Last year, KSL Capital Partners became majority stakeholders of US destination spa Miraval. As the firm prepares to announce two new Miraval resorts, KSL partner Rich Weissmann explains its vision for the brand to Rhianon Howells
Miraval Resort & Spa, a nearly 20-year-old destination spa in Tucson, is arguably one of the best-known brands in the global spa industry – quite an achievement considering it is,
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Aiming high
When the French Alpine Club decided to build the Refuge du Goûter – a climbers' refuge 3,800m up Mont Blanc – it chose Groupe H as architects to work on the daunting and complex undertaking. Kath Hudson tells the story
The challenges faced by the team creating the Mont Blanc mountain refuge, the Refuge du Goûter, must have initially seemed insurmountable. Extreme weather conditions rendered the site inaccessible for eight
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The challenges faced by the team creating the Mont Blanc mountain refuge, the Refuge du Goûter, must have initially seemed insurmountable. Extreme weather conditions rendered the site inaccessible for eight
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Earl Santee
A well-designed sports stadium can transform a community, but there are no shortcuts to making it authentic, Populous principal Earl Santee tells Magali Robathan
Why did you become an architect? I've always loved to draw and through my teenage years I helped my dad with his construction firm. My love of art and building
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Why did you become an architect? I've always loved to draw and through my teenage years I helped my dad with his construction firm. My love of art and building
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Moving Kiruna
When White Arkitekter won the competition to relocate the Arctic town of Kiruna to stop it being swallowed up by its mine, they knew they had a real opportunity on their hands. The CEO and social anthropologist tell Magali Robathan how culture and leisure will play a central role in the new Kiruna
In February 2013, Swedish architectural practice White Arkitekter won an international competition to design a 20 year masterplan for the relocation of the Swedish town of Kiruna. Kiruna has to
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In February 2013, Swedish architectural practice White Arkitekter won an international competition to design a 20 year masterplan for the relocation of the Swedish town of Kiruna. Kiruna has to
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Icy reception
The Icehotel, in Jukkasjärvi near Kiruna in Sweden, celebrates its 25th anniversary with art suites designed by artists handpicked from around the world. We take a look
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Bombay Sapphire Distillery
Faced with a complex and challenging site, Bombay Sapphire and Thomas Heatherwick Studio had to work closely on the gin maker’s new distillery. Alice Davis finds out how their relationship helped this unique project take shape.
When a location scout from premium gin brand Bombay Sapphire stumbled on Laverstoke Mill, a derelict paper factory in Hampshire, UK, he didn’t just discover 4.2 acres of land, but
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When a location scout from premium gin brand Bombay Sapphire stumbled on Laverstoke Mill, a derelict paper factory in Hampshire, UK, he didn’t just discover 4.2 acres of land, but
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Going to the source
Two mineral spa and leisure developments are making waves in Portugal – all thanks to investment from the country’s largest brewer. Julie Cramer finds out more
As one of Portugal’s biggest beverage companies, known for its Super Bock beer, Unicer might seem an unlikely business to be operating two leisure, spa and nature parks in the
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As one of Portugal’s biggest beverage companies, known for its Super Bock beer, Unicer might seem an unlikely business to be operating two leisure, spa and nature parks in the
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Steve & Marie Nygren
In the US, where sprawling suburbs are king, Steve and Marie Nygren decided to create an alternative. As work starts on a new wellness hamlet as part of eco village Serenbe, Mia Kyricos and Magali Robathan find out how the founders are using architecture to foster a sense of community
The idea for ‘anti suburbia’ eco community Serenbe was born in 2000, when founders Marie and Steve Nygren spotted a bulldozer clearing trees on a neighbouring property. “It ignited in
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The idea for ‘anti suburbia’ eco community Serenbe was born in 2000, when founders Marie and Steve Nygren spotted a bulldozer clearing trees on a neighbouring property. “It ignited in
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West Kowloon Cultural District
White elephant or a new model for development in Hong Kong? Christopher DeWolf takes a look at the ups and downs of the $1.8bn waterfront project
Last November, thousands of people thronged the Hong Kong waterfront for a festival with an unusual name: Freespace. Young people sold handicrafts and second-hand clothes along a seafront promenade, while
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Last November, thousands of people thronged the Hong Kong waterfront for a festival with an unusual name: Freespace. Young people sold handicrafts and second-hand clothes along a seafront promenade, while
