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Tate Harmer designs underground arts venue at Brunel’s historic Thames Tunnel
by Jason Holland | 24 Apr 2015
Isambard Kingdom Brunel's original entrance to the world's first underwater tunnel is to be turned into a cultural venue for music performances, theatre and events. The 65ft (19.8m) deep entrance shaft to the Thames Tunnel, in Rotherhithe, London, was the first project the famous engineer worked on. Architectural practice Tate Harmer has now designed a freestanding cantilevered staircase that will provide public access to the circular ‘sinking shaft’ for the
Michel Jouannet to design Chenot Health Wellness Hotel at Gabala Lake Palace, Azerbaijan with huge 6,000sq m spa
by Helen Andrews | 24 Apr 2015
Health and wellness expert Henri Chenot will open the second ‘Espace Cure’ hotel – a destination retreat – to have its entire structure dedicated to his health and wellness programmes. This second hotel, which is set to open in Q2 2016, will be designed by international architect and interior designer Michel Jouannet and located in Gabala, Azerbaijan. The first of these ‘Espace Cure’-structured hotels, which opened in 1980, is Chenot’s
Lego News: Merlin announces it will build a Lego waterpark at AED10bn Dubai mega resort
by Tom Anstey | 23 Apr 2015
Merlin Entertainments – which is already building a Legoland theme park as part of the Dubai Parks and Resorts development in the UAE – has announced that the AED10bn (US$2.7bn, €2.5bn, £1.8bn) mega-development will also include a Lego waterpark. Lego is the number one global brand in 2015. The new Lego waterpark will include a wave pool, a Build-A-Raft River and Imagination Station – where guests can construct Lego bridges,
Los Angeles: Manica Architecture will design newly-approved Carson Stadium
by Tom Walker | 23 Apr 2015
Carson City Council (CCC) in Los Angeles County, California, US has unanimously approved plans to build the US$1.86bn (€1.68bn, £1.24bn) Carson Stadium to host two National Football League (NFL) franchises – the San Diego Chargers and Oakland Raiders. CCC is the second local authority to have given a green light to an NFL stadium in Los Angeles, following a rival plan by billionaire Stan Kroenke to relocate his St Louis
James Bond 'Goldfinger' bank vault to form part of luxury hotel with thermal spa
by Helen Andrews | 23 Apr 2015
EPR Architects are working to design the hotel and spa at the upcoming Poultry Hotel in London. The five-star offering will occupy the Grade I-listed former Midland Bank headquarters – the vault of which was portrayed as Fort Knox for the climax of the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger. Scheduled to open in 2016, the hotel is set to feature 252 bedrooms, a restaurant, health and leisure facilities, rooftop terraces
Design competition invites schoolchildren to create Australian state park using Minecraft
by Jason Holland | 23 Apr 2015
An Australian national park could be designed by primary school pupils using the video game Minecraft. The government of South Australia has launched a competition asking students to create their perfect national park using the popular game, or to suggest changes to an existing state park. Minecraft allows players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D pixelated world. With AU$8.9m ($6.9m, €6.4m, £4.6m) set aside for park
Studio Octopi kicks off crowdfunding campaign for Thames Baths project
by Jak Phillips | 23 Apr 2015
Architecture practice Studio Octopi’s dream of sparking a “swimming revolution” by creating a floating freshwater pool in London’s River Thames has today (23 April) become the subject of an ambitious crowdfunding campaign. The Thames Baths project – which has won high-profile backing from figures including artist Tracey Emin and London mayor Boris Johnson – was last month incorporated as a CIC (Community Interest Company), meaning the public space will be
WTS International designers DuBois and Mellinger get WELL Building accredited to foster sustainable projects
by Helen Andrews | 22 Apr 2015
Andrea DuBois and Mary Lynn Mellinger of global spa consultancy and management firm WTS International (WTS) are among the first interior designers in the world to begin an accredited training programme with the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The IWBI is a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and wellbeing through the built environment. Its WELL Building Standard is a set of 102 performance metrics, design
Architects Planning Korea design looping beachfront resort hotel for 2018 Winter Olympics
by Jason Holland | 22 Apr 2015
A twisted loop hotel inspired by the ecological structure of plankton has been designed by architects Planning Korea and will be ready in time to host visitors to the 2018 Winter Olympics. Located in Gangneung, on the east coast of South Korea, the beachfront resort hotel is situated about three miles (5km) from Olympic stadiums and facilities in PyeongChang. Seoul-based Planning Korea’s design takes an infinity symbol form and features
Perkins + Will create new nature-inspired home for Shanghai Natural History Museum
by Tom Anstey | 22 Apr 2015
