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EXCLUSIVE: Peter Cook says Mumbai project is the future of fitness, sport and leisure clubs
by Liz Terry | 03 May 2019
Architectural icon, Peter Cook, and his business partner, Gavin Robotham, co-founders of Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau (CRAB), have revealed they're working on an innovative fitness, sport and leisure project in Mumbai. Speaking in the latest issue of CLADmag, Cook said the new facility could represent the future of mixed-activity clubs. "The core of the building's central area runs through two floors and is surrounded on both by a series of
Exclusive: Initial designs for Belmond Cadogan relaunch unveiled
by Andrew Manns | 22 Oct 2018
The Belmond Cadogan Hotel has provided a behind-the-scenes look at the bespoke collection crafted by the two winners of its New Designers Award. The completed works by young British designers Mac Collins and Antonia (Toni) Packham, who in July beat out 3,000 other candidates to secure the award, are part of the Sloan Square-based hotel's £28m (US$36m, €32m) renovation and redecoration. Collins, drawing on themes of Afrofuturism and aiming to
Daniel Libeskind: Exclusive interview on memory and identity, his architectural philosophy and designing a museum for Richard Leakey
by Kim Megson | 13 Nov 2017
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
Exclusive details for Peninsula Hot Springs expansion revealed
by Jane Kitchen | 30 Oct 2017
Australia’s Peninsula Hot Springs (PHS) is planning a major expansion focused on story-driven experiences including an open-air amphitheatre with seven pools and seating for 700 people, CLADglobal can reveal. New offerings will include: an educational building; sauna rooms; a deep therapy pool; a fire and ice bathing area; a ‘Food Bowl’ area with on-site agriculture and picnic areas where guests are invited to “eat yourself to good health"; and the
Exclusive: Perkins + Will's LA design director on the architecture software revolution
by Kim Megson | 11 Aug 2017
The Los Angeles office of global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has appointed a new design director to “lead the LA practice into the digital age.” Yan Krymsky will oversee the creative direction of the LA studio and lead the design of its major projects, including a master plan to convert the 125-acre Piggyback Yard rail facility by the Los Angeles River into a public space. He assumes the role
Exclusive: GOCO plans wellness community outside DC
by Jane Kitchen | 25 Jul 2017
International spa and wellness consultancy and management company GOCO Hospitality is in the process of creating a GOCO Retreat across 750 acres (304 hectares) in the West Virginia countryside, not far from Washington DC. GOCO Retreat Dawson Lake will focus heavily on the area’s natural mineral springs, and will include both a 70-bedroom wellness hotel and 150 residences – all houses. Each of the 150 houses will be located on
Exclusive: Chester Zoo MD details £100m redevelopment masterplan
by Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2017
Chester Zoo will redevelop 100 acres (405,000sq m) of its existing site into grassland and forest areas as part of a £100m (US$130.4m, €113m) development masterplan. The grasslands area will be located in the western part of the zoo and will be characterised by large, open savannah landscape populated by a mix of free-roaming species in the same areas. To the eastern side of the zoo the forest zone will
Exclusive: Daniel Libeskind urges more democracy in design
by Kim Megson | 21 Jun 2017
Citizens should be empowered to play a much more active role in the design of the built environment as part of democratic society, the architect Daniel Libeskind has argued. In an exclusive interview with CLADglobal, Libeskind said that the need to enhance public participation in the design process is “the biggest challenge facing architecture today.” “I think architecture can only thrive in a democratic environment, and that means through involving
Santiago Calatrava exclusive: 'I want to push the limits of expression'
by Kim Megson | 17 May 2017
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,
Jeanne Gang reveals how design must strengthen communities in exclusive CLAD interview
by Magali Robathan | 03 May 2017
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
HKS and Russell Sage Studios design exclusive Hollywood club for stars wanting 'to see and be seen'
by Kim Megson | 20 Feb 2017
Architecture studio HKS have been brought on board to design h.Club LA; the first international extension of London’s famous Hospital Club for film stars, musicians and members of high society. The owner of that establishment, Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen, wants to build a new private "club for creatives" by renovating a five-storey hotel building in the shadow of the Hollywood Hills, next to the headquarters of Capitol Records. He
RICHARD MEIER: exclusive interview on the Getty Center, Miami's new Surf Club and 'the biggest mistake made by architects today'
by Magali Robathan | 15 Feb 2017
