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The Plus will include a visitor centre and a 300-acre park / Vestre/Bjarke Ingles Group
The Plus will include a visitor centre and a 300-acre park / Vestre/Bjarke Ingles Group

Bjarke Ingels Group creates groundbreaking furniture factory with visitor centre for Vestre in Norway

by Tom Walker | 14 Jul 2020
Details have been revealed for what is being described as the world's most radical and environmentally-friendly furniture factory and visitor centre. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) for Vestre, the 6,500sq m factory – called The Plus – is in Magnor, Norway. It will be a "global showcase for sustainability" and highly-efficient manufacturing. As well as a fully functional factory, The Plus will include a visitor centre and a 300-acre park. The project will be at the heart of plans
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The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations / Gehl Architects/Olafur Eliasson/Sebastian Behmann
The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations / Gehl Architects/Olafur Eliasson/Sebastian Behmann

Olafur Eliasson, Gehl and Sebastian Behmann team up to turn Copenhagen road into car-free city park

by Tom Walker | 09 Jul 2020
A team of architects have revealed plans to transform a multi-lane road in central Copenhagen into a green and car-free city park. The project will turn a famously congested passage to an inviting living space, where "nature is merged into the urban space". The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations, with the aim of creating a new recreation area in the middle of the Danish capital city. As well as a place for tranquility and contemplation,
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The "sports city" project will be located next to the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas district / Shutterstock/Alexandr Medvedkov

'Sports city' plans revealed for Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium

by Tom Walker | 17 Jun 2020
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of sports facilities in the surrounding areas of the existing Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The "sports city" project, in the eastern San Blas-Canillejas district, is led by the council and is set to transform a site which was originally earmarked for an Olympic park during the city's failed bids for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Facilities will range from grassroots sports centres to venues capable of
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The Floating Venice hotel will feature a floating underwater spa / Kleindienst group
The Floating Venice hotel will feature a floating underwater spa / Kleindienst group

Construction marches ahead for US$5bn mega-resort with floating underwater spa

by Megan Whitby | 08 Jun 2020
Austrian developer Josef Kleindienst’s US$5bn mega-resort project, The Heart of Europe, in Dubai is on track to complete phase one of construction, despite COVID-19. The Heart of Europe is claimed to feature the world’s first floating underwater spa as well as 15 unique hotels and resorts spread across six islands designed to showcase European culture, heritage and lifestyle experiences through architecture, events and new technology, such as the world’s first climate-controlled rainy street and snow plaza. The project was announced
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The Moederscheim Moonen plans include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats / Moederscheim Moonen
The Moederscheim Moonen plans include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats / Moederscheim Moonen

Moederscheim Moonen reveal plans for mixed-use towers at Rotterdam stadium

by Tom Walker | 03 Jun 2020
Plans have been revealed to redevelop the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, into a mixed-use complex dominated by four towers rising from the stands. Designed by architects Moederscheim Moonen, the proposals include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats, while creating a number of other services – from housing and retail to offices and leisure. The Van Donge & De Roo Stadium is currently the home of S.B.V. Excelsior football
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The spa will feature a 1,200sq m family spa area on the first floor and a 4,000sq m partially underground adult-only spa building
The spa will feature a 1,200sq m family spa area on the first floor and a 4,000sq m partially underground adult-only spa building

Plans revealed for luxury spa resort at ‘Heart chakra of the earth’ in Hungary

by Megan Whitby | 01 Jun 2020
Architecture practice Johannes Torpe Studios has unveiled the first glimpses of the Buda Resort; a luxury spa resort located in the Visegrad Hills of Hungary and inspired by the spiritual symbolism of its setting. Situated 50km north of Budapest in a hilly landscape surrounded by forests and the Danube River; the vision for the 210-room resort is to offer a holistic retreat which fosters a greater sense of unity between humans and the therapeutic qualities of nature. Originally an unfinished
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The 'parkipelago' will involve a number of islands being distributed to suitable locations around the inner harbour / www.marshallblecher.com
The 'parkipelago' will involve a number of islands being distributed to suitable locations around the inner harbour / www.marshallblecher.com

Copenhagen's 'parkipelago' project looks to redefine public parks

by Tom Walker | 28 May 2020
A project involving hand-crafted islands on the Danish capital Copenhagen's waterfront is set to create a completely new genre of public parks. Described as a "parkipelago", the Copenhagen Islands project will involve a number of islands being distributed to suitable locations around the city's inner harbour, with the aim of providing people moveable, floating, public spaces which will be free to explore and conquer. During summer, the islands will be distributed to unused parts of the harbour, serving as "adventurous
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Despite its history, the San Siro has been deemed to have 'no cultural interest' / Shutterstock/David_Khelashvili
Despite its history, the San Siro has been deemed to have 'no cultural interest' / Shutterstock/David_Khelashvili

