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AS+GG is working on the master plan for the 2017 Expo Astana

Gordon Gill, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

Gordon Gill says technology and nature can co-exist in architecture

Stress, heat, pollutants, artificial light, sedentary lifestyles … it’s little wonder the planet’s city dwellers are seeking respite when they travel. Whether drawn to the prospect of reconnecting with nature
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Grande Stade de Lyon, France: Populous’ new Stade Lyon features a ‘green car park’ which is used as a public park on non match days

The Future of sustainability

HOK’s Chris DeVolder says design strategies for the high-performance sports venues of the future will be based on these ideas
Abundance, not scarcity, is the lens for all design decisions. The venue harvests water, creates energy, turns waste into food, enhances the habitat and adds value for the surrounding community
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Minimalist design was used for the interiors, allowing the exhibits to take centre stage

Robert Konieczny principal KWK Promes

Konieczny studied at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. He launched KWK Promes in 1999
Project: National Museum and Dialogue Centre Przetomy, Szczecin, Poland
Robert Konieczny, the principal of Polish architecture studio KWK Promes, has described how he won the World Architecture Festival’s 2016 Building of the Year prize by creating a museum that
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One of Starck’s guestrooms

Lenny Kravitz & Philippe Starck

Kravitz and Starck worked on the project
Project: W Las Vegas, Las Vegas, US
Designer Philippe Starck, music icon Lenny Kravitz and architecture studio Gensler have come together to design a new hotel in Las Vegas. The W Las Vegas is the first W
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The museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition houses an art gallery and meeting and exhibition space

Wolf Prix architect

Wolf Prix, the CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au,
has criticised design competitions
CEO Coop Himmelb(l)au
Wolf Prix, the design principal and CEO of Austrian architecture studio Coop Himmelb(l)au has slammed design competitions, arguing they “diminish the value of our thinking.” In a frank talk about
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Inge Moore designed the ESPA spa at Istanbul’s EDITION hotel while with HBA

Inge Moore co founder MUSE

Inge Moore is launching new design studio MUSE

Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa and gym design. The interior designer – who is in the process of launching bespoke
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Reddy is leading Durban’s bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Ruben Reddy

Ruben Reddy founder Ruben Reddy Architects
Founder Ruben Reddy Architects
Stadia and arenas built for events such as the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games should all be temporary, according to South African architect Ruben Reddy. Talking to CLAD, Reddy
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Zumthor has said he was inspired by the “drudgery of the miner’s lives” when designing the Allmannajuvet zinc mine museum

Peter Zumthor

Peter Zumthor studied in Basel, Switzerland and New York. He launched his practice in Haldenstein in 1979
In a rare interview, the Swiss architect talks to Magali Robathan about LACMA, the Fondation Beyeler museum and the role of emotions in his work
I am waiting to meet Peter Zumthor in the Club Lounge at London’s Langham Hotel. He is late, and I am a little apprehensive. Zumthor is something of a cult
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The Design Museum was established in 1989. It celebrates product, industrial, fashion, graphic and architectural design

A new home

Allies & Morrison, OMA, John Pawson, West 8 and Deyan Sudjic worked together to create a new home for London’s Design Museum. They tell Kim Megson how this unique project took shape
London’s Design Museum opened in its new £85m home on Kensington High Street in November, after the culmination of a highly innovative architectural collaboration. The museum is located inside the
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A crowdfunding campaign was launched in October 2016 to raise money for the cricket stadium and pavilions

Breaking boundaries

Two decades on from the genocide that ripped Rwanda apart, a unique stadium project is aiming to bring people together. Matthew Campelli and Kim Megson report
Just over 20 years ago, an estimated 800,000 Rwandans were killed during Africa’s largest genocide in modern times. Between April and July 1994, hundreds of thousands of Tutsis were murdered
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Richard’s Meier’s practice has offices in New York and Los Angeles, and is led by Meier and five partners

Richard Meier

Richard Meier received his architectural training at Cornell University and set up his practice in 1963
As his latest project nears completion, the Pritzker Prize-winning architect talks to Magali Robathan about public space, museums and the colour white
I speak to Richard Meier from his New York office. The view from his window, he says, illustrates the most common mistake made by architects today. “There are some buildings
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The museum’s rooftop observation deck will provide views of the New York skyline and the Statue of Liberty

Lighting the way

With a green roof and views of New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty Museum will change visitors’ experience of Liberty Island, FXFOWLE partner Nicholas Garrison tells Tom Anstey
On Liberty Island, New York, a new museum is taking shape next to the Statue of Liberty, designed to tell the story of the statue and help turn the island
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SCIN Gallery collates the newest and most interesting materials

Material world

A useful resource for architects and designers, the SCIN Gallery is an independent materials library created to showcase some of the latest, most extraordinary new materials
Founded by Annabelle Filer and Graham Cox, the SCIN Gallery curates external exhibitions and opens its library, by appointment, to clients – often designers and architects – looking for specific
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Gehl Architects is based in Copenhagen, known as a people-friendly city

Active cities

Sixteen years ago Jan Gehl and Helle Søholt teamed up to launch Gehl Architects, with the ambition of designing more people-friendly cities. Kath Hudson finds out about their approach and achievements
Danish architect and urban design consultant, Jan Gehl, has built his 50-year career on encouraging cities to take a more people-centred approach to urban planning. His philosophy is about improving
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London’s German Gymnasium by C&P won World’s Best Overall Restaurant at the Bar & Restaurant Design Awards in October 2016