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A Living Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Museum’s achievements in curation, in architecture and design, in storytelling and in technology should be celebrated. It’s a place of personal stories, collective memory, learning and inclusion
Never before has a museum been built to tell the story of an event that was witnessed by one-third of the world’s population. Across the globe, people stopped what they
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Never before has a museum been built to tell the story of an event that was witnessed by one-third of the world’s population. Across the globe, people stopped what they
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Bill Hellmuth
Bill Hellmuth CEO, HOK Sport + Recreation + Entertainment
Bill Hellmuth, president of global architecture practice HOK, is “excited” by the firm’s recent re-entry into the sports sector. Speaking to CLADmag’s sister publication Sports Management, Hellmuth said the acquisition
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Bill Hellmuth, president of global architecture practice HOK, is “excited” by the firm’s recent re-entry into the sports sector. Speaking to CLADmag’s sister publication Sports Management, Hellmuth said the acquisition
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Active Design
Jacqueline Bennett looks at whether, by adopting a new approach to design and
city planning, we can make our cities – and their populations – well again
Even Mick Cornett, the enterprising mayor of Oklahoma in the US, couldn’t have envisaged the huge impact his ‘We’re going to lose a million pounds’ campaign would have on the
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Even Mick Cornett, the enterprising mayor of Oklahoma in the US, couldn’t have envisaged the huge impact his ‘We’re going to lose a million pounds’ campaign would have on the
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Jim Spear
Katie Barnes talks to the man behind The Schoolhouse, a sustainable tourism enterprise – including a boutique hotel and spa – that he’s established in a remote village near the Great Wall of China
In 1986, American Jim Spear and his wife Liang Tang moved with their daughter to Beijing. Spear had a master’s degree in political science from UC Berkeley and took a
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In 1986, American Jim Spear and his wife Liang Tang moved with their daughter to Beijing. Spear had a master’s degree in political science from UC Berkeley and took a
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Brent Bushnell
Brent Bushnell, CEO, Two Bit Circus
Brent Bushnell, the co-founder and chief executive of high-tech amusement company Two Bit Circus, has announced the launch date for STEAM Carnival – an entertainment showcase that re-imagines the classic
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Brent Bushnell, the co-founder and chief executive of high-tech amusement company Two Bit Circus, has announced the launch date for STEAM Carnival – an entertainment showcase that re-imagines the classic
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Tim and Kit Kemp
Tim and Kit Kemp, founders, Firmdale Hotels
Tim and Kit Kemp, the founders of influential boutique hotel company Firmdale Hotels, have opened their latest property in London's Soho. The Kemps have described the project as their most
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Tim and Kit Kemp, the founders of influential boutique hotel company Firmdale Hotels, have opened their latest property in London's Soho. The Kemps have described the project as their most
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Paul Baker
Creating giant cooled conservatories in Singapore's subtropical climate in an environmentally sensible way required clever thinking, says Wilkinson Eyre's Paul Baker
Since opening in 2012, the £350m cooled conservatories at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore have won numerous awards – most recently the coveted RIBA Lubetkin Prize in September 2013
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Since opening in 2012, the £350m cooled conservatories at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore have won numerous awards – most recently the coveted RIBA Lubetkin Prize in September 2013
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Sea view
A love of art and the environment led to the creation of two underwater museums, which provide homes for coral and sea life. Eco sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor tells Kathleen Whyman what inspires him
What was your inspiration? I’m a sculptor and was mainly working on land and with the landscape. I was creating objects that had no functional purpose other than their artistic
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What was your inspiration? I’m a sculptor and was mainly working on land and with the landscape. I was creating objects that had no functional purpose other than their artistic
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The future for our public spaces
From edible gardens and underground parks to cycle routes in the sky, Kath Hudson looks at the future for our public spaces
Don’t underestimate the importance of parks – living near a green space has a more sustained positive effect on people’s mental wellbeing than a lottery win, according to new research
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Don’t underestimate the importance of parks – living near a green space has a more sustained positive effect on people’s mental wellbeing than a lottery win, according to new research
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