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A rooftop restaurant overlooks the new Al Baraha square / John McAslan + Partners
A rooftop restaurant overlooks the new Al Baraha square / John McAslan + Partners

John McAslan + Partners-designed M7 cultural hub and museum opens in Doha

by Tom Walker | 23 Nov 2021
A new creative hub in Doha looks to position itself as the new heart of Qatar’s fashion and design industry – as well as a public showcase for innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. The M7 Design and Cultural Hub, designed by John McAslan + Partners, is the architectural anchor of the 31-hectare Msheireb mixed-use development. Established by Qatar Museums, under the leadership of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – the sister of Qatar's ruling Emir
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Spa programming highlights will include a traditional Nordic thermotherapy experience / Shutterstock/MJTH
Spa programming highlights will include a traditional Nordic thermotherapy experience / Shutterstock/MJTH

LPO Architects and GrecoDeco create vast subterranean wellness retreat for Oslo

by Megan Whitby | 19 Nov 2021
Nordic Hotels & Resorts is creating an urban wellness retreat in Norway’s capital city of Oslo as part of its 231-room hotel project. Owned by Norwegian hotelier Petter Stordalen, the luxury destination will be named Sommerro and welcome guests in the city’s Frogner neighbourhood as of September 2022. Sommerro will be housed in a restored 1930s building – formerly the headquarters of the city’s original electrical company – and encompass Vestkantbadet, one of Norway’s last remaining public baths. Nordic Hotels
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M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st century art and design / Herzog and de Meuron
M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st century art and design / Herzog and de Meuron

Herzog and de Meuron’s M+ museum of visual culture distils essence of Hong Kong

by Tom Walker | 17 Nov 2021
M+, described as Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, has opened in Hong Kong. Located in the city state's West Kowloon Cultural District, the museum features six thematic exhibitions housing more than 1,000 works. Designed by architects Herzog and de Meuron, M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st-century art, design, architecture, and the moving image. As well as the 33 exhibition galleries, the complex will house retail areas, restaurants, cafés, a research centre and
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Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces and have been designed to act as social destinations / Ennismore/Tribe
Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces and have been designed to act as social destinations / Ennismore/Tribe

Ennismore takes its lifestyle hotel brand Tribe to South East Asia

by Tom Walker | 11 Nov 2021
Ennismore, the hotel company behind brands such as ​​The Hoxton, Delano and Mondrian has announced plans to roll out its Tribe lifestyle hotel brand across Southeast Asia, targeting countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. Launched in 2019, Tribe is marketed as an "alternative lifestyle brand" and features properties which have been designed to focus on common areas to create multifunctional spaces that encourage connection between guests. As well as accommodation, Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces, decompression
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Therme Group is currently developing a £250m (US$333m, €274.3m) 28-acre wellbeing resort in Manchester, on track to open in 2023
Therme Group is currently developing a £250m (US$333m, €274.3m) 28-acre wellbeing resort in Manchester, on track to open in 2023

Therme Group announces plans to expand North American footprint

by Megan Whitby | 08 Nov 2021
Thermal wellbeing organisation Therme Group has outlined plans to introduce urban wellbeing centres to five US cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The organisation has appointed Robert Hammond as president and chief strategy officer for its Therme North America branch to manage its US expansion plans. Hammond will be responsible for overseeing the development of the Therme product and programming for the wellbeing company’s US expansion. Hammond joins Therme after serving for over two decades as co-founder
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Diners will sit down at a platform among the treetops / Soneva Fushi
Diners will sit down at a platform among the treetops / Soneva Fushi

Design trends: Soneva Fushi reveals fine-dining zipline experience

by Tom Walker | 05 Nov 2021
Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives has unveiled a "world-first" dining experience, which will take guests high among the treetops. Called Flying Sauces, the new eating option will offer guests the opportunity to combine culinary excellence with views across the resort. Guest will embark and soar along a 200m (656ft) zipline, before reaching a specially constructed dining platform, suspended 12m (40ft) in the air. Once at the platform, visitors will sit down and the resort's chef, Rasal Jayawardene, will prepare
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The pavilion harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK / Grimshaw
The pavilion harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK / Grimshaw

Grimshaw partners with Eden Project for pavilion at COP26

by Tom Walker | 01 Nov 2021
Grimshaw has partnered with The Eden Project to create a special pavilion at the COP 26 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Located in the Blue Zone in the Scottish Exhibition Campus, the Eden Project Pavilion has been designed by Grimshaw as a showcase of – and call to arms for – the actions needed to regenerate the planet. It harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK, designed by Grimshaw. The pavilion
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The location will be home to eight private residences raning from 12,000 - 48,000sq ft, each with private land of at least one acre and as large as five / SAOTA
The location will be home to eight private residences raning from 12,000 - 48,000sq ft, each with private land of at least one acre and as large as five / SAOTA

Studio SAOTA and Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel are creating a hillside resort for Bulgari in LA

by Megan Whitby | 28 Oct 2021
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will open a luxury resort in Los Angeles in 2025. The foundation of the development – a property formerly known as The Retreat – will be upgraded and expanded with the addition of new structures, all built to LEED Platinum standards. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, less than five miles from Rodeo Drive, the property is surrounded by 33 acres of hillside parkland, with striking views. The contemporary architecture of the new buildings will draw inspiration
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The stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, are the tallest at the venue / WilkinsonEyre
The stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, are the tallest at the venue / WilkinsonEyre