Failing to consider the context in which they're working is "the biggest mistake" made by architects today, argues Richard Meier in an exclusive interview with CLAD. The renowned Pritzker Prize winner states that “just because you can build 100 stories high, doesn’t mean you should,” and bemoans the number of new city buildings that are out of place in their environment. The full feature interview – in which Meier also
PETER ZUMTHOR: Exclusive interview on the role of emotions in his work, his latest projects and those LACMA renderings
by Magali Robathan | 06 Feb 2017
Creating buildings that inspire love is about more than just arranging and inventing forms, argues Peter Zumthor in an exclusive interview with CLAD. The influential Pritzker Prize-winning architect – who also runs through the latest on the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and his forthcoming projects in Korea, Germany, Switzerland and the UK – explains how his gift is to “see what’s ugly and doesn’t work in the
Exclusive: How MVRDV are transforming a museum art depot into a unique attraction for Rotterdam
by Kim Megson | 20 Sep 2016
The founders of Dutch architecture studio MVRDV believe their project for Rotterdam’s Museum Boijmans van Beuningen offers a new model for how museums can take full advantage of their vast cultural collections. Winy Maas, Nathalie de Vries and Jacob Van Rijs – who are transforming what was an art storage depot into an attraction in its own right – told CLAD that rethinking the art storage facility as something that
Exclusive: Feyernoord's new waterfront stadium designed to revitalise Rotterdam
by Kim Megson | 16 Aug 2016
One of the leading architects behind a new football stadium for Dutch club Feyenoord has told CLAD how the development will revitalise a neglected part of Rotterdam. David Gianotten, managing partner-architect for international studio Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), described how the firm’s design for the stadium reflects the fact that sport is an integral part of the city’s society and urban fabric. “There were two previous attempts to build
Exclusive: David Adjaye tells CLAD about his design for the 'monumental' National Museum of African American History and Culture
by Kim Megson | 03 Aug 2016
Architect David Adjaye has told CLAD that the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington is “one of the defining projects” of his career to date. The landmark museum – which has been developed over a decade – is due to be opened by US President Barack Obama on the 24 September 2016. Adjaye’s practice Adjaye Associates worked with architecture studios Freelon Group and David Brody Bond
Exclusive: Equinox vice-president Aaron Richter tells CLAD about company's ambitious new fitness-focused hotel brand
by Kim Megson | 01 Aug 2016
Luxury fitness chain Equinox will theme its first hotel/health club hybrids around movement, nutrition and regeneration in an appeal to regular travellers who want to keep fit. In an exclusive interview, the company’s vice-president Aaron Richter told CLAD that Equinox Hotels – which will open its first branch in New York’s Hudson Yards in 2018 – will implement the core philosophies of its well established fitness clubs to “the art
Exclusive: Miraval to buy historic Cranwell Resort in Lenox for first East Coast resort
by Jane Kitchen | 14 Jul 2016
Destination spa Miraval is set to buy the historic Cranwell Spa and Golf Resort in Lenox, Massachusetts, marking the brand’s first East Coast location and the first “full-blown” Miraval outside of Tucson. “Cranwell is a great fit for us – it’s a large property where we can create the Miraval experiences,” Chevis Hosea, Miraval Group vice president of development told CLAD. “It’s got a great history, great architecture – the
SHIGERU BAN: In an exclusive interview, the architect tells CLAD about the profession's 'social responsibility'
by Kim Megson | 09 May 2016
Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has told CLAD about the responsibility he feels as an architect to combine “monumental” public buildings with disaster relief projects around the world. In an exclusive interview, Ban said his post-disaster work with his Voluntary Architects’ Network in countries such as Japan and Ecuador is important to him, because “compared to doctors or lawyers and other professionals who work for people with problems, our job
EXCLUSIVE: New virtual reality platform for architecture from NBBJ, plus Bruce Wright of SB Architects talks to CLAD about VR
by Kim Megson | 06 May 2016
The potential of VR has won the attention of global studio NBBJ, who this week announced a business partnership with tech startup Visual Vocal to incubate and develop a VR productivity platform that will initially be exclusive to them, before being made available to other architects. The firm claim they are the first design studio to support a VR startup inside their own offices. "NBBJ's decision to launch Visual Vocal
Exclusive: Museum of Tomorrow looks to future to build lasting legacy in Rio
by Tom Anstey | 27 Apr 2016
