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The move is part of a research project to explore the benefits of biodiversity in the UK / Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens establishes new 'living laboratory' to study biodiversity
by Tom Walker | 17 Jun 2021
Kew Gardens has established a "living laboratory" at its wild botanic garden at Wakehurst, UK. The move is part of a research project to explore the benefits of biodiversity in the UK. The Wakehurst site is open to visitors and includes a number of botanical attractions to explore – such as the 150-acre Loder Valley Nature Reserve, an area called The Wetlands and a six-acre American Prairie. As well as the botanic garden, the 500-acre Wakehurst site includes the Millennium
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The two companies have worked together on a number of projects over the past two decades / Shutterstock.com/Silvi Photo
Buro Happold acquires Vanguardia to take audio-visual and acoustics expertise in-house
by Tom Walker | 15 Jun 2021
Buro Happold, has acquired acoustics and audio-visual consultancy Vanguardia Limited and its subsidiary Crowd Dynamics International. The move will strengthen Buro Happold’s depth of expertise in acoustics and AV technology. Specifically, the acquisition will enhance standalone and combined services of acoustics and sound engineering, environmental advisory services, plus a broad range of electro-acoustic and technology offerings. It also provides Buro Happold with a fully integrated mobility consulting capability, encompassing inclusive design, waste and logistics, and crowd and traffic consulting. The
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The science museum occupies the site of a former velodrome / Kanva architects
Kanva completes CA$25m redesign of Montreal's 'living museum', the Biodome
by Tom Walker | 09 Jun 2021
Work has been completed on the redevelopment of Montreal's Biodome – a science museum which occupies the site of the former velodrome built for the 1976 Olympic Games. The Biodome allows visitors to walk through replicas of five ecosystems found in the Americas – a tropical rainforest, a maple forest, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, a sub-Antarctic island environment, and the Labrador Coast. Biodome is one of four attractions located within the city's "museum district" – the other three being
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The 1.1-hectare Little Island rests on 132 tulip-like, concrete piles / Timothy Schenck/Heatherwick
Heatherwick's Little Island – an 'urban park on stilts' – opens on Hudson River
by Tom Walker | 09 Jun 2021
Little Island, an urban park built on stilts on the Hudson River in New York City, has opened to the public. Designed by Heatherwick Studio, in partnership with Arup and Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects (MNLA), the 1.1-hectare (11,000sq m) park and performance venue features 540 metres of pathways and a range of performance spaces. Little Island’s distinct exterior is supported by 132 "tulip-like" concrete piles. Each tulip’s shape is unique and has a different weight load capacity to hold the
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The pool is constructed in clear acrylic / Embassy Gardens
Hal Architects-designed Sky Pool opens in London's Embassy Gardens
by Tom Walker | 08 Jun 2021
A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two buildings has opened as part of a residential project in Nine Elms, south-west London, UK. Designed by HAL Architects, the 25m Sky Pool spans two buildings at the Embassy Gardens development, located opposite the new US Embassy. The pool has transparent walls and floor, which allows passersby to observe the swimmers – and those in the pool to see the ground. The pool is constructed
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The new 6.5-acre green space will be the 'jewel in the crown' of the transformational Mayfield regeneration project / Studio Egret West/Mayfield Park
First glimpse of Manchester's new urban park by Studio Egret West
by Tom Walker | 04 Jun 2021
New images have been released of what will become the first new public park in Manchester, UK, in more than 100 years. Called Mayfield Park, the new urban green space has been designed by landscape architects Studio Egret West. It will be part of the £1.4bn Mayfield regeneration scheme – one of the largest in the UK – led by the Mayfield Partnership, a public-private venture comprising regeneration specialist U+I, Manchester City Council, Transport for Greater Manchester and developer LCR
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The 15,000sq ft health club and spa is complete with a five-treatment room Talise Spa, three saunas, four steamrooms and a luxurious Jacuzzi / The Carlton Tower Jumeirah
Studio 1508 completes £100m revamp of Jumeirah The Carlton Tower
by Megan Whitby | 03 Jun 2021
The Jumeirah Group has reopened the 186-room The Carlton Tower hotel, in the heart of London’s Knightsbridge following an 18-month closure for refurbishment. The 17-story building has been redesigned, with an extensive makeover costing £100m (€116.3m, US$141.1m). The five-star Carlton Tower originally opened in 1961 as London’s first tower hotel and was celebrated for being the tallest in the city at that time. Originally designed by Henry End – who was also responsible for the interiors of the Plaza Hotel
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The former Dundee Gasworks site is located close to the Dundee waterfront on the bank of the River Tay / Eden Project
Eden Project signs deal for Dundee site
by Tom Walker | 28 May 2021
The Eden Project has signed a memorandum of understanding with the owners of its preferred site for a planned Eden Project Dundee attraction. The proposed site – the former Dundee Gasworks – is located close to the Dundee waterfront on the bank of the River Tay and is less than a mile away from V&A Dundee and the city's main train station. The agreement between Eden Project and the site's owners, National Grid and SGN, follows the completion of a six-month
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Treehouse Hotel Manchester will be the second Treehouse-branded property in the UK / 93ft/Treehouse/SH Hotels & Resorts
Treehouse boutique hotels engages SHoP, Rockwell, ODP and 93ft for developments in Miami and Manchester
by Tom Walker | 25 May 2021
SH Hotels & Resorts has revealed it will take its Treehouse boutique hotel brand outside London in 2023, when it opens its second and third sites in Manchester and Miami respectively. Speaking to CLAD the company revealed plans to create a new-concept gym for the Manchester property – the first of its kind – with custom-designed space hoppers and other novel workout concepts as part of a playful new approach to exercise. The Manchester location will be the first property to have
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Monopoly Lifesized will consist of a 75-minute gameplay segment on a 15 x 15m board / Hasbro/Selladoor Worldwide/Gamepath
Secret Cinema's Tim McQuillen-Wright designs Monopoly Lifesized attraction for Hasbro
by Tom Walker | 19 May 2021
CLAD understands the launch of Hasbro's Live Monopoly attraction in London is back on the cards, with 14 August 2021 slated as the official opening date. The attraction will be created by a design team drawn from across the worlds of immersive theatre, tech and escape rooms: creative producers are Tom Beynon and Paul Mansfield, with set design by Tim McQuillen-Wright – designer for Secret Cinema experiences Stranger Things, Blade Runner, and Moulin Rouge. Escape room games specialist Clockwork Dog
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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
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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Sky Lagoon’s unobstructed ocean-side infinity-edge design has been conceptualised to produce a visual effect that blends into the ocean landscape / Sky Lagoon by Pursuit
Halldór Eiríksson echoes Iceland's dramatic landscape in new Sky Lagoon
by Megan Whitby | 06 May 2021
Icelandic attractions and hospitality brand, Pursuit, has launched Sky Lagoon, a restorative geothermal retreat just outside Reykjavik, situated against the striking backdrop of the North Atlantic Ocean. The new retreat is a competitor to the world-famous Blue Lagoon, which is located a 10-minute drive away. Features of the geothermal Sky Lagoon include an ocean-side 75-metre, (246 ft), infinity-edge pool showcasing expansive ocean and sky views, a sauna with Iceland’s largest window, and architecture inspired by historic turf houses. The destination’s
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