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La Chambre Verte encourages guests to unwind in the green space while observing nature’s beauty, to feel stress levels reduce, happiness increase and enjoy a better night’s sleep / Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel
La Chambre Verte encourages guests to unwind in the green space while observing nature’s beauty, to feel stress levels reduce, happiness increase and enjoy a better night’s sleep / Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel

Kimpton reveals biophilic forest bathing hotel suite

by Megan Whitby | 10 May 2021
Glasgow’s iconic Kimpton Blythswood Square has launched La Chambre Verte, an immersive hotel suite experiment measuring the psychological and physical benefits of biophilic design. The hotel partnered with Scottish CBD skincare brand La Rue Verte, leading horticulturalists Benholm and award-winning DJ Brian D’Souza to create a multi-sensory experience combining biophilia with CBD rituals, meditation and sound therapy. Echoing the practice of forest bathing, La Chambre Verte is designed for the growing audience of wellbeing tourists seeking proximity to nature and
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Paltrow has recently come under scrutiny from the beauty industry after spreading misinformation about the correct application of SPF / Shutterstock/tinseltown
Paltrow has recently come under scrutiny from the beauty industry after spreading misinformation about the correct application of SPF / Shutterstock/tinseltown

Celebrity Cruises partners with Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Hoppen, Jouin Manku, Tom Wright and Daniel Boulud

by Megan Whitby | 04 May 2021
Actress, entrepreneur and founder of lifestyle brand goop Gwyneth Paltrow has been appointed wellbeing advisor for cruise operator Celebrity Cruises. Paltrow has designed a wellness concept called goop at Sea for the company’s new luxury liner Celebrity Beyond, complete with a spa designed by Kelly Hoppen. Celebrity Beyond will also showcase the design talents of designer Nate Berkus; Paris-based design firm Jouin Manku; architect Tom Wright; and the culinary gifts of Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud. Celebrity Beyond is
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The brewery will feature an urban forest, an event and entertainment space and a retro game zone / Brewdog
The brewery will feature an urban forest, an event and entertainment space and a retro game zone / Brewdog

BrewDog reveals plans for visitor centre and rooftop brewery on Las Vegas strip

by Tom Walker | 01 May 2021
BrewDog has signed a lease for a visitor centre, restaurant and rooftop brewery on the iconic Las Vegas strip. To be located above the Showcase Mall, plans announced by the Scottish brewer for the space include a brewery, an "urban forest", an event and entertainment space and a retro game zone. BrewDog co-founder James Watt had hinted at a Las Vegas launch earlier this year, when he teased that plans would include a beer museum. James Watt, BrewDog co-founder told
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The Natural Wellness Centre will offer rituals rooted in the five natural elements, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda / Elsa Young
The Natural Wellness Centre will offer rituals rooted in the five natural elements, Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda / Elsa Young

Mozambique: Luxury eco-resort created with patented 3D sand-printing technology

by Megan Whitby | 29 Apr 2021
Luxury eco-resort Kisawa Sanctuary has launched with a soft opening on Mozambique's subtropical island of Benguerra, complete with a Natural Wellness Centre inspired by Mozambican dwellings. Kisawa has been brought to life using patented 3D sand-printing technology and is the brainchild of entrepreneur Nina Flohr – the daughter of Thomas Flohr, Swiss billionaire and founder of private aviation company VistaJet. The method was used wherever possible to replace less sustainable construction practices, including during the inception of the wellness centre.
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The Skydeck is located on the 103rd floor of the 110-storey Willis Tower / SOM
The Skydeck is located on the 103rd floor of the 110-storey Willis Tower / SOM

