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Oriam – Reiach and Hall Architects' £33m elite sports performance centre – breaks ground
by Tom Walker | 07 Apr 2015
Construction work has begun on Oriam, Scotland’s new £33m Sports Performance Centre, which is located at the Riccarton Campus at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The facility, designed by Reiach and Hall Architects, will become the new training base for Scotland’s elite athletes and will support the high performance needs for football, rugby and volleyball while offering additional dedicated support to athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, fencing, handball, hockey, netball, shinty and
Smart concrete transforms Barcelona bridge into pollution-eating eco plaza
by Jason Holland | 07 Apr 2015
Pollutant-absorbing pavements and ambient lighting will turn a Barcelona bridge into a green urban plaza. Spanish architecture firm BCQ is upgrading the Sarajevo Bridge in the Catalan capital as part of a strategy to turn it into an attractive gateway to the city. The new pavement will use a photocatalytic concrete surface, a self-cleaning material that absorbs air pollutants, converting them into harmless substances. Applied to white or grey cement,
Alila Salalah resort in Oman to open in Q3 of 2017 with interiors by Blink Design
by Helen Andrews | 31 Mar 2015
Alila Hotels and Resorts will launch its second luxury resort development in Oman in Mirbat, east of Salalah – a coastal town in the Dhofar governorate. The interior design by BLINK Design Group will include contemporary Dhofari architecture. The project, owned by Alil Salalah – a subsidiary of the Oman Investment Fund – will open in the second half of 2017 comprising 100 bedrooms, 25 villas, fine dining restaurants and
Indoor park scheme could save Houston's Astrodome
by Tom Anstey | 02 Apr 2015
The Houston Astrodome, could be saved and turned into a multi-use leisure facility, following the publication of a new report by the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The ULI report was complied by a panel of experts from the fields of architecture, urban planning and land use. Suggestions include a ground-level open space that could host an array of activities including an adventure park, indoor track, zip lines and mountain bike
Ace Hotel, London – by Universal Design Studio – sold for $222m
by Kath Hudson | 02 Apr 2015
The Ace Hotel in London has changed hands for £150m (US$222m, €205m). The 258-bed Shoreditch hotel, which includes the Miranda nightclub and Hoi Polloi restaurant, has been sold by Starwood Capital Group to Limulus, but will still be managed by Ace Hotel Group. The hotel started life as a Crowne Plaza, built on the site of the Shoreditch Empire music hall. It opened as the Ace in October 2013 following
Architecture competition launches for Macedonia watersports centre
by Kate Corney | 02 Apr 2015
Young architects and students are being invited to design a public watersports facility for a popular tourist destination in Macedonia. Budding architects can compete for their design to be used for a new sports and entertainment centre at Lake Ohrid on the west side Macedonia. The competition is calling on entrants to draw inspiration from the history, natural landscape and culture of the area. The lake is encircled by beaches,
Pop-up nature installation to take over New York's Times Square
by Jason Holland | 02 Apr 2015
New York’s Times Square is ready to go wild after a campaign to bring a temporary forest to the urban jungle surpassed its crowdfunding goal. Ecologist Marielle Anzelone wants to create an immersive natural experience in what she describes as "the most unnatural place on the planet", by bringing the installation of grasses, trees, ferns, and wildflowers to a public plaza in the world-famous area of Manhattan. PopUP Forest: Times
Azzurra & Wyndham to build Planet Hollywood hotel next to Disney Florida, with design by Meyer Davis Studio and Arquitectonica
by Helen Andrews | 02 Apr 2015
Wyndham Hotel Group is building a Planet Hollywood luxury resort called ph Premiere Hotel & Spa Orlando, minutes away from Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. New York-based developer Azzurra Development has released early details of the project, which has been designed by Arquitectonica and Meyer Davis Studio. The resort will house 436 bedrooms, a 35,000sq ft (3,252sq m) sandy beach pool deck with cabanas, a lakeside pavilion for water
Giant slides by artist Carsten Höllerpart offer Hayward Gallery visitors an alternative escape
by Kath Hudson | 01 Apr 2015
Specially-commissioned slides which will allow visitors to travel from the Hayward’s Gallery iconic glass pyramid ceiling to the entrance level, will open in London this June as part of an exhibition of work by Belgian artist Carsten Höller. The exhibition Decision will immerse visitors in a series of experimental environments, aiming to transform their physical and mental experience in ways which will lead them to question their habitual perceptions. Other
US$12.3m Yamani Healing project to break ground in raw Mexican jungle
by Helen Andrews | 01 Apr 2015
Construction of Yamani Healing, a new eco-design hotel, destination spa and healing centre in Mexico’s Riviera Maya will start later this year, following the announcement of a real estate partnership with US$32m (€29m, £21m) development Los Árboles Cobá. Mexico City-based architecture practice Estudio Tacubaya has been selected to lead the design of the hotel and healing centre, and UK-based Greg Kewish has been hired as sustainable architect and design consultant.
