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The rooftop pool gives views across the town to the forests in the distance / Wood Hotel/Elite Hotels
The rooftop pool gives views across the town to the forests in the distance / Wood Hotel/Elite Hotels

White Arkitekter's Wood Hotel in Skellefteå Swedish Lapland is climate positive and made from local timber

by Liz Terry | 03 Dec 2022
One of the world’s tallest hotels made almost exclusively from wood, has officially opened at the birthplace of cross-country skiing, Skellefteå in Swedish Lapland, with the property's rooftop Vana Spa giving spectacular views over the city. Designed by White Arkitekter and standing at 20 storeys, the Wood Hotel, which soft opened in 2021, is 75 metres high and made almost entirely from spruce and pine sourced from nearby forests. First proposed in 2016, the 205-bed property, owned by Elite Hotels,
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Using large AV installations and innovative spaces, guests follow a storyline in which science, philosophy and metaphysics converge / Nohlabs
Using large AV installations and innovative spaces, guests follow a storyline in which science, philosophy and metaphysics converge / Nohlabs

Nohlab's 'Everything' installation among Noor Riyadh festival highlights

by Tom Walker | 02 Dec 2022
An immersive audiovisual experience that "observes everything as it is" was a among the highlights of this year's Noor Riyadh festival in Saudi Arabia. Created by design studio Nohlabs, the installation – called Everything – is true to its name and questions everything in existence by suggesting new possibilities for them. Offering visitors the opportunity to observe the elements that construct their everyday lives, the experience ascribes new meanings to things, providing a new way to grasp how the vast
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Incheon borders South Korea's capital city of Seoul / Shutterstock/Stock for you
Incheon borders South Korea's capital city of Seoul / Shutterstock/Stock for you

Therme Group plans US$200m urban wellbeing resort in South Korea

by Megan Whitby | 23 Nov 2022
Thermal wellbeing organisation and developer Therme Group has partnered with the Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ) to create a year-round wellbeing destination in the South Korean city of Incheon. Therme has announced that it’s working with the mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City Yoo Jeong-bok and IFEZ commissioner Kim Jin-yong to build a wellbeing resort that can welcome upwards of one million people per year. Therme creates natural urban oases for communities and family members of all ages to have fun,
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A brainchild of creative media studio, Ouchhh, Data Gate comprises of 360 LED installations / Ouchhh
A brainchild of creative media studio, Ouchhh, Data Gate comprises of 360 LED installations / Ouchhh

Digital art installation in Nanjing helps the public keep an eye on exoplanets

by Tom Walker | 23 Nov 2022
A permanent public art sculpture allows the public to observe the galaxy's exoplanets – which human life could potentially exist on. Data Gate is the brainchild of creative media studio, Ouchhh, and is comprised of 360 LED installations. Commissioned by the Chinese Government and located in Nanjing, the installation utilises NASA's Kepler data sets to create AI-driven content. Weighing 15 tons, the sculpture was created in collaboration with Dawn Gelino, an astrophysicist at NASA Exoplanet Science Institute, California, US. Ouchhh's
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Sports fans will be immersed in the cycling events as they happen using metaverse tech / Warner Bros. Discovery Sports/Infinite Reality
Sports fans will be immersed in the cycling events as they happen using metaverse tech / Warner Bros. Discovery Sports/Infinite Reality

Warner Bros. and Infinite Reality launch metaverse experiences for live sports fans

by Frances Marcellin | 07 Nov 2022
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBD Sports) and metaverse services provider Infinite Reality have entered into a multi-year agreement that will deliver new immersive and interactive metaverse experiences to sports fans. The scope of what’s on offer – described as “new avenues for sports communities, athletes and brands to interact with each other within unique virtual environments” – can be experienced and previewed for the first time at the UCI Track Champions League. The deal – which confirms Infinite Reality as
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Kebulania will become a leading destination for film-making, creativity and storytelling / Youtube/Storyland Studios
Kebulania will become a leading destination for film-making, creativity and storytelling / Youtube/Storyland Studios

Storyland Studios' Nigeria's film city project will break ground in Q1 2023

by Tom Walker | 04 Nov 2022
A huge "film city" and visitor attraction project in Nigeria has reached a major milestone, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between marketing and development agency Del York International Group and The Lagos State Government. The two partners signed what they described as a "monumental agreement to transform the face of the creative industry on the continent of Africa". The deal will see the state government officially back the plans, which outline the creation of a leading
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Canyon Ranch's current portfolio includes destinations in Tucson, Arizona, Lenox, Massachusetts, Woodside, California and Las Vegas, Nevada / Canyon Ranch
Canyon Ranch's current portfolio includes destinations in Tucson, Arizona, Lenox, Massachusetts, Woodside, California and Las Vegas, Nevada / Canyon Ranch

Canyon Ranch preps for major expansion with new destinations in Austin, Fort Worth and Houston

by Megan Whitby | 20 Oct 2022
US wellness lifestyle brand Canyon Ranch is set to strengthen its portfolio with two new urban clubs and a brand-new destination resort in Texas. The company has partnered with real estate investment trust VICI Properties* to secure up to US$200m (€204.6m, £178.7m) in capital to develop an Austin-based wellness resort in the Texas Hill Country, with plans to begin construction in 2023 and open to guests in 2025. Meanwhile, the two urban properties – based in Fort Worth and Houston
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The former coal-fired power station has been transformed into an entirely new district / WilkinsonEyre
The former coal-fired power station has been transformed into an entirely new district / WilkinsonEyre