SOM, Thinc Design, and Chicago Scenic Studios have created the Skydeck at Willis Tower, Chicago

by Tom Walker | 27 Apr 2021
The Skydeck attraction at the Willis Tower in Chicago – which held the title of the world's tallest building for 25 years – has reopened following an extensive redevelopment. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), Thinc Design, and Chicago Scenic Studios, the Skydeck forms the centrepiece of a visitor experience which also includes a new interactive exhibition showcasing how architecture has shaped Chicago’s history and identity. On entering the 110-storey Willis Tower, guests are guided through the interactive exhibition,
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Designed by Hopkins Architects, the sanctuary will provide visitor facilities / Hopkins Architects
Designed by Hopkins Architects, the sanctuary will provide visitor facilities / Hopkins Architects

Hopkins Architects-designed wildlife sanctuary and visitor centre completed in Sharjah, UAE

by Tom Walker | 27 Apr 2021
Work has been completed on the Khor Kalba Turtle and Wildlife Sanctuary in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Commissioned by Sharjah’s Environmental Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) and situated on Kalba Creek, one of the most sensitive and biodiverse nature reserves in the Gulf, the complex comprises a cluster of rounded building forms, creating a sanctuary for rehabilitating turtles and nurturing endangered birds. Designed by Hopkins Architects, the sanctuary will also provide education and visitor facilities to increase environmental awareness and
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Earth 300 is designed by Iddes Yachts – led by naval architect Iván Salas Jefferson – and Polish naval architecture firm NED / Earth 300
Earth 300 is designed by Iddes Yachts – led by naval architect Iván Salas Jefferson – and Polish naval architecture firm NED / Earth 300

Superyacht, Earth 300, to launch in 2025 on a journey to save planet earth

by Tom Walker | 27 Apr 2021
A 300m-long superyacht is set to launch in 2025, carrying a scientific "strike force" tasked with studying the earth's climate and coming up with plans to tackle global warming. Called Earth 300, the research vessel will feature a 13-storey Science Sphere, housing 22 laboratories and acting as a floating scientific hub. Designed by Iddes Yachts – led by naval architect Iván Salas Jefferson – and Polish naval architecture firm NED, it will be home to 160 of the brightest minds
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The project will transform the vast Porta Romana railway yard / PLP Architecture
The project will transform the vast Porta Romana railway yard / PLP Architecture

Architects chosen to design Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic Games village

by Tom Walker | 21 Apr 2021
A global team of architects has been chosen to design the masterplan for the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic village. The team, called Outcomist, includes Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Arup, Nigel Dunnett Studio, Carlo Ratti Associati, Gross Max, Portland Design, Systematica, Studio Zoppini, Aecom, LAND, Artelia and PLP Architecture. The project – called Parco Romana – will transform the vast Porta Romana railway yard area in Milan, creating a Athletes’ Village and a large 100,000sq m public park. The 216,779sq m
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The Exile Museum will incorporate the ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof railway station / Exile Museum
The Exile Museum will incorporate the ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof railway station / Exile Museum

Berlin's new Exile Museum set for 2025 opening

by Tom Walker | 20 Apr 2021
A new museum telling the stories of the people exiled from Germany by the Nazi regime is set to open in Berlin in 2025. The Exile Museum will incorporate the ruins of the Anhalter Bahnhof railway station, which was used by people fleeing the country during World War II before it was bombed in 1943. The museum will include biographies of famous exiled Germans – including Albert Einstein and Thomas Mann – as well as ordinary people forced to flee
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The resort comprises 46 suites and a newly refreshed oceanfront spa with a stylish aesthetic defined by clean minimalism / Courtesy of Azerai Resorts
The resort comprises 46 suites and a newly refreshed oceanfront spa with a stylish aesthetic defined by clean minimalism / Courtesy of Azerai Resorts

Vietnam: Noor Design completes Adrian Zecha's first Azerai beach resort

by Megan Whitby | 31 Mar 2021
Hotelier Adrian Zecha, founder of Aman resorts, has expanded his Azerai brand with a new barefoot luxury destination and spa in Southeastern Vietnam. Named Azerai Ke Ga Bay, the beachfront retreat has come to fruition after an extensive makeover of the former Princess D’Annam Resort & Spa. The resort comprises 46 suites and a newly refreshed oceanfront spa with an aesthetic defined by clean minimalism. “We wanted to create a more contemporary and pure design look,” explained David Hodkinson, partner
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Christian Lachel, CCO at BRC Imagination Arts / Photo: Business Wire
Christian Lachel, CCO at BRC Imagination Arts / Photo: Business Wire

