A Bali-based design firm, has been attracting attention for its sustainable, elegant bamboo buildings. Now its sights are set on the resort market and colder climates, too. Its founder, Elora Hardy and lead architect, Ewe-Jin Low share their vision
When Elora Hardy was a little girl growing up in Bali, her mother asked her to draw a picture of her dream home. She drew a fairy mushroom house. But
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The invisible architect
Working on projects including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion and Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, Atelier Ten founder Patrick Bellew reshapes the way buildings interact with the environment. He speaks to Magali Robathan
About Atelier Ten As environmental design consultants and building services engineers, Atelier Ten are committed to the design and delivery of high-performance building services systems and sustainable building design. With a history of innovation,
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About Atelier Ten As environmental design consultants and building services engineers, Atelier Ten are committed to the design and delivery of high-performance building services systems and sustainable building design. With a history of innovation,
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Inspiring a new future
The Palestinian Museum has more than its fair share of construction challenges, but when it opens this summer, it could become a beacon of hope. Kath Hudson reports
Building a museum in a volatile area, where the political situation is fluid, the supply of materials, water and electricity is uncertain, the pool of labour is restricted and there
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Building a museum in a volatile area, where the political situation is fluid, the supply of materials, water and electricity is uncertain, the pool of labour is restricted and there
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Messner Mountain Museum
Zaha Hadid’s Messner Mountain Museum Corones makes the most of its spectacular surroundings and brings a new kind of visitor to the mountain. Project architect Peter Irmscher talks Kath Hudson through the challenges of building it
When did you first get involved and what was the brief? Initially, the company that runs the ski lift at the Kronplatz ski resort in Italy ran a competition to
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When did you first get involved and what was the brief? Initially, the company that runs the ski lift at the Kronplatz ski resort in Italy ran a competition to
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Balancing act
Whether he’s designing a resort for Six Senses or a youth centre for Pharrell Williams, Miami architect Chad Oppenheim’s aim is to leave the client speechless. He tells Alice Davis how he does it
I think we have a unique ability to balance the poetry and the proficiency of buildings, the fantasy as well as the functionality,” says Chad Oppenheim, of Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture
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I think we have a unique ability to balance the poetry and the proficiency of buildings, the fantasy as well as the functionality,” says Chad Oppenheim, of Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture
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Sean Mulryan
Sean Mulryan Chair and CEO, Ballymore Group
Project: Sky pool, Nine Elms, London, UK
Developer Ballymore announced plans at the end of the summer for a ‘sky pool’ spanning two apartment blocks in its Nine Elms development next to Battersea Power Station, London. The
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Project: Sky pool, Nine Elms, London, UK
Developer Ballymore announced plans at the end of the summer for a ‘sky pool’ spanning two apartment blocks in its Nine Elms development next to Battersea Power Station, London. The
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Ario Ferri
Ario Ferri co-founder, Natura Vive
PROJECT: Sleeping capsules, Sacred Valley of Cuzco, Peru
Peruvian tour operator Natura Vive is offering guests the opportunity to climb 1,312ft (400m) up a cliff face or hike a trail along zip-lines to sleep in a transparent hanging
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PROJECT: Sleeping capsules, Sacred Valley of Cuzco, Peru
Peruvian tour operator Natura Vive is offering guests the opportunity to climb 1,312ft (400m) up a cliff face or hike a trail along zip-lines to sleep in a transparent hanging
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Gary Neville
Gary Neville co-founder, Hotel Football
PROJECT: Hotel Football, Manchester, UK
Singapore-based real estate and investment company Rowsley – controlled by billionaire Peter Lim – has bought a 75 per cent stake in Manchester’s Hotel Football, the sport-themed hotel project driven
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PROJECT: Hotel Football, Manchester, UK
Singapore-based real estate and investment company Rowsley – controlled by billionaire Peter Lim – has bought a 75 per cent stake in Manchester’s Hotel Football, the sport-themed hotel project driven
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Carsten Höller
Carsten Höller artist
PROJECT: Decisions at the Hayward Gallery
Unusual things were happening at London’s Southbank Centre recently as the artist Carsten Höller was given free rein at the Hayward Gallery. An array of installations – eclectic, eccentric and
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PROJECT: Decisions at the Hayward Gallery
Unusual things were happening at London’s Southbank Centre recently as the artist Carsten Höller was given free rein at the Hayward Gallery. An array of installations – eclectic, eccentric and
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Clodagh
Clodagh founder, Clodagh Design
