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Rolling Stones open Pritzker-winning architect's horseshoe-shaped Paris arena
by Kim Megson | 02 Nov 2017
The Rolling Stones have officially opened one of the largest indoor stadiums in Europe, Paris’s U Arena. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and co ended their latest world tour with three sold-out shows at the stadium, built in the heart of the French capital’s La Défense district, close to the landmark Grande Arche. Designed by Pritzker-winning architect Christian de Portzamparc, the arena forms a distinctive horseshoe shape – the ‘U’ of
Glacier spa to take guests on a journey through Icelandic myths of monsters and men
by Kim Megson | 01 Nov 2017
Tales of trolls, elves, monsters and invisible men roaming Iceland’s majestic volcanic landscape have inspired the design of a proposed spa and wellness retreat located next to a geothermal lagoon. Architecture practice Johannes Torpe Studio have drawn on the mysterious topography of caves, craters and moss-covered lava fields found in the Snæfellsness peninsula to devise a spa that will be soaked in mythology, storytelling and nature. The region is home
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects wins 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize
by Kim Megson | 31 Oct 2017
Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. In a landmark moment for leisure architecture, the public attraction – which was built to restore a seaside pier ravaged by fire – was hailed by the prize’s jury chair, RIBA president Ben Derbyshire, as a “masterpiece of regeneration and inspiration”. “The architects and local community have
Miami's Bass opens following US$12m transformation
by Tom Anstey | 31 Oct 2017
Contemporary art museum The Bass has reopened following a US$12m (€10.3m, £9.1m) renovation headed by project architects David Gauld and Arata Isozaki. The privately run, city-owned museum in Miami Beach, Florida, managed to avoid major damage from the recent Hurricane Irma, but the project had been delayed for more than a year.
David Chipperfield to design masterplan for Minneapolis Institute of Art expansion
by Kim Megson | 31 Oct 2017
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) has announced it has hired David Chipperfield Architects to create a master plan for its expansion ambitions, following “a thorough and inspiring search.” The design practice will develop prospective design solutions to enhance the museum’s visitor experience and to expand public access to the museum as a community resource. They will consider how to improve visitor circulation, create new public gathering spaces, add more
London's landmark Admiralty Arch to become luxury Waldorf Astoria hotel
by Kim Megson | 31 Oct 2017
One of London’s most famous monuments, the Admiralty Arch, is to be converted into a Waldorf Astoria hotel. The iconic building was commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of Queen Victoria, and completed in 1910 by architect Sir Aston Webb – the creator of The Mall and the main facade at Buckingham Palace. Sir Winston Churchill had an office in the Arch when he was First Sea Lord of
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
Omni to add Mokara Spa to Barton Creek resort as part of US$150m redevelopment
by Tom Walker | 31 Oct 2017
US-based operator Omni Hotels and Resorts will invest US$150m (£114m, €129m) in the redevelopment of the Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas. Led by design-build firm The Beck Group, the work will transform the resort by adding a second hotel tower – increasing the room count from 309 to 493 rooms. All guest facilities will also be upgraded – including the addition of a new spa. The design
LA's Natural History Museum unveils 10-year masterplan
by Tom Anstey | 30 Oct 2017
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHM) has revealed its masterplan to transform the 104-year-old institution over the next decade. Designed by Frederick Fisher and Partners (FF&P), the NHM West/South Project will reimagine the physical space and programmes of the museum, which sits on the same site as George Lucas’ upcoming Museum of Narrative Art. The FF&P masterplan focuses on areas that were not worked on during the original
Enormous Hard Rock resort expansion to feature 450ft tall 'Guitar Tower'
by Kim Megson | 30 Oct 2017
The flagship property in hospitality giant Hard Rock’s international empire will be expanded at a cost of US$1.5bn (€1.3bn, £1.1bn), with the addition of a 450ft (137m) high tower shaped like back-to-back guitars. The giant structure will be the centrepiece of the enlarged Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. Hard Rock International CEO James F. Allen has assembled a large design team – including Klai
Aman hotel to open in New York's iconic Crown Building, complete with dramatic three-storey spa
by Jane Kitchen | 27 Oct 2017
Aman has unveiled details of its planned New York property, set to open in 2020 in the heart of Manhattan. Aman New York will be housed in the 1921 Crown Building on Fifth Avenue and 57th Street overlooking Central Park, and will include a three-storey, 2,000sq m (21,528sq ft) Aman Spa. The 26-storey Crown Building – designed by architects Warren and Wetmore, who also designed New York’s Grand Central Station