Christian Lachel appointed chief creative officer at BRC Imagination Arts

by Magali Robathan | 26 Mar 2021
Global design and production agency BRC Imagination Arts has appointed Christian Lachel as chief creative officer, taking over the role from BRC founder Bob Rogers. Previously vice president and executive creative director, Lachel first joined BRC in 1997. Since then, he has helped guide the company during a period of rapid GLOBAL growth, and has taken lead roles on projects including Destination Scotland (Johnnie Walker Princes St, Glenkinchie Distillery), Jameson Distillery Bow St, The Museum of Liverpool, NASA's Kennedy Space Center
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The 65,000sq m building houses exhibition space across 33 galleries / Virgile Simon Bertrand/courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron
The 65,000sq m building houses exhibition space across 33 galleries / Virgile Simon Bertrand/courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron

Work completed on iconic M+ museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron’s in Hong Kong

by Tom Walker | 26 Mar 2021
Construction work has been completed on the M+ museum building in Hong Kong, ahead of its grand opening later this year. The Herzog & de Meuron-designed museum – created in partnership with TFP Farrells and Arup – is the latest addition to Hong Kong's global arts and cultural landscape and is set to become a new international architectural icon. Located in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, the building provides a permanent space for M+,
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Lagula Arquitectes designs new wellness centre for PGA Catalunya golf resort in Spain

Golf resort, PGA Catalunya, will unveil its brand new Wellness Centre in Girona, Spain, on 16 April, following a €5m (£4.3m, US$5.9m) investment. Set in
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The roof garden and park will be linked to the Rockefeller Center via a pedestrian bridge

Iconic Radio City Music Hall to get rooftop garden and 'skybridge'

The iconic Radio City Music Hall in New York will soon feature an innovative, landscaped rooftop park, after proposals were approved by the city's Landmarks
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Temperature, noise level and colour affect our stress levels. As designers we should be asking ourselves, how do these things match up?
The London-based interior designer and wellness expert hopes her new book will help readers understand how to design with wellbeing in mind
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The JG SkyHigh bar and lounge, with interiors by Foster + Partners and flowers by Jeff Leatham

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 International Spy Museum is RSHP’s first cultural building in the US

Interview: John McElgunn and Stephen Barrett

Stephen Barrett (left) and John McElgunn (right) were both made partners at RSHP in 2016
Leisure space – public space – is at the very root of democracy, and architecture is about democracy
As RSHP completes its latest cultural project, we speak to two of its partners about why Richard Rogers isn’t leaving his succession to chance
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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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Hotel de la Ville has 104 rooms and suites, inspired by Rome’s role in the era of the Grand Tour

Interview: Olga Polizzi

Olga Polizzi is director of design for Rocco Forte Hotels and also owns two of her own hotels
On Via Sistina, everything breathes history. At the same time I wanted to reflect the modern hunger for the fantastical - Tommaso Ziffer
Following the highly anticipated launch of Rome’s Hotel de la Ville, Rocco Forte’s director of design reflects on a fascinating project
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Tim Etchell’s neon sculpture

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 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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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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Building the hotel involved draining and refilling most of the quarry water

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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Spa and wellness specialist Alberto Apostoli was responsible for the interiors

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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Houston’s Memorial Park is being restored following hurricane damage

Landscape design: Thomas Woltz

Thomas Woltz
I am very proud of stewarding the largest public space to be built in Manhattan in a century
The Wall Street Journal’s Design Innovator of the Year on designing the gardens at Hudson Yards and looking to the Native Americans for ideas on how to create a resilient future
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The museum features 3,400 square metres of archaelogical gardens

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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