King’s Cross natural swimming pool by Ooze Architects set to open in April
by Katie Buckley | 27 Mar 2015
Designed by Rotterdam-based Ooze Architects, a naturally filtered swimming pool is under construction in the heart of London’s King’s Cross redevelopment. Ooze Architects, working in collaboration with Slovenia-based artist Marjetica Potrc, have come together to create the freshwater pond. The structure will be 10m (32ft) wide and 40m (131ft) long. Completely chemical free, the pool, which will be used for swimming and outdoor activities, will be surrounded by a green
Leonard Design Architects behind £480m mixed-use regeneration plan for Sheffield, UK
by Jak Phillips | 01 Apr 2015
Sheffield City Council has unveiled ambitions for a major mixed-use development in the northern English city, masterplanned by Leonard Design Architects. The proposed £480m scheme is intended to regenerate Sheffield city centre through 900,000sq ft of leisure and retail, with a small portion allocated for residential and office space. Leonard Design Architects, who have advised on several large European retail developments including Westfield shopping malls in London and Milan, aim
HGA to lead ambitious Walker Art Center expansion project
by Jason Holland | 31 Mar 2015
A $75m (€69.9m, £50.8m) renovation at the Walker Art Center will create a new cultural district in Minneapolis, US. Locally-headquartered architects HGA and Netherlands-based Inside Outside will oversee the project, which will include the construction of a new entrance pavilion as well as landscaping improvements to the art museum’s campus. The plans will directly connect the Walker to the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, situated opposite, creating a 76,890sq m (827,640sq ft)
Dubai Opera cultural hub by Atkins seeks to rival Sydney Opera House
by Jason Holland | 30 Mar 2015
Everything appears to be shipshape for a new nautical-themed multi-format cultural venue in Dubai that is set to be completed in 2016. The 2,000-seat Dubai Opera will host theatre, concerts, art exhibitions, opera, orchestra, film, sports events and seasonal programmes, according to developer Emaar, and will form the centrepiece of the emirate’s new downtown opera district. The complex can be configured in three different modes to accommodate the type of
Game-changing, high-speed 3D printing system announced at TED
by Jason Holland | 30 Mar 2015
A new approach to 3D printing promises to deliver commercial quality manufactured parts at a much faster rate. Silicon Valley-based Carbon3D’s ‘Continuous Liquid Interface Production’ (CLIP) technology harnesses light and oxygen to continuously grow objects from a pool of resin instead of printing them layer-by-layer. It says the technique is 25-100 times faster than conventional 3D printing, and can deliver commercial quality objects with consistent mechanical properties. A broad range
Design International to design destination mall at the heart of Wessal Bouregreg Moroccan cultural development
by Jason Holland | 30 Mar 2015
Design International is to design a destination mall as part of a project which aims to boost Morocco’s standing as a tourism and cultural centre. The Mall of Rabat will be one element of the mixed-use Wessal Bouregreg project, which also features a Zaha Hadid-designed theatre, a national library, an archaeology and earth sciences museum, a hotel, a marina, and a residential area. Wessal Bouregreg will cover an area of
See inside Bjarke Ingels' W57 building in New York City
by Liz Terry | 28 Mar 2015
Bjarke Ingels' W57 'Courtscraper' project in New York's Hell's Kitchen is taking shape, with the first interior construction site photos posted last night on NY Curbed via Field Condition. The 80,000sq m development will have 709 apartments and 45,000sq ft of leisure, retail and commercial space. Leisure amenities will include a pool and gym, along with a cinema, golf simulator and basketball court, with details of retailers and commercial tenants
SFO-based EHDD Architects complete Toledo Zoo aquarium's US$25m redevelopment
by Tom Anstey | 27 Mar 2015
Ohio’s Toledo Zoo has reopened its aquarium following a near three-year, US$25m (€21.5m, £16.4m) renovation, which has seen the interior of the historic facility revamped to provide a brand new, world-class visitor experience. The aquarium, which first opened in 1939, was closed in 2012 for the renovations. The new development has almost tripled the amount of water inside the aquarium. The building’s historic exterior architecture, by the Works Progress Administration,
Matteo Thun & Partners' JW Marriott Venice opens, with GOCO-designed spa to follow in May
by Helen Andrews | 27 Mar 2015
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts has soft-opened the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa on the private island Isola delle Rose, with the grand opening celebration planned for 24 June 2015. The hotel is situated 15 minutes by speedboat from Piazza San Marco. Architecture practice Matteo Thun & Partners has been in charge of converting historic buildings into a sustainability-focused 266-key luxury hotel, holiday villas, convention centre and a spa
Morphosis Architects reveal designs for Europe’s tallest tower – a luxury hotel in Switzerland
by Katie Buckley | 26 Mar 2015
Plans have been unveiled by US-based Morphosis Architects for a luxury hotel next to Pritzker Prize-winner Peter Zumthor’s famous Therme Vals Spa, Switzerland. The directors of 7132 Ltd, Remo Stoffel and Pius Truffer are behind the scheme. Stoffel trumped a rival bid from Zumthor to buy the Therme Vals spa hotel from the municipality back in 2012, and he and Truffer are now keen to expand their presence in the