PROJECT: Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal
Six Senses opened its first resort in Europe during the summer, located in the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley. Set on 22 acres, the 57 bedroom,
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Six Senses opened its first resort in Europe during the summer, located in the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley. Set on 22 acres, the 57 bedroom,
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Moreau Kusunoki
The shock winners of the Guggenheim Helsinki competition have deliberately
kept a low profile until now. So who are they, what do they do and what was the
thinking behind their winning design? Magali Robathan goes to Paris to find out
When Moreau Kusunoki were announced in the summer as the winner of the competition to design the Guggenheim Helsinki, it came as a surprise to everyone – including them. The
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When Moreau Kusunoki were announced in the summer as the winner of the competition to design the Guggenheim Helsinki, it came as a surprise to everyone – including them. The
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Dive in
Kath Hudson talks to Italian architect Emanuele Boaretto about building Y-40, the world’s deepest thermal pool and finds out how the concept could go global, with potential projects in Malaysia, Taiwan, China and Japan
Italian spa resort, Hotel Terme Millepini, created an incredible, and ambitious addition to its portfolio of facilities in June 2014, when it opened a 40m diving pool, Y-40 – The
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Italian spa resort, Hotel Terme Millepini, created an incredible, and ambitious addition to its portfolio of facilities in June 2014, when it opened a 40m diving pool, Y-40 – The
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New meets old
Across Japan, architects are giving traditional ryokans and hotels a modern makeover. Christopher DeWolf takes a look at some inspiring – and surprising – examples
This is the emperor’s room,” says Naoki Nihei as he unlocks an unassuming door. Inside, he slips off his shoes and makes his way through a sprawling suite that hasn’t
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This is the emperor’s room,” says Naoki Nihei as he unlocks an unassuming door. Inside, he slips off his shoes and makes his way through a sprawling suite that hasn’t
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Fabio Scacciavillani
The Oman Investment Fund is at the forefront of efforts to redefine Oman as a high-end leisure and tourism destination. The fund’s chief economist tells Rhianon Howells how
In the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, the summers can be brutal: hot and arid, with temperatures reaching well into the high 30s and beyond. But Dhofar, an area in
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In the middle of the Arabian Peninsula, the summers can be brutal: hot and arid, with temperatures reaching well into the high 30s and beyond. But Dhofar, an area in
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A sense of place
Looking across to Venice, the Isola delle Rose has a rich and complex history. When Matteo Thun was asked to design the JW Marriott Venice Resort + Spa on the island, he knew respecting it was crucial. He talks to Magali Robathan
The biggest challenge of this project was preserving the cultural heritage of the island,” says Matteo Thun, the designer and architect behind the JW Marriott Venice Resort + Spa, which
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The biggest challenge of this project was preserving the cultural heritage of the island,” says Matteo Thun, the designer and architect behind the JW Marriott Venice Resort + Spa, which
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Pumped up
Philippe Starck’s first company was set up to create inflatable objects in the 1960s. Almost 50 years later, as his ‘inflatable’ health club in Montpellier, France celebrates its first birthday, we take a look around
French designer Philippe Starck has created an ‘inflatable’ health club in Montpelier, France, by cladding the building with fluorine-based ETFE to create a bubble-like façade housing fitness facilities over five
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French designer Philippe Starck has created an ‘inflatable’ health club in Montpelier, France, by cladding the building with fluorine-based ETFE to create a bubble-like façade housing fitness facilities over five
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Banksy’s Dismaland
It generated huge amounts of hype, and an estimated £20m for the local community, but was artist Banksy’s summer pop-up attraction, Dismaland worth a visit? Magali Robathan found out
Like most people who grew up in Banksy’s home town of Bristol, UK, I was aware of the artist and his graffitti before it became internationally famous. I also visited
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Like most people who grew up in Banksy’s home town of Bristol, UK, I was aware of the artist and his graffitti before it became internationally famous. I also visited
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Stargazing
Ennead Architects have designed the new Shanghai Planetarium, combining Chinese sensibilities with global LEED and China 3 star standards. Magali Robathan reports
Earlier this year, Ennead Architects announced that they had won first place in the international competition to design a new 38,000sq m planetarium for the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
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Earlier this year, Ennead Architects announced that they had won first place in the international competition to design a new 38,000sq m planetarium for the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
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