Tina Norden

Norden studied architecture at Westminster, before joining C&P in 1997. She completed her MA at the Royal College of Art in 2000
From the German Gymnasium in London to a small boutique hotel in Prague, Conran & Partners’ Tina Norden tells Magali Robathan about some of the practice's most exciting hospitality projects
What is your main focus at the moment? Conran & Partners were founded by Sir Terence Conran more than 30 years ago and his approach to creating aspirational but accessible
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REX’s CLC and MSFL Towers in Shenzen, China

Eric de Broches des Combes

Eric de Broches des Combes founded Luxigon in 2006
The founder of Luxigon, creators of visualisations for some of the world’s most innovative architects, tells Kim Megson about the power of drawing and why he’s fighting for more ethnic diversity in renderings
How did you begin making visualisations? It started when I was studying at the School of Architecture in Marseille, France, and I needed a part-time job. I didn’t want to
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A challenging building to light

Product design

From molecular ‘glue’ to stackable football pitches and a camouflaged solar roof, we take a look at the most exciting innovations in product design
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Zumthor’s service buiding sits on the side of a stone wall

Peter Zumthor architect

Peter Zumthor created three buildings at the site of the old Allmannajuvet zinc mines
Project: Allmannajuvet, Norway
Work has been completed on a unique project for Norway’s National Tourist Route (NTR), with a cluster of prefabricated structures by Swiss architect Peter Zumthor creating a selection of viewpoints
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UNSense is developing hi-tech solutions
Ben van Berkel believes practices will all become ‘arch tech’ firms
"We’re living in the age of the iPhone, yet the architecture and construction industries are still in the Walkman phase"

On the launch of his tech startup

Health & Fitness: Working it
"We’ve designed the space so that the atmosphere is intimate"

Les Mills’ new studio spaces at its iconic Auckland City Gym showcase a trend away from masculine ‘grunty’ gyms to something altogether different

La Comedie de Béthune in Béthune, France
Judges praised Manuelle Gautrand for her suprising, bold urban architecture
"I have tried to use my European roots to re-enchant architecture and our cities"

On winning the 2017 European Prize for Architecture

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Wellness: Hidden treasure
"True luxury is about preserving the soul of an incredible destination"

KimMegsonvisitstheaward-winning ChabléYucatánResort&Spa

The Pavilion will offer views over the harbour and will act as an event and exhibition space
"We’re going into unknown territory. That’s where real innovation can occur"

It’s an ambitious experiment for Hong Kong, but will the West Kowloon Cultural District turn out to be a white elephant or a new model for development in the city?

Profile: Peter Cook: Peter Cook
Peter Cook
"Somehow we’d caught the imagination of people"

As a book about radical architecture collective Archigram is released, we speak to one of the founders about the need for fun

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"Wellness embraces the entire holiday experience"

The design of the newly-opened Lefay Resort and Spa Dolomitti in Italy aims to celebrate and protect its spectacular surroundings

Feature: The exciting new materials shaping the built environment
"Curiosity drives us and I think we all have a little bit of the geek within us"

The innovative new materials shaping the future of architecture

The Berkeley recently unveiled its new RSHP-designed façade, which is part of a wider redesign of the hotel
Richard Rogers partner RSHP
"Leisure space is at the very root of democracy. We have to defend our public spaces"

On defending our public spaces

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Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning
Magali Robathan
Almost 300 drones were used to signal an environmental message above the Eden Project’s biomes, during the UN Climate Change ...
Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
The Clematis design
Megan Whitby
The Botanicals is Siminetti’s newest Mother of Pearl decorative panelling collection, inspired by the distinctive patterns found in botany and ...
Alberto Apostoli designs tech-forward Wellness Therapy furniture collection for Varaschin
The furniture collection draws on absolute geometries, pure lines, neutral colours and strong references to nature
Megan Whitby
Furniture manufacturer Varaschin has unveiled the new Wellness Therapy range, designed by Italian spa and wellness architect and designer Alberto ...
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Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
The showerhead offers two modes; rainfall or waterfall
Megan Whitby
Italian architect Alberto Apostoli has renewed his partnership with Newform – an Italian wellness company – and designed A.Zeta. A.Zeta ...
Eco Resort Network conference to convene in Mauritius this May
The event will be hosted in the Mauritius in 2024
Megan Whitby
Hospitality industry event Eco Resort Network is set to take place at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Turtle Bay, Mauritius, from ...
Codelocks develops new glass door smart lock
The new lock model allows facilities and building managers to create and manage access via an app or online portal
Megan Whitby
Codelocks has launched its first glass door smart lock to bring intelligent access control to modern spa, leisure, fitness and ...
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Jaffe Holden helps bring Academy Museum of Motion Pictures alive
Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics for the Academy Museum
Magali Robathan
Acoustical consulting firm Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics and audio/video design services for the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion ...
Mather & Co and ITV unite to create Coronation Street Experience
Mather & Co has transformed the visitor centre into the ultimate haven for ardent Coronation Street viewers
Magali Robathan
Experience designers, Mather & Co, have orchestrated a remarkable collaboration with ITV to unveil the new Coronation Street Experience, a ...
Koto Design introduces wood-fired hot tub
Koto is known for crafting modular, energy-neutral cabins and homes
Katie Barnes
A striking wood-fired hot tub has been unveiled by Koto, an architecture and design studio which has a passion for ...
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