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The stepped design allows access to a rooftop square with a restaurant and café / BIG Architects
The stepped design allows access to a rooftop square with a restaurant and café / BIG Architects

BIG's designs Prague concert hall to be vibrant centre of life

by Tom Walker | 18 May 2022
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have been selected as the architect for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. The first national concert hall to be built in the country in 100 years, the venue will be the home of the famous Prague Symphony Orchestra and will have an audience capacity of more than 1,800. BIG – which won an international competition between 19 other architectural practices to secure the project – will work together with Theatre Projects, Nagata Acoustics,
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The visitor attraction celebrates the history of 'runaway weddings' at Gretna Green / Mather & Co
The visitor attraction celebrates the history of 'runaway weddings' at Gretna Green / Mather & Co

Mather & Co-designed Gretna Green Experience opens to the public

by Tom Walker | 10 May 2022
A visitor attraction celebrating the history of the Scottish parish of Gretna Green – and its heritage as a destination for 'runaway marriages – has opened to the public. Gretna Green, located just inside Scotland on the border with England, first became famous for its weddings nearly 260 years ago, following the Clandestine Marriages Act 1753. The act prevented couples under the age of 21 from marrying in England or Wales without their parents' consent. In Scotland, a couple over
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The foundry now houses a popular visitor attraction and museum / Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust/Tommy Pengilley
The foundry now houses a popular visitor attraction and museum / Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust/Tommy Pengilley

Project to save last major bellfoundry which cast bells for St Paul's and Washington National Cathedral

by Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022
A project to save the UK's last major bellfoundry has moved to the next stage, with the launch of a tender to find contractors for the redevelopment work. The Loughborough Bellfoundry was built in 1859 and has since ​​cast and sent 25,000 bells to more than 100 countries. Bells made at the foundry can be found at some of the world's most iconic buildings, including London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, the Washington National Cathedral in the US capital and the National
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Called North East Scarborough Community and Child Care Centre, the building has three levels / Perkins & Will
Called North East Scarborough Community and Child Care Centre, the building has three levels / Perkins & Will

Perkins & Will reveals designs for net-zero sports and cultural centre in Toronto

by Tom Walker | 28 Apr 2022
Global design practice Perkins & Will has unveiled plans for a net-zero operational carbon community sports centre, health club and cultural hub in Toronto, Canada. A first-of-its-kind for Ontario, the multi-purpose centre is set to achieve net-zero status through energy-efficient design and renewable energy systems, while adding much-needed facilities for the local community. Called North East Scarborough Community and Child Care Centre, the building has three levels. The lower level of the building will host both two swimming pools with
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the slides will be made to look like tree trunks, with plants growing out of them / Therme Group
the slides will be made to look like tree trunks, with plants growing out of them / Therme Group

World’s first living waterslides announced for Therme Manchester

by Tom Walker | 25 Apr 2022
Therme Manchester – the £250m indoor ‘next generation’ waterpark, thermal bathing and a wellbeing spa, opening in 2025 – will include the world's first "living waterslides". The waterslides are part of the resort's focus on biophilic design and will feature 3D-printed structures housing thousands of biodiverse plants. Thanks to their design, the slides will be made to look like tree trunks, with plants growing out of them. Due to its sustainable approach, the resort will have a major net gain
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The complex is being developed by Haikou Tourism & Culture Investment Holding Group / Devisual/Heatherwick Studio
The complex is being developed by Haikou Tourism & Culture Investment Holding Group / Devisual/Heatherwick Studio

Heatherwick reveals Volcano-inspired opera house designs for Hainan

by Tom Walker | 13 Apr 2022
Heatherwick Studio has revealed its designs for an opera house and performing arts centre for the island province of Hainan in China. The architects were chosen for the project by Haikou Tourism & Culture Investment Holding Group, which wants to develop the building as the anchor for a new cultural quarter in the island’s capital, Haikou. The as-yet-unnamed cultural complex will house three performance spaces – an opera house, a concert hall and a theatre. It will have a capacity
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The project was officially unveiled by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan / Abu Dhabi Executive Council
The project was officially unveiled by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan / Abu Dhabi Executive Council

Natural history museum planned for Abu Dhabi

by Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2022
A new natural history museum in Abu Dhabi will take visitors on a 13.8-billion-year journey through time and space. Called the Abu Dhabi Natural History Museum and set to open in 2025, the museum will be located on Saadiyat Island, in the Saadiyat Cultural District. The project was officially unveiled by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office. A spokesperson for the Department of
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The MSG Sphere would sit atop Stratford Station in east London / Madison Square Garden Entertainment
The MSG Sphere would sit atop Stratford Station in east London / Madison Square Garden Entertainment

Controversial London music venue, MSG Sphere, gets full planning permission

by Liz Terry | 06 Apr 2022
The MSG Sphere, a controversial auditorium and music globe designed by Populous, has been given full planning permission by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). If built, the Sphere would tower 90m above Stratford, London, and in addition to the auditorium, would include a nightclub, bars, restaurants, cafés, shops and parking. The sphere would boast the “largest and highest resolution LED screen in the world” – in the form of a “skin” of LED lights covering the outer surface It
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The structure is all that remains of York Castle / Hugh Broughton Architects
The structure is all that remains of York Castle / Hugh Broughton Architects