WilkinsonEyre-designed Compton and Edrich stands revealed at Lord's Cricket Ground

by Tom Walker | 20 Oct 2021
Work has been completed on two new spectator stands at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, UK, adding 2,600 seats to the total capacity of "the home of cricket". The Compton and Edrich stands, designed by WilkinsonEyre, form an integral part of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) plans to future-proof the historic venue. The two new stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, deliver improved sightlines and an enhanced spectator experience for fans, as well as upgrading capacity, accessibility
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The revamp has been designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture / AOC Architecture
The revamp has been designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture / AOC Architecture

V&A renames childhood museum as part of £13m redevelopment

by Tom Walker | 13 Oct 2021
Construction work has begun on a £13m redevelopment project which will look to transform the V&A Museum of Childhood into the UK’s "premier national museum" entirely dedicated to children. Designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture, the revamp of the iconic Grade II* listed site in Bethnal Green, London, UK will provide the museum with an entirely new visitor experience. Plans include three new galleries – called Play, Imagine and Design – an interactive collection displays drawing on the
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The remote desert resort will be home to world-class spa and fitness facilities / The Red Sea Project
The remote desert resort will be home to world-class spa and fitness facilities / The Red Sea Project

Red Sea Development unveils plans for Oppenheim-designed desert mountain resort

by Megan Whitby | 01 Oct 2021
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the ambitious regenerative tourism project The Red Sea Project (TRSP) in Western Saudi Arabia, has revealed plans for the destination’s new mountain resort named Desert Rock. Created by architectural design firm Oppenheim Architecture, Desert Rock is being designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. The 60-key resort will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including a world-class spa and
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Half of the Monastery building, which also hosts a church and cloister, where nuns continue to live, has been left untouched / Alex Filz
Half of the Monastery building, which also hosts a church and cloister, where nuns continue to live, has been left untouched / Alex Filz

noa* sensitively transforms 17th-century monastic garden into wellness haven

by Megan Whitby | 30 Sep 2021
Architecture and interior design firm Network of Architecture (noa*) has breathed new life into the former Monastery Serve di Maria Addolorata in Trentino, situated at the northern tip of the iconic Lake Garda in Italy. Noa*’s vision was to restore the building’s spiritual dimension and make its most distinctive elements the main features of a charming hotel, named Monastero Arx Vivendi. The 40-room complex and its extensive garden are encompassed by original seven-metre-high walls and date back to the second
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Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp is being designed as a soothing inner-city escape focused on community, sanctuary, healing and comfort

AIDarchitecten creates Urban spa sanctuary inspired by renowned apothecary in former monastery

A 15th-century monastery and chapel in Belgium’s capital city of Antwerp is being transformed into a new five-star hotel and botanical spa; Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp.
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Scott Lee designed the family’s residence, the first LEED-H certified home in Marin County, US

Interview: Blurred lines

Scott Lee became president of SB Architects in 2000. Tracy Lee founded TLee Spas in 2015
We design to connect the guest to the place, positioning people at the centre of the design
Architect Scott Lee and spa consultant Tracey Lee on marrying the worlds of design and wellness in a series of interesting projects
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Museums: Crossing the line

These museums double as bridges and bring art to the lives of ordinary commuters
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Heritage: Lucky dip

Heritage: Lucky dip

A renewed appreciation of the architectural merit of the UK’s historic pools are seeing many brought back to life. We take a look
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The Mr Fisher restaurant is one floor below the water level and serves seafood

Hospitality: A deep sleep

Martin Jochman founded JADE+QA in 2013. He formerly worked for Atkins
We didn’t want to put in any gimmicks. We wanted to create a building that’s inherently sustainable through passive sustainability
When Martin Jochman set out to transform an old quarry into a luxury hotel, he faced some serious challenges
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Marianne Shillingford

Last word: Marianne Shillingford

The technology involved in paint is extraordinary
Used cleverly, colour has the power to influence how people use the spaces they inhabit, says the creative director of Dulux
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De Portzamparc designed the Museum of Brittany, which opened in Rennes in 2006

Interview: Elizabeth de Portzamparc

Elizabeth de Portzamparc
We need to stop the destruction of our world through predatory practices. We need to think of the future
The architect behind Nimes’ Musée de la Romanité on designing to counter loneliness and the need for more cultural buildings
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Culture: Alexander Schwarz

Culture: Alexander Schwarz

Alexander Schwarz
Our aim was to create a place celebrating public space and accessibility
The opening of the James-Simon- Galerie on Berlin’s Museum Island completes two decades of work for David Chipperfield Architects. The lead designer talks us through the building
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The spa is on the 57th floor and features an infinity pool and treatment rooms overlooking the city

Interview: Dana Kalczak

Dana Kalczak
If we had focused entirely on high tech in the hotel, the artistry we normally strive for would have been compromised
Four Seasons’ vice president of design speaks to CLAD about working with Norman Foster and creating magical moments
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The suites are sleek, modern and calming, with natural colours and materials

Wellness: Mountain magic

Wellness embraces the entire holiday experience
The design of the newly-opened Lefay Resort and Spa Dolomitti in Italy aims to celebrate and protect its spectacular surroundings
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The Standard Kings Cross is located opposite St Pancras Railway Station

Hospitality: High standards

We tried to take over in a friendly way
The Standard’s first London hotel is bold, fun and full of surprising touches
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The reception features a Karel Teige collage artwork

Last word: Tina Norden

Tina Norden
We have created an approach which is playful, provocative but also functional
Conran and Partners’ Tina Norden on playing with colour at Prague’s newly redesigned Hotel Maximilian
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The Lingang Bird Airport scheme will see a wetland sanctuary and visitor centre created on reclaimed land

Extreme Climates: Into the wild

Funding woes and murky timelines are common problems. It can be easier to make a difference one small project at a time
From parks designed to mitigate the effects of flooding to warming huts for one of the world’s coldest cities, these projects have been designed for increasingly extreme climates
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