WilkinsonEyre-designed Battersea Power Station development opens as leisure district following £9bn redevelopment

by Tom Walker | 15 Oct 2022
The iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, UK, has finally reopened, following a £9bn redevelopment project. The Grade II* listed former coal-fired power station has been transformed into an entirely new district featuring a blend of residential and leisure, with health clubs, a visitor attraction, spa and wellness offerings, retail, bars, restaurants, entertainment venues, parks and historic spaces. Developments within the 42-acre site include a cinema, a theatre and London's first art'otel, designed
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The event will discuss topics ranging from wellness design and climate change resilience to active travel and
The event will discuss topics ranging from wellness design and climate change resilience to active travel and "living streets" / Shutterstock/metamorworks

Healthy cities conference to discuss diversity and inclusivity in urban planning and design

by Tom Walker | 05 Oct 2022
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and wellness-based urban design and civic architecture. The Healthy City Design 2022 International Congress & Exhibition – held from 10 to 11 October 2022 – will take place at the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK and will also be streamed virtually online. Organised by Salus Global Knowledge Exchange, in collaboration with The Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design and Royal College of Art, the theme of
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The institute will function as both a scientific research center and a tourist destination / Foster + Partners/TRSDC
The institute will function as both a scientific research center and a tourist destination / Foster + Partners/TRSDC

Foster and Partners reveal design for sustainable marine life centre on the Red Sea

by Tom Walker | 30 Sep 2022
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the AMAALA tourism project on the shores of the Red Sea, has revealed detailed plans for a marine life institute. Designed by Foster and Partners, the institute will function as both a scientific research centre and a tourist destination, with 10 zones providing a range of experiences, from augmented reality to submarine dives. The 10,340sqm institute will be built three levels – one above ground and two below – and offer
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The 95-acre, mixed-use ocV!BE development will be anchored by the Honda Center / ocV!BE
The 95-acre, mixed-use ocV!BE development will be anchored by the Honda Center / ocV!BE

Anaheim's US$4bn ocV!BE project approved by planners

by Tom Walker | 15 Sep 2022
Ambitious plans to create a US$4bn entertainment district in Anaheim, California, US, have been approved by the city's planning commission. The 95-acre, mixed-use ocV!BE development will be anchored by the Honda Center – the 18,000-capacity indoor arena which is the home of National Hockey League's (NHL) Anaheim Ducks. ocV!BE is driven by the Samueli family, which owns the Anaheim Ducks franchise. Set to open in 2024, the new district will feature live entertainment venues, a range of dining units, retail
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The Red Sea Development Company is responsible for developing and managing The Red Sea and Amaala projects / The Red Sea Development Company
The Red Sea Development Company is responsible for developing and managing The Red Sea and Amaala projects / The Red Sea Development Company

Construction marches ahead for Saudi giga-projects Amaala and The Red Sea

by Megan Whitby | 14 Sep 2022
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind ultra-luxury Saudi tourism destination Amaala, has now signed over 300 contracts worth more than SAR 6.62 bn (US$1.7bn, €1.7bn £1.5bn). Underpinned by sustainability, Amaala is being designed for ultra-high net worth individuals and will centre on wellness and sports, arts and culture and sea, sun and lifestyle. Spanning 4,155sq m of the Saudi Arabian coastline, Amaala will be spread across three locations (Triple Bay, The Island and The Coastal Development) and
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Within 24 hours of his re-appointment, Iger has made it clear that the company is set for a shake-up

Bob Iger's return to Disney sparks major restructuring focused on creativity and storytelling

Disney is set to undergo a "major restructuring" following the shock return of CEO Bob Iger. Iger, who steered Disney as CEO from 2005 until
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The Blue Zones Centre services will include diagnostic, surgical, medical, spa, fitness, lifestyle medicine and wellbeing improvement programming

First glimpses revealed of flagship Blue Zones Centre in Miami

The first Blue Zones Center is set to launch in Miami, Florida, showcasing the next generation of longevity medicine. The facility is underpinned by Blue
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CopenHill is a “crystal clear example of hedonistic sustainability,” says BIG founder Bjarke Ingels

Regeneration: Power to the people

It was born from the sheer anxiety of having to submit something brilliant in a very short timescale
How a moment of desperation led to BIG’s CopenHill, the clean power plant that’s doubling as a skiing and leisure destination. Magali Robathan speaks to the architects that made it happen
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Health & Fitness: Working it

Health & Fitness: Working it

We’ve designed the space so that the atmosphere is intimate
Les Mills’ new studio spaces at its iconic Auckland City Gym showcase a trend away from masculine ‘grunty’ gyms to something altogether different
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Revised plans for Everton football club’s new stadium have been submitted for planning consent

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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Roosegaarde’s Space Waste Lab aims to upcycle space waste into sustainable products

Profile: Daan Roosegaarde

I want to demonstrate that creativity is our true capital as humans 
Rather than feeling fearful and helpless about the future, we must design a way out of the environmental problems we have created, argues the innovative Dutch designer, artist and inventor Daan Roosegaarde
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The suites are sleek, modern and calming, with natural colours and materials

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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The Mr Fisher restaurant is one floor below the water level and serves seafood

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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The Louvre Conservation Centre will open in October

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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A bright red exterior lift takes visitors up to the hotel’s 10th floor restaurant

Hospitality: High standards

We tried to take over in a friendly way
The Standard’s first London hotel is bold, fun and full of surprising touches
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Collaboration is at the heart of NBW’s working practices

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 orchard view platform has a glass floor and railings at 40ft-high

Landscape design: Back to nature

Alan Metcalfe
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 twist

Museums: Crossing the line

These museums double as bridges and bring art to the lives of ordinary commuters
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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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