Milan's San Siro has 'no cultural interest' and can be demolished

by Tom Walker | 27 May 2020
The historic San Siro football stadium in Milan could be demolished to make way for a brand new stadium, following a decision by Italian heritage authorities. According to the Superintendency of Cultural Heritage of Lombardy (SCHL), San Siro has "no cultural interest" and there is no heritage-based objection for it to be razed to the ground. The venue is the home for Milan's two Serie A giants – Internazionale and AC Milan – who have tabled plans to demolish the
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The new Apple campus in Austin will include a six-storey hotel / Apple Inc
The new Apple campus in Austin will include a six-storey hotel / Apple Inc

First Apple hotel planned as part of new Austin campus

by Liz Terry | 25 May 2020
Tech giant, Apple, has received approval from City of Austin planners in Texas, for a six-storey, 192-bed, 76,000sq ft hotel, as part of a new US$1bn campus being built to the north-west of the city. The original outline plans for the development, submitted in December 2018, did not include a hotel and it's thought the facility has been added to COVID-proof Apple exec's travel exposure. The development started on site in November 2019 with planning consent for the hotel addition
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A global panel will explore ways in which we can build better cities after COVID-19 / Shutterstock/James TEO Hart
A global panel will explore ways in which we can build better cities after COVID-19 / Shutterstock/James TEO Hart

Webinar: Cities after COVID-19 – lessons for greenfield megaprojects

by Liz Terry | 25 May 2020
Having seen COVID-19 disrupt the very functioning of cities worldwide, what would we do differently if we built new cities from scratch? This is the topic of a webinar conference in The Big Rethink series from NewCities, happening today (26 May 2020), at 12.00noon EDT. Speakers include Greg Clark, global head of future cities and new industries at HSBC; Satish Kamat, president of Sri City near Chennai, India; and Carlo Ratti, director of MIT Senseable City Lab and founding partner
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Developer Reef Group plans to invest over £150m in the project
Developer Reef Group plans to invest over £150m in the project

Permission granted for £150m four-layer subterranean health and wellbeing hub in London

by Megan Whitby | 18 May 2020
London’s Westminster City Council has approved developer Reef Group’s plans to invest over £150m (US$185.3m, €171.4m) in Cavendish Square, transforming the space into a subterranean mixed-use destination, with a focus on healthcare and wellbeing. Claimed to be London’s first subterranean health and wellbeing destination, the 280,000sq ft (26,000sq m) destination will deliver specialist facilities for London’s private healthcare sector. Currently an underground park, the existing structure will be reused and adapted. Wellbeing and sustainability were key in influencing the design
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RDHA’s goal was to create an inclusive gathering place and a counterpoint to the surrounding suburban environment

RDHA's library and Komagata Maru Park project given RAIC medal

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park – designed by RDH Architects (RDHA) – among the
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The £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project will combine hundreds of water-based activities with wellbeing treatments

Thermal project set to ‘redefine city wellbeing’ on track for 2023 opening

Global wellbeing organisation, Therme Group, has confirmed its 28-acre wellbeing project in the UK is on track to begin construction. Set to open in 2023,
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Designed by a team led by K2 Architects, the £11.75m science attraction is set to take over the existing Spaceport building at Seacombe ferry terminal

Eureka! reveals new designs for Eureka! Mersey – construction to begin in 2021

New concept designs and visuals have been released for the Eureka! Mersey project – a £11.75m children's visitor attraction being developed in Liverpool, UK. The
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The final designs for the Dan Meis-designed riverside stadium for Everton Football Club
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Wellness embraces the entire holiday experience
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s Dokk1 library and urban space in Aarhus, Denmark

Analysis: Better together

Most clients are very focused on how buildings are used and experienced as the primary design driver
The MD of Schmidt Hammer Lassen and the CEO of PerkinsWill tell us why their merger will help create smarter buildings driven by human behaviour
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Francis graduated as a landscape architect in Belgium. He returned to Lebanon in 1993

Landscape design: Frederic Francis

I believe gardens are where the soul rests
With a focus on desert landscapes and collaborations with Zaha Hadid and OMA, the principal of Francis Landscapes has a deep belief in the power of nature
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The Big U aims to protect Lower Manhattan from floods

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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Arts: The art of hospitality

The innovative, art-led seaside boutique hotel that’s providing quirky accommodation that makes guests think
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The cities where you have good cultural buildings and facilities – it’s a way for people to mix, to share the city in a much deeper way
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The walled garden features apple trees from each apple growing county of England

New Opening: Dreaming big

CLAD visits Somerset’s hot new hotel, and speaks to the teams behind one of the most ambitious garden projects seen for many years
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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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When people are a bit scared, they gather together
Featuring a vibrating glass platform and one of the US’s longest tree canopy walks, Whiting Forest has been designed to bring visitors closer to nature and to one another
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The Anthénea pod is a luxury floating suite that could be used as a spa or treatment suite
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XTU's X Cloud concept is part of the Future and the Arts: AI, Robotic, Cities, Life - How Humanity Will Live Tomorrow exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo
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XTU Architects, a Paris-based architecture firm, has released images and renderings of X Cloud, a new concept that showcase a ...
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British designer, Tom Dixon, and Austrian architectural lighting specialists, Prolicht, have collaborated to unveil a new lighting range. Called CODE, ...
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