The team behind Rio’s recently opened Museum of Tomorrow has said that they want the museum to act as a hub of culture, information and science, inspiring the local community to great things and to leave a lasting legacy in the build up to this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Games. Speaking exclusively to CLAD, Luiz Alberto Oliveira, chief curator at the museum, said that the Santiago Calatrava-designed structure was a
Floating Seahorse villas: CLAD gets exclusive first glimpse of underwater residence
by Kim Megson | 25 Apr 2016
CLAD has been given an exclusive first look at the inaugural Floating Seahorse; a luxury private villa submerged partly beneath the waves. The development of the Seahorse – which is technically classified as a non-propulsive boat – has been shrouded in secrecy since the concept was first unveiled at the Dubai International Boat Show in early 2015. Dubai developer Kleindienst Group and its subsidiary, the Seahorse Boats Trading Company, are
EXCLUSIVE: How Zaha Hadid's Messner Mountain Museum Corones has reinvigorated ski resort design
by Kim Megson | 20 Apr 2016
The project architect responsible for Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum Corones in Italy has told CLAD that cultural buildings have an important role to play in the reinvigoration of ski resorts. Peter Irmsche, who is interviewed in the latest issue of CLADmag, explained how Hadid’s museum – one of her final completed projects before her untimely death on 31 March this year – has increased the popularity of Italy’s Kronplatz
EXCLUSIVE: MVRDV founders speak to CLAD about the importance of leisure architecture
by Kim Megson | 13 Apr 2016
The founding partners of Dutch studio MVRDV have told CLAD that architects and developers must consider including a leisure component when designing new structures in built environments. In an exclusive interview, Winy Maas, Nathalie de Vries and Jacob van Rijs, explained how their own work – including residential and commercial projects such as Rotterdam’s Market Hall – include leisure components to bring life to their surrounding locations. “Leisure is an
EXCLUSIVE: Crowdfunded resort takes shape on Utah's Powder Mountain
by Kim Megson | 11 Apr 2016
Four young American entrepreneurs are building a unique, crowdsourced ski resort on Utah’s Powder Mountain with arts and culture at its core. The collective, called Summit, are overseeing the construction of a new ski village on the site of a mountainside ranch, which will feature restaurants, cafés, artisan stores and artists’ workshops. The village will also house the headquarters of the Summit Series community – a movement formed by the
EXCLUSIVE: Atelier Ten founder Patrick Bellew tells CLAD about the unstoppable rise of sustainable architecture
by Kim Megson | 08 Apr 2016
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
EXCLUSIVE: NBBJ partner tells CLAD how brain science is transforming architecture
by Kim Megson | 05 Apr 2016
A far greater understanding of human behaviour is required if architects and designers are to create successful buildings in the future, according to the head of NBBJ Design’s London office. In an exclusive interview, David Lewis, a partner with the architecture studio, told CLAD how the practice creates data-heavy designs in collaboration with “brain scientist” Dr John Medina, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington. “These days, behaviour
EXCLUSIVE: Mecanoo's Francine Houben tells CLAD about the studio's renovation of New York Public Library
by Kim Megson | 30 Mar 2016
Mecanoo co-founder Francine Houben has told CLAD about the studio’s plans for their US$300m (€264m, £208m) renovation of New York’s iconic public library. In an exclusive interview featured in the latest issue of CLADmag, Houben revealed how the Dutch multidisciplinary practice are approaching the project – the latest in a string of high-profile libraries they have worked on. “We will approach the New York Public Library project the same way
EXCLUSIVE: Lead architect on FC Barcelona's Palau Blaugrana project reveals details of mixed-use project and how sports design is changing
by Kim Megson | 18 Mar 2016
One of the lead architects behind the New Palau Blaugrana – a multi-sports and concert arena for FC Barcelona’s €600m Espai Barca district – has told CLAD how the venue's design will generate activity for 365 days a year. In an exclusive interview, John Rhodes, director of sports architects HOK and a lead designer on the Barcelona project, revealed how the design will bring traditional amenities, such as bars and
EXCLUSIVE: How can architects take advantage of 'the world's darkest material?'
by Kim Megson | 22 Mar 2016
Architects around the world are locked in a secretive race to find creative applications for Vantablack S-VIS – a new spray version of the world's blackest material – according to the developers of the technology. Vantablack, hailed by its British developer Surrey NanoSystems as "the world's darkest material", is 17 times less reflective than the super-black paint used to minimise stray light in the Hubble space telescope. It has been
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