Six Senses to put heat on Alpine ski resort market
by Tom Walker | 27 Oct 2017
Resort and hotel operator Six Senses is looking to establish itself as a leader in the luxury ski resort market. The Thailand-based group, which opened its first Alpine property in 2015 – the Six Senses Residences Courchevel in the French Alps – is now set to operate two further large ski and spa resorts in the Austrian and Swiss Alps. The 80-bedroom Six Senses Kitzbühel Alps, located in the Salzburg
Nobu's first European hotel fully opens in London's Shoreditch
by Kim Megson | 27 Oct 2017
The food and hospitality company founded by chef Nobu Matsuhisa, film producer Meir Teper and Hollywood legend Robert De Niro has officially launched its first European hotel in Shoreditch, London. The Nobu Hotel Shoreditch, located on Willow Street, features 148 bedrooms, a fine dining restaurant, a cocktail lounge and a fitness centre, all set within a strikingly jagged building created by Ben Adams Architects – developing an original vision conceived
British retailer Debenhams partners with health club group to trial in-store gyms
by Deven Pamben | 26 Oct 2017
The British multinational Debenhams is partnering former Virgin Active co-founder Frank Reed to launch in-store gyms as part of the retailer’s strategy to attract more customers and a younger female base. Reed’s Sweat! gyms are set to be trialled in three stores from early 2018 under a membership model. The deal is part of the Debenhams Redesigned strategy, which involves working with strategic partners to deliver its plan of making
ReardonSmith win planning for revamp of historic hotel frequented by Reagan, Burton and Jackie O
by Kim Megson | 26 Oct 2017
It was built as a grandiose home for an 18th-century archbishop, and later became a luxury hotel frequented by the likes of Ronald Reagan, Jacqueline Kennedy and Richard Burton. Now Ireland’s Cashel Palace Hotel is set to be given a new lease of life, courtesy of architecture and design firm ReardonSmith. The building – designed in an Early Georgian style by Sir Edward Lovett Pearce, the architect of the Old
'Game changing' leisure destination opens in Oxford, with city's first public rooftop garden overlooking historic skyline
by Kim Megson | 26 Oct 2017
Architects and masterplanners Chapman Taylor have completed a “game changing” leisure and retail destination in the historic city of Oxford, England. Located at the west end of the city’s Queen Street, the 800,000 sq ft (74,300sq m) Westgate complex replaces a 1970s-built shopping centre, providing a contemporary fashion, film and food hub, and the city’s first public rooftop garden. The project – the largest shopping and leisure development to open
Populous and Fulham FC reveal first rendering of proposed Riverside Stand development
by Kim Megson | 25 Oct 2017
English football club Fulham FC has revealed fresh details of how it plans to create a new “leisure destination for use on match and non-match days” at the club's Craven Cottage stadium. Global sports architects Populous have created a proposal for the club that its chair, Shahid Khan, claims will “transcend the customary standards of football grandstands” by “blending history and the contemporary like no stadium in the land or
Architects transform 13th century prison into luxury Tel Aviv hotel
by Kim Megson | 25 Oct 2017
Global investment group Nakash Holdings has revealed plans to transform a 13th century prison in Tel Aviv, Israel, into a five-star luxury hotel operated by its Setai hotel brand. The historic coastal site, known as the ‘Kishle’, was originally constructed by the Ottoman Empire as a prison, on a stretch of land that had been home to a fortress during the Crusades. After recently buying the land, Nakash commissioned researchers
David Adjaye and Ron Arad chosen to design UK Holocaust memorial and learning centre
by Kim Megson | 24 Oct 2017
Adjaye Associates, Ron Arad Architects and landscape designers Gustafson Porter + Bowman have been selected to design the UK’s new Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre, it was revealed today (24 October). The new national landmark will stand in the shadow of the Houses of Parliament in Victoria Tower Gardens, London. It will honour the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, and all other
Vegetables given a voice inside Tokyo's interactive greenhouse
by Alice Davis | 24 Oct 2017
A brightly lit, rainbow-coloured greenhouse has popped up in downtown Tokyo, Japan, inviting guests to step inside and interact with the sights and sounds created by its vegetable inhabitants. Japanese creative studio Party, which is headed up by Naoko Ito, created the Digital Vegetables installation to run over a three-week period until 5 November. Inside the greenhouse, which is covered in LED lights, visitors are invited to “Touch Design. Bathe
Quebec ice hockey and entertainment arena to deliver 'unrivalled spectator experience'
by Kim Megson | 23 Oct 2017
Canadian architects Lemay and US studio CannonDesign have created a striking, transformable arena in the city of Laval, Quebec, billed as “the most popular new sports destination in the region.” Place Bell is the new home of hockey team Laval Rocket – an American Hockey League (AHL) franchise – and features a 10,000-seat arena. It also boasts a 2,500-seat Olympic speed and figure-skating arena and a regular, 500-seat skating rink,
