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Six illuminated strings running up the hotel's body shoot beams of light 20,000ft (6,000m) into the sky / DCL Communications
Hard Rock's guitar shaped hotel launches J-Lo light show
by Stu Robarts | 26 Feb 2020
The recently opened, Klai Juba Wald -designed Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino has a new string to itself following the launch of a new J-Lo-themed music and light show on its LED façade. The Hollywood hotel opened in October 2019 as part of a $1.5b (€1.4b, £1.2b) expansion of the Seminole resort and is claimed – probably not unreasonable – to be the world’s first to be shaped like a guitar. Rising 450ft (137m) into
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The 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) building was originally designed by architect Sumner Hunt / Nikolas Koenig
DesignAgency transform LA's celebrated Bradbury Building into holistic co-working space
by Stu Robarts | 26 Feb 2020
The historic Bradbury Building in Downtown Los Angeles has launched as a NeueHouse co-working destination with a focus on hospitality, socialising and wellness following a DesignAgency transformation. The 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) building was originally designed by architect Sumner Hunt and was constructed in 1893. In adapting the space, DesignAgency retained many of its original features, like the wrought iron latticework staircases, birdcage elevators, oak-framed windows, wooden panelling, exposed ceiling joists and skylights allowing natural light in. Describing itself as
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The gym will be BXR’s second, following on from its site in Marylebone (pictured) / Bergman Interiors
Anthony Joshua-backed gym at Battersea Power Station to be designed by Bergman Interiors
by Tom Walker | 26 Feb 2020
Boutique boxing gym brand BXR London, which is backed by Anthony Joshua, has revealed plans to open a new site at Battersea Power Station that will be designed by Bergman Interiors. Set to open in 2021, the 14,000sq ft (1,300sq m) gym will be BXR’s second and largest – and it will form part of Battersea Power Station’s second phase of redevelopment. As well as the BXR members-only club, the brand will open three Sweat by BXR pay-to-train studios, including
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Kalahari's Round Rock venue is expected to open with 1.5 million square feet of resort space
Kalahari to open America's largest indoor water park
by Andy Knaggs | 26 Feb 2020
A new US$550m (€509m, £426m) African-themed water park and resort from Kalahari Resorts & Conventions is due to open in Round Rock, Texas, in November 2020. With 1.5 million sq ft (457,000sq m) of resort space, Kalahari said the resort would be its largest yet, and would also be America's largest indoor water park, at 223,000sq ft (68,000sq m). Facilities at the venue will include Tom Foolery's Adventure Park – an 80,000sq ft (24,000sq m) site with thrill rides, ropes
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One Thousand Museum has an exoskeleton that holds a glazed façade and expansive terraces in place / Hufton+Crow
Spa, sky lounge and helipad for ZHA's Miami residential tower
by Stu Robarts | 25 Feb 2020
New photos have been released of Zaha Hadid Architects ' recently completed One Thousand Museum residential tower in Miami, which boasts 30,000sq ft (2,800sq m) of amenities and a helipad. The faintly curved tower rises 709ft (216m) and 62 storeys, with an exoskeleton that holds a glazed façade and expansive terraces in place. “The design expresses a fluidity that is both structural and architectural,” said Chris Lepine, project director at Zaha Hadid Architects. “The structure gets thicker and thinner as
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The Pneuma by Ying Qi Chen and Ryan Somerville
City of Dreams Pavilion Competition winners constructed from air and pyramids
by Stu Robarts | 25 Feb 2020
Two winners have been chosen in this year's City of Dreams Pavilion Competition, with one constructed from air-filled materials and the other with an inverted pyramid that is a comment on environmental instability. The City of Dreams Pavilion Competition is run by FIGMENT, the Emerging New York Architects Committee of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter and the Structural Engineers Association of New York. It is based on the concept of a future in which there are strains
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A courtyard at the centre will provide green space for building occupants / Henning Larsen
Henning Larsen to transform Brussels city block into integrated mixed-use destination
by Stu Robarts | 25 Feb 2020
Henning Larsen have revealed plans to transform a city block in Brussels, Belgium, into a mixed-use destination that will integrate living, working and green spaces. The Brouck’R project is being delivered with local architects a2rc, developers Immobel Group and BPI Real Estate. It follows successful efforts elsewhere to "pedestrianise and re-centre civic life in Brussels’ urban core." "Cities must be places where people can move freely and fluidly, finding personal ways to connect with the city around them," explained Jacob
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citizenM Pioneer Square will be filled with feature contemporary art and "iconic furniture brands", like at its Boston North Station location pictured / citizenM
Gensler and Concrete collaborate on citizenM hotel in Seattle arts district
by Stu Robarts | 25 Feb 2020
citizenM is set to break ground on a second hotel in Seattle, which is due to open in April with Gensler and Concrete design inspired by the context of the historic Pioneer Square location in which it will be situated. citizenM has three of its "community-minded, tech-forward" hotels open in the US already and is working on locations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Miami and Washington, D.C. The Pioneer Square destination will be located on the site of Seattle's
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The building will have a slender form of just 13m (43ft) in width / Bjarke Ingels Group
BIG's ribbon-like building will feature a linear park on its roof
by Stu Robarts | 24 Feb 2020
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have designed an office building for Newcastle, UK, that will curve back on itself like a ribbon as it rises and feature a linear park on its roof. Located close to the Sage and the Millennium Bridge, Stereo No. 1 Quayside will cover 10,000sq m (108,000sq ft). The structure will have a slender form of just 13m (43ft) in width and will snack around itself with its tail end meeting the pavement adjacent to its front
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A large operable wall opening provides views of the nearby Las Vegas Strip / Manica
$1.9 billion Allegiant Stadium approaches completion in Las Vegas
by Stu Robarts | 24 Feb 2020
Two major construction milestones have been passed at Manica 's $1.9 billion (€1.8 billion, £1.5 billion) Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, with the frame for supporting the roof lifted into place and installation of the seating begun. Practical completion of the stadium is expected by the end of July, after which it will be home to the relocated Raiders NFL team. In addition to NFL games, it will host NCAA football, other collegiate events, concerts, family shows and community and
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The new plans for the museum include performance spaces for children to express themselves / V&A Museum of Childhood
V&A Museum of Childhood to close for two-year AOC redevelopment
by Andy Knaggs | 24 Feb 2020
Creating an "unforgettable first museum experience for children" is the aim of the V&A Museum of Childhood in London, which has announced it will close in May 2020 for a two-year, £13m (US$16.9m, €15.7m) transformation by AOC. The museum said the "reimagination" of its collections, galleries, building and public programme will turn it into a "world-leading centre of creativity for children". Creativity is a major theme for the planned renovation, which it is hoped will help the institution "champion the
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Hip-hop motifs on the walls are part of the gym's black and white palette / Clarence Butts
//3877 compose approachable, music-themed boxing gym in Washington, D.C.
by Stu Robarts | 24 Feb 2020
The team at unusually named studio //3877 has created a boxing gym in Washington, D.C., based on the concept of 'Night Club Meets Fight Club'. In addition to requesting the integration of musically themed elements into the design, the brief outlined that Boombox Boxing Club should be "approachable, motivational and an active asset in forging a focussed community." A large glazed frontage provides views into the gym from outside, contributing to a sense of approachability and helping to create a
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