Clifford's Tower opens to the public after £5m redevelopment

by Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2022
Clifford’s Tower in York, considered one of England’s most important buildings, has opened to the public following a £5m redevelopment. The structure is all that remains of York Castle, which was built on the orders of William I and once dominated the former Viking city of Jórvík. While the landmark has played a crucial role in English history during its 800-year-old history, it had been pretty much an empty shell since it was gutted by a fire in 1684 when
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The structure is all that remains of York Castle / Hugh Broughton Architects
The structure is all that remains of York Castle / Hugh Broughton Architects

Clifford's Tower opens to the public after £5m redevelopment

by Tom Walker | 06 Apr 2022
Clifford’s Tower in York, considered one of England’s most important buildings, has opened to the public following a £5m redevelopment. The structure is all that remains of York Castle, which was built on the orders of William I and once dominated the former Viking city of Jórvík. While the landmark has played a crucial role in English history during its 800-year-old history, it had been pretty much an empty shell since it was gutted by a fire in 1684 when
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The 107-key residence will be home to a tree-house-inspired spa and fitness facility / @binyanstudios
The 107-key residence will be home to a tree-house-inspired spa and fitness facility / @binyanstudios

SB Architects delivers Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica with tree-house spa and private residences

by Megan Whitby | 21 Mar 2022
The first Ritz-Carlton location in Costa Rica will launch in 2024, situated within the 1,400-acre private club and resort community Peninsula Papagayo. Hospitality specialists SB Architects are behind the design, with spa and wellness consultancy Blu Spas helping create programming, project design and concept for the wellness areas. Located in Guanacaste, Peninsula Papagayo sits on the north Pacific coast of Costa Rica, deemed to be one of the most biodiverse locations in the world. The new coastal retreat will be
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Brian d'Souza creates immersive soundscapes for facility operators in the hospitality, wellness and spa markets / Brian d'Souza
Brian d'Souza creates immersive soundscapes for facility operators in the hospitality, wellness and spa markets / Brian d'Souza

Designer Brian d’Souza launches Swell to create evocative soundscapes for physical environments

by Megan Whitby | 16 Mar 2022
Music psychology specialist, Brian d’Souza, has launched a sound wellness business to offer transformative sound experiences to the hospitality, wellness and spa industries. Called Swell, the company delivers bespoke solutions combining field recording, music composition, nature and sound therapy to improve relaxation while promoting positive listening habits for deep relaxation. d'Souza says the traditional linear listening experience can result in 'listener fatigue' if guests and staff hear the same music on repeat. Swell is aiming to provide therapists with an
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Providing a vertical jungle, the ‘hanging gardens’ will be experienced on every floor and from every guest room

Ole Scheeren designs vertical jungle resort complex in China

German architect Ole Scheeren has won a design competition for his vision for a tropical resort complex in the beachfront city of Sanya, on the
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Glasgow's iconic Burrell Collection reopens after five-year, £68.5m revamp

The Burrell Collection in Glasgow, UK has reopened following a £68.25m refurbishment which took five years to complete. Exhibiting objects from Europe and Asia, the
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Manuelle Gautrand

Interview: Manuelle Gautrand

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
The French architect and winner of the 2017 European Prize for Architecture tells us why she is determined to surprise
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The Electric Lemon restaurant features glamorous interiors by Rockwell Group

Hospitality: Sleep well

Further hotels have been confirmed for Los Angeles, Santa Clara, CA, Seattle, Chicago and Houston
Rockwell Group and Joyce Wang on the inspirations behind the guest rooms, public spaces, spa and gym at Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards
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Last word: Tina Norden

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 design of the Da Sistina restaurant was inspired by traditional Roman trattoria

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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The dramatic-looking Musée de la Romanité opened in June in Nîmes, France

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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With its rooms designed by artists, Art Bnb is a boutique hotel and community business

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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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 17th century Georgian estate has been restored to house The Newt hotel

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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The Center for Sustainable Landscapes in Pittsburgh, US

Interview: José Alminaña

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We are committed to designing evocative landscapes informed by the best environmental science
The Andropogon principal on pushing the boundaries of landscape design for the benefit of humans and nature
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Reclaimed oak floorboards have been used throughout

Wellness: Room with a view

Sam was such a champion for the team, and my goal is simply to carry that same torch
As Blackberry Mountain resort opens in Tennessee, we find out why the project is a deeply personal one for owner Mary Celeste Beall
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The history of the iconic setting has influenced the design

Sport: Everton FC reveals final Dan Meis designs

The final designs for the Dan Meis-designed riverside stadium for Everton Football Club
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Fabio Alemanno Design uses elegant semi-precious stones to create memorable spa experiences
Alemanno believes the stones are well-placed in the spa environment thanks to their capacity to positively support physical and mental health
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LianTronics’ glasses-free 3D Star Trek LED screen attracts attention
LianTronics’ glasses-free 3D Star Trek LED screen attracts attention
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Móz Designs columns anchor the world’s largest indoor aquarium
The design of the columns was inspired by the sea
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Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
The showerhead offers two modes; rainfall or waterfall
Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
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Italian architect Alberto Apostoli has renewed his partnership with Newform – an Italian wellness company – and designed A.Zeta. A.Zeta ...
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The new Experience Centre houses a 20m LED dome
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