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A night-time view of the museum, with the interior Black Box visible above the ground floor / Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau / Thomas Meyer / Ostkreuz, 2019
A night-time view of the museum, with the interior Black Box visible above the ground floor / Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau / Thomas Meyer / Ostkreuz, 2019

Addenda's glass-wrapped concrete Black Box houses new Bauhaus Museum Dessau

by Andy Knaggs | 13 Sep 2019
The new Addenda Architects -designed Bauhaus Museum, which takes the form of a 100m (328ft) long “Black Box” of reinforced concrete on stilts enclosed within a glass envelope, has been opened in Dessau, Germany. The outer envelope measures 105m (344ft) long, 25m (82ft) wide and 12m (39ft) high – and is made up of 571 triple-glazed glass panes. Inside, the Black Box allows no natural light in, but provides the optimal climatic conditions to preserve the 49,000 exhibits in the
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The Pingjiang Homey Wild Luxury Hotel is located in Baimao Village, Pingjiang County in China’s Hunan Province / Jin Weiqi
The Pingjiang Homey Wild Luxury Hotel is located in Baimao Village, Pingjiang County in China’s Hunan Province / Jin Weiqi

Luxury clifftop hotel boasts views across mountainous bamboo forest

by Stu Robarts | 13 Sep 2019
A newly completed hotel residence perched on top of a mountain in China offers guests not only a luxury experience but views of the surrounding bamboo forest landscape too. Within the building, which was designed by Duoxiangjie Architectural Design, well-appointed spacious bedrooms and living spaces look out across the surrounding mountainous terrain, while, at the other end of the site, guests can take in the views from a 122m (400ft) infinity pool. The Dinghui (or Eagle Rock Cliffs) residence covers
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The circular centre will house and envelop a 10-lane, 50m outdoor pool and a 25m indoor pool / Andrew Burges, Grimshaw and McGregor Coxall
The circular centre will house and envelop a 10-lane, 50m outdoor pool and a 25m indoor pool / Andrew Burges, Grimshaw and McGregor Coxall

Sweeping circular swimming centre to provide "new form of social space"

by Stu Robarts | 12 Sep 2019
A radical ring-shaped aquatic centre with wellness facilities and outdoor green space – designed by Andrew Burges Architects, Grimshaw Architects and McGregor Coxall – is to be built in Parramatta, Australia. The centre, which will be nestled into parkland surroundings and cover a total area of approximately 18,000sq ft (1,670sq m), will feature a 10-lane, 50m outdoor pool, a 25m indoor pool and facilities for individuals learning to swim, as well as a café, a fitness centre and single-level accessible
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The plans will also include an option for the zoo to develop overnight accommodation which would incorporate an additional 42 traditional discreet African-themed lodges
The plans will also include an option for the zoo to develop overnight accommodation which would incorporate an additional 42 traditional discreet African-themed lodges

Gillespies create immersive savannah grasslands experience for Chester Zoo

by Sam Boggon | 12 Sep 2019
Chester Zoo has announced it will build “an extensive African savannah”, designed by Gillespies in partnership with Darling Associates and BDP. The Grasslands scheme will incorporate a restaurant with views across the savannah and overnight accommodation in the form of 28 lodges and 14 safari-style tents. It will be home to multiple rare and endangered species including zebras, giraffes, antelopes and ostriches. The scheme is aimed in part at helping to boost Chester Zoo’s work in preventing species extinction, with
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Kengo Kuma's Odunpazari Modern Museum is designed to complement the surrounding Ottoman housing / NAARO
Kengo Kuma's Odunpazari Modern Museum is designed to complement the surrounding Ottoman housing / NAARO

