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Heatherwick's designs for the Tokyo project include a landscaped, giant 'pergola'
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

by Tom Walker | 23 Aug 2019
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 of Tokyo’s Toranomon-Azabudai district and will sit next to Japan's tallest skyscraper. Heatherwick has been tasked with creating a public realm and a number of low-rise blocks for a development which also includes a 6,000sq m central landscaped square, offices, residential space, retail units, a school and a temple. Working with the Mori Building Company
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The complex has been designed by architects FaulknerBrowns and is expected to open in 2021
The complex has been designed by architects FaulknerBrowns and is expected to open in 2021

FaulknerBrowns' £42m waterpark and aquatic centre will have Wowball and Waverider

by Tom Walker | 22 Aug 2019
Enhanced designs have been submitted for a £42m waterpark and aquatic complex in Derby, UK. Original plans for the Moorways complex – designed by architects FaulknerBrowns – were approved in early 2018, but the current administration which took control of Derby City Council (DCC) in May 2018 ordered a review of the project. The original plans have now been extended to include more waterleisure space, including a waterpark featuring two four-storey flumes and the UK's first wave-generating "Wowball" and Waverider
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The development aims to provide residents with a lifestyle based around outdoor living and community spirit
The development aims to provide residents with a lifestyle based around outdoor living and community spirit

MVRDV-designed Pixel looks to introduce community-spirit concept to Abu Dhabi

by Tom Walker | 21 Aug 2019
Construction work has begun on Pixel, a new residential-led, mixed-use project in Abu Dhabi's new Maker's District. Designed by MVRDV, the development aims to provide residents with a lifestyle based around outdoor living and community spirit – an innovative approach in the Emirates, as it deviates from the prevalent typology of disconnected towers. The 85,000sq m (915,000sq ft) development features 525 apartments, shops, offices, and amenities situated around a lively communal plaza. The central plaza also forms a part of
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Designed by Guerin Glass Architects, the Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos is located on the 1,000-acre resort community of Costa Palmas / Four Seasons
Designed by Guerin Glass Architects, the Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos is located on the 1,000-acre resort community of Costa Palmas / Four Seasons

Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos by Guerin Glass Architects will have organic farm and offer indoor-outdoor living

by Jane Kitchen | 19 Aug 2019
Four Seasons will open a resort in Los Cabos, Mexico this November, designed by Guerin Glass Architects. The Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas will have 141 bedrooms, including 23 suites, designed to integrate indoor-outdoor living. In the hotel, native landscaping and layers of texture – metal, wood, glass, plaster and stone – will contrast with vibrant local art to create an elemental luxury designed to feel warm and modern. First floor rooms and suites will be outfitted
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Artist's rendering of the expanded Crystal Hall entrance / Australian Museum
Artist's rendering of the expanded Crystal Hall entrance / Australian Museum

Cox Architects and Neeson Murcutt expand Australian Museum in AUS$57.5m renovation

by Andy Knaggs | 16 Aug 2019
A major renovation by Cox Architects and Neeson Murcutt will expand touring exhibition halls and create new facilities at the Australian Museum in Sydney. The attraction closed to the public from 19 August for the improvements, that will see storage space being repurposed to give the museum 1,500sq m (4,900sq ft) of additional touring exhibition halls across two levels. This capacity means it could host either one major exhibition or two smaller exhibitions simultaneously. Project Discover has a budget of
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The ultra-luxury health club was designed by Ingenhoven Architects
The ultra-luxury health club was designed by Ingenhoven Architects

More photos released of Ingenhoven Architects' design for Lanserhof at the iconic Arts Club

by Tom Walker | 16 Aug 2019
German wellness operator Lanserhof has opened its first UK location at the historic Arts Club in London. The six-storey luxury health and wellness club – situated on Dover Market Street in Mayfair – has a focus on personalised services and houses a wide range of gym spaces equipped by Technogym, exercise and studio rooms and a full-service spa featuring treatment rooms and a cryotherapy chamber. Designed by Ingenhoven Architects, the club mixes its fitness and wellbeing offer with a range
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At the centre of the bridge, a 40mm gap between the ends of the two cantilevers is symbolic of transitions: between the mainland and the island, past and present, history and legend / English Heritage/Jim Holden
At the centre of the bridge, a 40mm gap between the ends of the two cantilevers is symbolic of transitions: between the mainland and the island, past and present, history and legend / English Heritage/Jim Holden

Ney & Partners and William Matthew Associates create double cantilever bridge with symbolic sliver gap for Tintagel Castle

by Andy Knaggs | 16 Aug 2019
A £5m (US$6m, €5.4m) programme of improvements at world-famous Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, UK, has reached a milestone, with the opening of a footbridge that joins the two halves of the castle for the first time in more than 500 years. Designed by Ney & Partners engineers and William Matthew Associates Architectural Practice, the bridge spans a 190-foot gorge between the 13th-century gatehouse on the mainland and the courtyard on a jagged headland jutting into the sea. There was once a
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High performance vehicles are in the Racing Gallery / JRA
High performance vehicles are in the Racing Gallery / JRA

JRA create branded experience centre for Toyota in Texas

by Andy Knaggs | 14 Aug 2019
Car manufacturer Toyota has opened its first visitor attraction in North America – the 44,000sq ft (13,400sq m) Toyota Experience Center (TEC) at its headquarters in Plano, Texas. The company says the centre, which was planned, designed and project managed by experience designers JRA, is intended to educate visitors about Toyota's past, present and future as a mobility company. The centre features a variety of interactive exhibits and displays, all designed to reflect on the people behind the brand. "Many
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The 'Flowing Fish' proposal replaced the iconic spire with an urban waterway above the historic cathedral
The 'Flowing Fish' proposal replaced the iconic spire with an urban waterway above the historic cathedral