Rockwell Group find inspiration in midcentury Modernism and Hollywood glamour for new LA hotel
by Kim Megson | 23 Oct 2017
David Rockwell’s design studio have completed a Los Angeles hotel that pays homage to the city’s iconic mid-century modern architecture. The 178-bedroom Dream Hollywood Hotel is located on the city’s Selma Avenue, close to the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in the shadow of the Hollywood Hills. Rockwell Group and operator Dream Hotels sought to bring something of the glamour of Tinseltown to the hotel, mixed with a dose of
Equinox club opens with 270-degree harbour view
by Deven Pamben | 23 Oct 2017
Luxury leisure club operator Equinox is offering its members sweeping harbour views while they work out at its latest location in Boston, Massachusetts. Equinox Seaport, which is the brand’s 90th global club, offers a 270-degree view of Rowes Wharf, surrounding developments and the harbour. The 35,000sq ft (3,252sq m) club sits on Boston Harbour and has been designed with black granite, exposed steel, black oak and polished wooden floors. It
Snøhetta create 'Europe's first underwater restaurant'
by Kim Megson | 23 Oct 2017
Snøhetta have revealed designs for the international architects' latest leisure project – the first underwater restaurant to open in Europe. Located at the southernmost point of the Norwegian coastline, the restaurant, called Under, will double as an aquarium and marine research centre. Snøhetta's design is inspired by the country's rocky coast, with a monolithic structure breaking from the surface of the sea to rest on the craggy shoreline. The bottom
An abandoned baseball field, a ravine and a floodplain? Architects Perkins+Will complete Toronto leisure centre challenge
by Kim Megson | 20 Oct 2017
The lead architect behind a major new community and fitness complex in Toronto has told CLADglobal how difficult landscapes and vacated brownfield sites can be transformed into high-functioning public facilities. Phil Fenech, principal of architecture firm Perkins+Will in Toronto, was project manager for York Community Centre – an aquatics centre, gym, health club and community hub constructed on the site of an abandoned baseball field. Located at a major arterial
Museum of the Bible set to open as US$500m project nears completion
by Alice Davis | 20 Oct 2017
Work is almost complete on a major new museum in Washington that will teach visitors about the Holy Bible. The US$500m (£380.52, €423.53) Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, has been funded by the billionaire president of arts and crafts superstore chain Hobby Lobby, Steve Green. Opening in November, exhibitions will be spread across eight floors, boasting high-tech interactives and topped with a roof garden. Many of the biblical
Yves Saint Laurent museum opens in Marrakech, with architecture inspired by designer's creations
by Kim Megson | 19 Oct 2017
A striking new museum dedicated to the life and work of French fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent has opened today (19 October) in Marrakech, Morocco. French architecture firm Studio KO designed the 4,000sq m (43,000sq ft) terracotta brick home of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent on a site next to the city’s Jardin Majorelle, a garden the designer acquired himself to save it from being destroyed by developers. Saint Laurent
Lausanne opens major freshwater aquarium-vivarium
by Alice Davis | 18 Oct 2017
Aquatis, a groundbreaking new aquarium and vivarium that’s home to some 100 reptile and 10,000 fish species, is set to open its doors this weekend. The largest facility of its kind in Europe, Aquatis is located near Lake Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland, and promises to take visitors on a journey through 20 different freshwater habitats from around the globe. Designed by architectural studio Richter Dahl Rocha, the circular building is
MVRDV win competition for Shanghai Future Park showcasing nature, culture and entertainment
by Kim Megson | 18 Oct 2017
Dutch architects MVRDV are have announced a large-scale leisure project in Shanghai that will see the firm meld nature, culture and entertainment in a huge public park on an island in the Yangtze River. Zhangjiang Future Park will become a new focal point for the district of Pudong, with communal public facilities built into a series of green landscaped buildings surrounded by 10,000sq m (107,600sq ft) of plazas converging towards
Adjaye Associates collaborate with former spy chiefs to design New York museum dedicated to espionage
by Kim Megson | 18 Oct 2017
Adjaye Associates have revealed their design for a new spy museum and interactive experience in the heart of New York, which is set to open this December. The studio’s design for the 60,000sq ft (5,500sq m) building, called SPYSCAPE, is inspired by the architectural language of the world’s largest spy organisations and has been developed in collaboration with former directors of intelligence agencies and station chiefs. Conceived as an “iconic
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