by Kim Megson | 20 Sep 2016
James Pallotta, the American investor in charge of Italian football club AS Roma, has claimed construction work on a new stadium for the team could begin next March. Plans to build an 52,000 home ground inspired by the colosseum of ancient Rome have been in the pipeline for four years, with little sign of a breakthrough being made due to what club president Pallotta described as “some problems due to
Nikken Sekkei and Buchan Group join forces in bid to win large-scale leisure projects
by Kim Megson | 08 Sep 2016
Japanese architectural and urban design firm Nikken Sekkei have formed a business alliance with one of Australia's largest architectural practices, The Buchan Group. The partnership will allow the two firms to share knowledge, experience and networks as they seek joint commissions on a growing number of mixed-use leisure and hospitality projects around the world. "The alliance brings together specialist skills, values and culture from both companies to provide a homogenous
Nashville explores stadium sites in Major League Soccer bid
by Matthew Campelli | 10 Aug 2016
A new football-specific stadium has been earmarked for Nashville, Tennessee as a result of the city launching a bid to establish a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. A 22-member organising committee – headed up by businessman and investor Bill Hagerty – is leading the bid to bring top-flight football to the city. The group has been in contact with a number of potential investors and located several stadium sites with
AECOM to transform LA facilities as part of the city’s Olympic bid
by Matthew Campelli | 01 Aug 2016
AECOM has taken on the project of renovating Los Angeles’ Memorial Coliseum as part of the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The US$270m (£205.1m, €241.7m) revamp will be funded by the University of Southern California, which used the stadium as the home ground for its Trojans American football team. Sports, training and media facilities will be upgraded, while the track surface which will be used for the
Sold! Bidding war engulfs controversial Four Seasons auction
by Kim Megson | 27 Jul 2016
The iconic interiors of the Four Seasons restaurant in New York have been dismantled forever after a controversial auction took place in the building yesterday (26 July). Over 950 lots – including furniture, silverware and pots and pans – were sold for prices that soared above pre-sale estimates. The award-winning modernist restaurant – designed by architect Philip Johnson inside Mies van der Rohe’s Seagram building – opened in 1959 and
Architects Rossetti design Detroit stadium as NBA owners size up Major League Soccer bid
by Matthew Campelli | 03 May 2016
Detroit may become the next US city to enter a franchise into Major League Soccer (MLS) as part of a US$1bn (£685.2m, €866m) investment plan devised by two National Basketball Association (NBA) owners. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers boss Dan Gilbert announced plans to build a 20,000-seater stadium in the downtown area of the city. The development – which is being designed by architecture studio Rossetti –
Populous and Egis chosen to design stadiums for Paris' 2024 Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 08 Apr 2016
Sports and entertainment architecture studio Populous – designers of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – will advise on venue design for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid. The firm will collaborate with international engineering firm Egis to draw up plans for 38 Olympic and Paralympic facilities. Together, they will design new permanent and temporary buildings and ensure existing venues in the French capital are ready for the scale and needs of Olympic
Starwood mulls US$12.8bn rival takeover bid
by Jak Phillips | 14 Mar 2016
Global hotel giant Starwood has received a surprise US$12.8bn (€11.5bn, £8.9bn) takeover offer from a group led by China’s Anbang Insurance Group, which could scupper its planned merger with Marriott. In November 2015, Marriott announced that it would buy Starwood Hotels & Resorts – whose brands include St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W and Design Hotels – in a US$12.2bn (€11.4bn, £8bn) stock and cash transaction which would create the
Europa City will play key role in Paris 2024 Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 15 Feb 2016
The director of Europa City – one of the largest ongoing leisure developments on the continent – has told CLAD how the scheme can bolster the Paris bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In an exclusive interview, Christophe Dalstein said the €3.1bn (US$3.5bn, £2.4bn) Europa City – which has been masterplanned by Bjarke Ingels Group – will be perfectly placed near the proposed Olympic venues in northern
New venues lined up if Budapest wins 2024 Olympics bid
by Matthew Campelli | 01 Feb 2016
A new 60,000-capacity stadium, a velodrome and a tennis complex will be built if Budapest wins its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The City Council for the Hungarian capital has approved the list of venues, which include seven cluster and five stand-alone arenas within the city. Most of the Games events have been earmarked for the new athletics stadium – which will be scaled down to 15,000 seats
Populous design US$1.1bn San Diego stadium as city bids to keep Chargers in town
by Matthew Campelli | 05 Jan 2016
The city of San Diego has put forward plans for a US$1.1bn (£749.6m, €1bn) “Super Bowl-ready” stadium in a bid to keep the National Football League (NFL) franchise the Chargers in the city. Billed as a “sports entertainment complex” in the Mission Valley district of San Diego, the Populous-designed stadium would have a seating capacity of 67,500, extended to 73,000 for Super Bowl and special events. The 1.8m sq ft
Romanian developer bids to build the Black Sea's largest resort on UNESCO site
by Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2015
A Romanian aquaculture and tourism development company has revealed plans to build the Black Sea's largest holiday resort. AgriEuro Corp owns over 4,000 acres of land in the Danube Delta – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – and has earmarked the area as an ideal location for an “all-inclusive entertainment and accommodation resort with an exotic surrounding landscape, a mild climate and unique geographical features.” The company has hired Romanian
Oz: architects bid to save stadium by transforming it into a huge surf park
by Kim Megson | 03 Nov 2015
Australian architects MJA Studio have proposed a novel way of saving a much-loved sports stadium facing demolition: by turning it into an enormous outdoor wave pool. The future of the 43,500 capacity Oval stadium in the Perth suburb of Subiaco is unclear, as it is due to be replaced as the region’s main Australian Football League (AFL) venue by 2018. The local council has called for suggestions from the community
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