Kengo Kuma-designed Odunpazari museum opens in Turkey

by Andy Knaggs | 10 Sep 2019
Kengo Kuma's latest creation – the Odunpazari Modern Museum in Eskisehir, Turkey – has opened, with the architect striving to create a sense of intimacy and warmth through its wood-clad buildings. The inspiration for Kuma's design, which is based on a cluster of boxes clad with stacked, interlocking timber beams, comes from the history of the location, which used to be a centre for timber trading. The word odunpazari means firewood market in Turkish. Built to house the 1,000-piece modern
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The artwork consists of five polished, hydroformed steel orbs / Matthew Millman
The artwork consists of five polished, hydroformed steel orbs / Matthew Millman

Permanent mirror installation offers new perspective for San Francisco waterfront

by Andy Knaggs | 09 Sep 2019
Seeing Spheres, a new and permanent artwork by Olafur Eliasson featuring five reflective silver orbs has been opened on San Francisco's waterfront. The Mission Bay installation by the Danish-Icelandic artist is situated at a plaza next to the city's new Chase Center sports complex, where the Golden State Warriors basketball team will play. Each sphere is a 5m (16.4ft) high orb made of polished, hydroformed steel, each supporting a flat, circular mirror that is framed by a ring of LED
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The 'For Forest: the unending attraction of nature' project has been overseen by Enea Landscape Architecture
The 'For Forest: the unending attraction of nature' project has been overseen by Enea Landscape Architecture

Austrian stadium transformed into a "living forest" by artist and designer Klaus Littmann

by Tom Walker | 06 Sep 2019
Austrian artist Klaus Littmann has transformed the Wörthersee Stadion in Klagenfurt, Austria, into a forest as part of an art installation looking to change people's perception of nature. The 32,000-capacity stadium, home of SK Austria Klagenfurt football club, has been fitted with a mini-forest of 300 trees what is set to become Austria’s largest public art installation. Overseen by Enea Landscape Architecture, the “For Forest: the unending attraction of nature" project was inspired by The Unending Attraction of Nature, a
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The Icehotel was founded in 1989 when Swedish entrepreneur Yngve Bergqvist launched the concept
The Icehotel was founded in 1989 when Swedish entrepreneur Yngve Bergqvist launched the concept

15 artists and designers selected to create 30th-anniversary edition of Sweden's Ice Hotel

by Sam Boggon | 04 Sep 2019
Designs have been released for the latest edition of the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The competition saw 126 applications received from artist teams across 34 different countries and 15 were chosen to create designs for the hotel, which will open on 13 December. In addition, three teams received a special invitation to create the new main and ceremony hall, as well as the Icebar in the year-around hotel area, Icehotel 365.
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Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the building will 'set new standards for sustainability for a sports building'
Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the building will 'set new standards for sustainability for a sports building'

Work begins on FaulknerBrowns-designed 'super sustainable' sports centre

by Tom Walker | 04 Sep 2019
Construction work has begun on a £53m sports facility at the University of Portsmouth in the UK. Designed by FaulknerBrowns Architects, the building will set new standards for sustainability for a sports building and is on target to be the first of this type in the UK to be BREEAM rated ‘Outstanding’. The building’s spaces provide opportunities to exploit natural light and ventilation, while top lighting of the sports hall and pool hall have been designed with energy reduction in
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Images released by architects AL_A show a red glazed entrance hall and a new garden / Renfrewshire Council/AL_A
Images released by architects AL_A show a red glazed entrance hall and a new garden / Renfrewshire Council/AL_A

Architects AL_A reveal designs for 'world-class' £42m Paisley Museum

by Andy Knaggs | 03 Sep 2019
The transformation project designed to turn Paisley Museum, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, into a world-class tourist destination is moving forward, with the first images of the redesign produced by architects AL_A being released. The town of Paisley is best known for the pattern of the same name – an ornamental textile design using a teardrop-shaped motif with a curved upper end. Renfrewshire Council is planning to invest a total of £100m (US$120m, €110m) on a number of venues and outdoor spaces,
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The Play! pavilion will be an interactive city full of games, activities and experiences
The Play! pavilion will be an interactive city full of games, activities and experiences