OMA + OLIN chosen to design Washington DC’s elevated park
by Katie Buckley | 26 Mar 2015
Architects OMA and landscape architects OLIN have been selected to design the 11th Street Bridge Park, an elevated park in Washington D.C, US. Chosen from a shortlist of four architecture and design teams – including Balmori Associates / Cooper, Robertson & Partners, Stoss Landscape Urbanism / Höweler + Yoon Architecture and Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT) / NEXT Architects – OMA + OLIN will be transforming the aged freeway bridge
SelgasCano unveil colourful design for Serpentine Pavilion
by Katie Buckley | 25 Mar 2015
Madrid-based SelgasCano architects have unveiled their designs for this year's Serpentine Pavilion in London, featuring an explosion of colour. To be constructed from ETFE, translucent fluorine-based plastic, the lightweight structure will be double-skinned, consisting of multi-coloured panels wrapped in webbing. Internally, the experience will be like passing under sheets of stained glass. When describing their design in a company statement, SelgasCano said they wanted to explore ways a visitor could
Bee'ah releases dramatic video of its new Headquarters and visitor centre by Zaha Hadid
by Tom Anstey | 25 Mar 2015
An exhibition gallery and education centre will form the heart of a new corporate headquarters by Zaha Hadid Architects for environmental management company Bee’ah. It will be built just outside Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. The building will be used as a learning resource to demonstrate practical environmental awareness to the community and will be the first building in the UAE to be fully powered by renewable energy. A
Design of the year 2015 exhibition opens at London's Design Museum
by Katie Buckley | 25 Mar 2015
Hosted by London's Design Museum, the Design of the Year Awards 2015 exhibition is now open. The exhibition showcases 76 projects that have been shortlisted for this year's award. The projects range from cutting-edge technology, for example a solar powered table that can be used indoors, to epic architectural creations like Frank Gehry's Foundation Louis Vuitton, Paris. Curated by the Design Museum's Gemma Curtin, the exhibition is open to all,
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill create Four Seasons Bahrain Bay
by Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
Four Seasons Bahrain Bay has opened on a private man-made island off the Kingdom’s capital city, Manama. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the 273-key property has interiors by Pierre-Yves Rochon, EDG and Los Angeles-based Waldo Fernandez. The urban resort has five different swimming experiences, including a children’s pool, a pool that sets the scene for a cocktail lounge during the evenings, a free-form infinity pool, indoor spa pool and
Chinese-owned Baccarat Hotel Manhattan launches in New York
by Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
The Baccarat Hotel in Manhattan – which Beijing-based Sunshine Insurance bought from hotel manager Starwood for US$230m (€210m, £154m) earlier this year – reopened on 18 March. The 114-key property features 15,000 pieces from Baccarat SA in addition to a number of dining facilities, a gym and a spa. The hotel’s interiors were designed by French duo Gilles & Boissier to combine the features of a classic Parisian hotel with
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn, designed by Loft Architects and Metex Design Group, will open at the end of March
by Helen Andrews | 25 Mar 2015
Mövenpick Hotel Istanbul Golden Horn, Turkey, will open on 31 March. The hotel is sited 10 minutes from the Old City’s historic sights and 10 minutes from the Haliç Congress Centre, enabling it to target both business and leisure guests. The 136-key property, owned by Istanbul-based Akgel Real Estate Investment, has been designed by Loft Architects - with interiors by Sinan Kafadar from the Metex Design Group - to evoke
HKS reveal plans for US$1.86bn two-team Los Angeles NFL stadium
by Tom Anstey | 24 Mar 2015
HKS Architects have unveiled plans for a US$1.86bn (€1.69m, £1.2bn) dual-team NFL stadium to house the St Louis Rams and one other team as the NFL sees Los Angeles as a two-team market. According to the Los Angeles Times, Rams owner Stan Kroenke and representatives of HKS met with NFL officials to discuss the plans, with latest renderings showing a light metallic, wave-shaped structure with a roof surrounding the stadium
Wilkinson Eyre’s revamped Oxford Weston Library opens to the public
by Katie Buckley | 24 Mar 2015
Following an £80m (US$119m, €109m) renovation by international architecture firm, Wilkinson Eyre, the University of Oxford’s Weston Library has reopened to the public. Originally designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in the 1930s and part of the infamous grade II listed Bodleian Library in Oxford, UK, the structure needed some extreme modernisation and renovation to open it up to the public. Wilkinson Eyre have incorporated several new features into the
Starwood to expand its luxury portfolio in Latin America
by Helen Andrews | 24 Mar 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will expand its luxury portfolio in Latin America and the Caribbean through a series of new hotel launches. Starwood will open high-end properties under its St Regis, W Hotels and The Luxury Collection brands – taking the total of luxury properties under its operation in Latin America and the Caribbean from 19 to 22 by 2017. Solaz, a Luxury Collection Hotel in
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