Shanghai Natural History Museum has moved into its new home – a nautilus-shaped building inspired by the biological structure of cells, the elements and natural phenomena. Designed by Perkins + Will, the green structure mimics architectural themes found in nature. The main area of the 479,000sq ft (44,500sq m) exhibition space rises from the site’s foundations, spiralling upwards like a shell. Within the structure, light is dispersed through a lattice
Architects Fabre-Speller and Atelier 3A work on €56m prehistoric cave painting attraction
by Tom Anstey | 21 Apr 2015
The French government has spent €56m (US$60m, £40.2m) recreating an exact replica of a cave discovered in 1994 containing a huge collection of prehistoric paintings of horses, mammoths and rhinos – among the oldest documented pieces on earth. The works – preserved thanks to a rock fall roughly 23,000 years ago – were quickly closed off to the public after their discovery on the basis that something as simple as
EPM Group, Robust Architecture Workshop and BIG scoop Holcim Awards which celebrate sustainable leisure designs across the globe
by Jason Holland | 21 Apr 2015
A decommissioned water reservoir turned public park in Colombia has scooped the top prize in a global awards competition for sustainable building and construction. The ‘Articulated Site’ project, designed by Mario Camargo and Luis Tombé of Colectivo720, with Juan Calle and Horacio Valencia of EPM Group, took the US$200,000 (€187,201, £134,517) Gold prize in the 2015 Holcim Awards. Located around a series of water tanks in Medellín, an outdoor auditorium
Snøhetta and SANAA are head to head in final competition for Budapest's Ludwig Museum job
by Tom Anstey | 21 Apr 2015
Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta and Japanese design studio SANAA have both been awarded first place in a competition to design the New National Gallery and Ludwig Museum in Budapest, Hungary. Part of plans for Europe’s largest museum development, the announcement is the final piece of the puzzle in Budapest's HUF75bn (US$277m, €235m, £183m) cultural quarter. While both firms have been named winner of the contest, only one of the two
Top team of designers assembled to create hillside Balinese resort
by Kate Corney | 21 Apr 2015
WOW Design Studio, Belt Collins International landscape architects and Hirsch Bedner Associates interior designers have been engaged to create a lavish hillside resort on the southern coast of Bali. The consultants will be designing the public spaces, exteriors and accommodations for the New World Grand Bali Resort, scheduled to open in 2017. Indonesian company PT. Mugie Bali Indah – which owns the resort – has appointed New World Hotels &
Winning entries in "Anti-Guggenheim" competition focus on Helsinki’s heritage and community
by Jason Holland | 20 Apr 2015
A museum of the welfare state and a collection of artistic spaces that span the harbour waterfront are among the shortlisted projects in the competition to find better alternatives to the proposed Guggenheim development in Helsinki. Eight entries have been selected by The Next Helsinki competition jury, with the aim of showcasing the “variety and depth” of the 217 submissions received. Architect Michael Sorkin, who initiated the project and is
Details revealed for second phase of Populous-designed £200m Lord's cricket ground revamp
by Tom Walker | 20 Apr 2015
Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has announced details of the second phase of its redevelopment plans for Lord's Cricket Ground in London, UK Designed by global sports architects Populous, the works are set to replace the venue's historic Tavern and Allen stands with a single new structure built in place of the two existing stands – adding more than 5,500 seats – to raise the ground's overall capacity to nearly 30,000.
US$3bn Tahitian Mahana Beach Resort and Spa secures investment partners
by Helen Andrews | 20 Apr 2015
Hawaiian design firm G70 International (G70) has secured investment deals with a number of companies in the US, Tahiti, China, France and Mexico to work on the 130-acre (53-hectare) Tahiti Mahana Beach Resort and Spa. Commitments from these sources add up to more than US$3bn (€2.8bn, £2bn). In July 2014, G70 was awarded the contract for the resort, which is also backed by the French Polynesian government. The design practice
Surf Snowdonia, with architecture by seven, to be world first for new Wave Garden surf generator
by Liz Terry | 20 Apr 2015
Surf Snowdonia, a massive surf facility in north Wales, UK, has announced an opening date of July 2015. Architects seven have been working alongside the master-planning team to design the buildings. The outdoor adventure destination features a 30,000sq m (322,000sq ft) lagoon – with waves courtesy of Spanish wave technology company Wave Garden. It will be the world's first commercial application of the technology. The lake will have a central
Studio Octopi selected to resurrect Peckham Rye Lido
by Jak Phillips | 20 Apr 2015
Studio Octopi – the architecture practice behind innovative plans to make outdoor swimming in London’s Thames a reality – have won an invited competition to design a new version of Peckham Rye Lido, also in the UK capital. The practice’s reputation for aquatic innovation proved a hit with Peckham Rye Lido campaign founders Ben Lloyd-Ennals and Jim Glynn, who chose Octopi’s designs over those of fellow contestant Red Deer architects.