Disney Imagineers transform Epcot for 2020

by Andy Knaggs | 29 Aug 2019
Disney Imagineers have promised the biggest ever transformation of any of the Disney parks in announcing a host of new attractions and experiences for its Epcot theme parkin Florida, with many set to open in January or summer 2020. Among the new characters that will inhabit the park are Mary Poppins, Beauty and the Beast, Moana and Guardians of the Galaxy. The location will be divided into four neighbourhoods that each "speak to important aspects of the world and its
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The Ritz-Carlton Spa will feature three treatments rooms, one spa suite, saunas, a heated outdoor infinity pool, vitality pools with massage jets and a private mind & body studio
The Ritz-Carlton Spa will feature three treatments rooms, one spa suite, saunas, a heated outdoor infinity pool, vitality pools with massage jets and a private mind & body studio

GOCO Hospitality leads spa concept, design and development for Australia's first Ritz-Carlton

by Jane Kitchen | 29 Aug 2019
Australia’s first Ritz-Carlton, in Perth, is set to open this November with immersive experiences conceptualised around the history, culture and natural beauty found in the region. The hotel’s spa has been created with the guidance of international spa and wellness consultants GOCO Hospitality, Clad in 10,000 pieces of Kimberly sandstone on both the exterior and the lobby, the Ritz-Carlton Perth will feature 205 bedrooms including 18 suites. The Ritz-Carlton Spa will feature three treatments rooms, one spa suite, saunas, a
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The 20,000sq ft health club has been designed to be 'the best in Europe'

Oktra designs 'best gym in Europe' for retail brand Gymshark

Fitness wear and apparel supplier Gymshark has opened its first Gymshark Lifting Club (GSLC), combining a studio and fitness centre with an innovation hub, focusing
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Heatherwick's designs for the Tokyo project include a landscaped, giant 'pergola'

Work begins on Heatherwick Studio's first Japanese project – a giant pergola in Tokyo

Work has begun on Heatherwick Studio’s latest project in Asia – a landscaped, giant "pergola" in central Tokyo. The mixed-use project will form the heart
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Ninety per cent of the site’s trees will be preserved, with the rest used as wood for furniture

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Like other cultural institutions, libraries provide something that the internet cannot: genuine human interaction
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WOW Architects are designing an eco resort in Mandai, SIngapore featuring raised tree houses

Interview: Maria Warner Wong

Maria Warner Wong was born in Australia and raised and eduated in Mexico City
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Mahdavi designed pastel interiors for the recently opened Laduree store and cafe in Tokyo

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After working for Christian Liaigre in Paris, Mahdavi launched her practice in 1999
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Daniel Libeskind was commissioned by Richard Leakey to design the museum in 2017
Professor Richard Leakey has enlisted Daniel Libeskind to create an extraordinary museum of humankind in the rugged Kenyan landscape
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The Battersea Power Station site is currently being redeveloped

Urban Regeneration: New life

Infrastructure is the manifestation of our collective investment in the functioning of our urban places
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Marble and bronze create a “sense of masculinity,” said Fu

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Fu has a masters in architecture from Cambridge University
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Wellness: Hidden treasure

Wellness: Hidden treasure

True luxury is about preserving the soul of an incredible destination
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New York based Champalimaud Design were responsible for the hotel’s interiors

New Opening: River retreat

With a rich history, a unique location and a spa on a floating barge, the newly opened Monkey Island Estate was worth the wait
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The hotel features subtle Sherlock Holmes-inspired design touches

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Photo at top of page, from left to right, the architects of Hudson Yards: David Manfredi, David Rockwell, Elizabeth Diller, Eugene Kohn, William Pedersen, Norman Foster, Thomas Woltz, Thomas Heatherwick and David Childs

A new skyline

As New York’s newest neighbourhood takes shape, we check out the buildings of Hudson Yards and speak to SOM’s David Childs
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WeWork opened its first gym, Rise by We, in New York last year

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Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor will head up the team
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