Waterway above Notre Dame among 'People's Design Competition' for new cathedral roof

by Tom Walker | 14 Aug 2019
A competition to find alternative designs to replace the destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral roof has attracted a number of innovative "solutions" – including a rooftop waterway over the medieval cathedral. The People’s Notre Dame Cathedral Design Competition was launched in defiance of the French senate’s plans to restore the roof exactly as it was before the devastating fire earlier this year. Set up by book publisher GoArchitect, the campaign invited architects to enter their designs for the new roof, "no
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In the future, augmented or virtual reality experiences could become a key way consumers take in entertainment
In the future, augmented or virtual reality experiences could become a key way consumers take in entertainment

We need a revolution in the design of entertainment venues says Euromonitor

by Andy Knaggs | 12 Aug 2019
Entertainment venues need to undergo technological and design upgrades to prepare them for the experience-seeking consumer of 2040, according to research by Euromonitor International. Commerce 2040 - Revolutionary Tech Will Boost Consumer Engagement outlines a vision for how consumers might live, work, shop and play in 20 years' time, exploring how technology could change the different consumer worlds of entertainment venues, home and retail. Consumers are already moving towards demanding personalised experiences, and the report states that consumer expenditure on
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The sports and entertainment district will be anchored by a multi-use indoor arena
The sports and entertainment district will be anchored by a multi-use indoor arena

Calgary entertainment district, masterplanned by Rossetti, gets go-ahead

by Tom Walker | 09 Aug 2019
Ambitious plans to create a large sports and entertainment district in Calgary, Canada have been given the green light after a public funding package was agreed for the development. The City of Calgary has agreed to provide half of the funding for the CA$550m (US$416m, €371m, £344m), project, which is driven by Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation (CSEC) and the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede Limited (Stampede). The masterplan for the project was created by multi-disciplinary practice Rossetti and features an
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The £70m facility will be located on Somerset Road, adjacent to The Championship complex
The £70m facility will be located on Somerset Road, adjacent to The Championship complex

Willmott Dixon to build £70m Wimbledon tennis complex – designers include Hopkins Architects and Rolfe Judd

by Tom Walker | 08 Aug 2019
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) has appointed Willmott Dixon to construct a new members’ centre adjacent to the iconic Wimbledon Championship complex. The £70m facility, located on Somerset Road, will include 12 new tennis courts (six indoor and six outdoor), new club house facilities, an enhanced arrivals experience for competitors at The Championships and upgraded Centre Court chiller plant. There will also be a single-storey underground car park for up to 338 vehicles that will be the hub
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The US£1.3bn venue is set to become the new home of NHL franchise New York Islanders

New York's US$1.3bn Belmont Park indoor arena approved – design team includes JRDV Architects, Populous and Stantec

Plans have been approved for a 19,000-seat, multi-use indoor arena in Belmont Park on Long Island, New York. The US£1.3bn venue is set to become
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At one end of the complex, a pair of hydro-botanic regeneration pools undertake the filtration process

Canada's first natural swimming pool by gh3 architecture wins plaudits for innovation

Honoured this year among the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Awards of Excellence in the Innovation in Architecture category, Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool in
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Called Bleutech Park, the mixed-use development will feature hotels, entertainment areas, ultra-luxury residential spaces, offices and retail

Las Vegas to host world's first 'smart mini-city'

Plans have been unveiled to build the world's first 'smart mini-city' in Las Vegas, US. Real estate trust Bleutech Park Properties said the US$7.5bn (€6.7bn,
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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
We will work to fuse nature, design, technology, and community in our cities in order to measurably improve the lives of citizens
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Alice Shay leads the Stranded Assets project with the Cities Practice

Urban Regeneration: New life

Infrastructure is the manifestation of our collective investment in the functioning of our urban places
FromLA'sRiver Projectto thetransformationof NewYork’s Erie CanalBuro Happold'sAliceShay explores some of the world's mostinnovativeadaptivereuseprojects
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A new dawn

A new dawn

Populous’ Christopher Lee has designed more than 30 stadia across five continents
Our new stadium and wider scheme has been developed to deliver an unrivalled fan experience and significant benefits to our local community. We want to make this venue a world class sports and entertainment destination for everyone, in our birthplace of Tottenham - Daniel Levy, Tottenham Hotspur FC chair
Tom Walker exploresthe storybehind TottenhamHotspur’sgroundbreakingnew footballstadium
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The hotel features subtle Sherlock Holmes-inspired design touches

Last word: Robert Henke

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Culture: Book club

Like other cultural institutions, libraries provide something that the internet cannot: genuine human interaction
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Marble and bronze create a “sense of masculinity,” said Fu

CLAD people: Andre Fu

Fu has a masters in architecture from Cambridge University
I wanted to go deeper than the stereotypical concept of lanterns, junks and temples
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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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Mikyoung Kim created a sculptural fog fountain for Chapel Hill

Interview: Mikyoung Kim

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Nature isn’t rigid. It’s open-ended; that’s its beauty
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News feature: Ngaren museum

News feature: Ngaren museum

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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Vincent Callebaut Architects are behind the design of the The Gate Heliopolis

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Mahdavi designed pastel interiors for the recently opened Laduree store and cafe in Tokyo

Interview: India Mahdavi

After working for Christian Liaigre in Paris, Mahdavi launched her practice in 1999
I never thought it was a talent. I just did it very naturally, without thinking
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The St Regis Maldives resort was designed around local ecologies

Interview: Maria Warner Wong

Maria Warner Wong was born in Australia and raised and eduated in Mexico City
Creating spaces that connect their users to the natural world can help protect the planet, argues WOW Architects’ co founder
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