New York observation wheel forms centrepiece of Staten Island regeneration
by Tom Anstey | 20 Apr 2015
Preliminary work is underway on Perkins Eastman/EEK Architects' US$790m (€734m, £527m) redevelopment of Staten Island, with the US's largest observation wheel the centrepiece of the transformative plan. The wheel, which will for a time be the largest in the world assuming it is completed before the upcoming Dubai Eye, is being developed by engineering firm Starneth. After it opens in Q2 of 2017, the 630ft (192m) high wheel would dethrone
Cultural venues dominate Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist
by Jason Holland | 17 Apr 2015
Four of the five finalists nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – the Mies van der Rohe Award – involve leisure-related architecture. Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei’s Ravensburg Art Museum, Bjarke Ingels Group’s Danish Maritime Museum, Archea Associati’s Antinori Winery, and Barozzi / Veiga’s Philharmonic Hall Szczecin all made the cut from a previous shortlist of 40, with the winner to be announced on 8 May. The O’Donnell +
Peel submits application for £1bn Trafford Waters scheme – architects yet to be appointed
by Kath Hudson | 16 Apr 2015
Developer Peel Land & Property has submitted a planning application for Trafford Waters, a sustainable, mixed-use development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, in Trafford, UK. The scheme is worth £1bn (US$1.50, E1.39) Close to the Trafford Leisure Village and intu Trafford Centre, Trafford Waters will be a sustainable urban neighbourhood, including leisure, retail and commercial space. The leisure element will include two hotels: one in the commercial
Peel submits application for £1bn Trafford Waters scheme – architects yet to be appointed
by Kath Hudson | 16 Apr 2015
Developer Peel Land & Property has submitted a planning application for Trafford Waters, a sustainable, mixed-use development on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal, in Trafford, UK. The scheme is worth £1bn (US$1.50, E1.39) Close to the Trafford Leisure Village and intu Trafford Centre, Trafford Waters will be a sustainable urban neighbourhood, including leisure, retail and commercial space. The leisure element will include two hotels: one in the commercial
Studio Gang reveals triple-tower mixed-use skyscraper for Chicago
by Jason Holland | 17 Apr 2015
Striking designs for a new skyscraper in Chicago have been unveiled by Studio Gang Architects. The 1,100ft (335m) high, mixed-use Wanda Vista Tower has a facade of reflective blue-green glass and would sit at the north edge of the thriving Lakeshore East community, adjacent to the Chicago River. The development would include more than 1.8m sq ft (167, 225 sq m) of hotel and residential space, and the distinctive design
Japan embraces active design with running track-themed airport terminal ahead of 2020 Olympics
by Jak Phillips | 16 Apr 2015
Japanese architects are getting out of the blocks in terms of promoting active design ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with Narita Airport’s newly-opened Terminal 3 centred around an indoor running track. The Tokyo Olympics will have a strong theme of active design, with Arup set to masterplan the Games. The cycling helmet-shaped Olympic Stadium has been designed by Zaha Hadid, while several other wellness-related facilities are also in the
Milan Expo: BDP works with artist Wolfgang Buttress on incredible Hive pavilion
by Jason Holland | 15 Apr 2015
Exploring the crucial role of a bee colony in the global ecosystem, artist Wolfgang Buttress and architects BDP have created a hive structure to serve as the centrepiece of the UK’s pavilion at the upcoming Milan Expo. The impressive 14m3 aluminium lattice structure, called the Hive, has been constructed and manufactured by Stage One, which also built Thomas Heatherwick’s London 2012 Olympic torch. The company used 115,000 individual components to
Design: Will.i.am and Coca-Cola bring recycled plastic furnishings to W Hotels
by Helen Andrews | 15 Apr 2015
Musician will.i.am and The Coca-Cola Company have partnered with Starwood’s W Hotels brand to bring recycled plastic products to properties across the world – promoting sustainability as a stylish lifestyle choice. A new brand – called Ekocycle – has been launched to create a range of products for hotels which recycle plastic. The first is the ‘Mobile Charger and Accessory Valet’ (MCAV) – a USB charging device that also acts
Three architectural practices compete for new pier commission in St. Petersburg, Florida
by Jason Holland | 15 Apr 2015
Three finalists have emerged in the competition to redesign the St. Petersburg Pier in Florida, US. Designs from Alfonso Architects, St. Pete Design Group and Rogers Partners Architects + Urban Designers made the cut, following the latest meeting of the City of St. Petersburg’s Pier Selection Committee, at which four other concepts were eliminated. The replacement of the pier has been a matter for the whole community, with Mayor Rick
RTKL, Callison and Forrec design US$322m La Viva scheme in China for Hsin Chong
by Tom Anstey | 15 Apr 2015
Work is progressing on the first phase of an experience destination in Tieling New Town, Liaoning Province, China. The development will capitalise on China's rapid urbanisation. Masterplanned by architecture firms RTKL International and Callison, La Viva is Hong Kong-based developer Hsin Chong’s first large-scale integrated project to be built in mainland China. Once complete the eco-friendly urban space will include retail, entertainment, tourist attractions, restaurants, hotels, office space and residential
Alila Hotels will open eco-garden hotel in Bali, designed by URBNarc architects
by Helen Andrews | 15 Apr 2015
Alila Seminyak will open on Bali’s southwest coast this September, it will be the second new Indonesian property from the luxury boutique resorts group, following the development of the new Alila Villas Bintan. Alila Seminyak will be a prime beach frontage resort, comprising 72 suites, 69 residences. Green space will dominate both the interiors and exteriors, which will also have extensive events space, a Spa Alila and restaurants. The Alila
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