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Stadium 974 has been constructed using 974 shipping containers / Fenwick Iribarren Architects
Stadium 974 has been constructed using 974 shipping containers / Fenwick Iribarren Architects

Pop-up stadium built with shipping containers opens ahead of 2022 World Cup

by Tom Walker | 30 Nov 2021
A fully demountable stadium, designed by Fenwick Iribarren Architects and built from shipping containers, is now open and ready to host games during the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Called Stadium 974, the innovative design has been inspired by Qatar’s worldwide trade and seafaring. The name comes from 974 being the international dialling code for Qatar, as well as the exact number of shipping containers used in construction. Located across the water from Doha's West Bay skyline, on the site of
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A rooftop restaurant overlooks the new Al Baraha square / John McAslan + Partners
A rooftop restaurant overlooks the new Al Baraha square / John McAslan + Partners

John McAslan + Partners-designed M7 cultural hub and museum opens in Doha

by Tom Walker | 23 Nov 2021
A new creative hub in Doha looks to position itself as the new heart of Qatar’s fashion and design industry – as well as a public showcase for innovation and entrepreneurship in the region. The M7 Design and Cultural Hub, designed by John McAslan + Partners, is the architectural anchor of the 31-hectare Msheireb mixed-use development. Established by Qatar Museums, under the leadership of Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – the sister of Qatar's ruling Emir
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Spa programming highlights will include a traditional Nordic thermotherapy experience / Shutterstock/MJTH
Spa programming highlights will include a traditional Nordic thermotherapy experience / Shutterstock/MJTH

LPO Architects and GrecoDeco create vast subterranean wellness retreat for Oslo

by Megan Whitby | 19 Nov 2021
Nordic Hotels & Resorts is creating an urban wellness retreat in Norway’s capital city of Oslo as part of its 231-room hotel project. Owned by Norwegian hotelier Petter Stordalen, the luxury destination will be named Sommerro and welcome guests in the city’s Frogner neighbourhood as of September 2022. Sommerro will be housed in a restored 1930s building – formerly the headquarters of the city’s original electrical company – and encompass Vestkantbadet, one of Norway’s last remaining public baths. Nordic Hotels
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M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st century art and design / Herzog and de Meuron
M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st century art and design / Herzog and de Meuron

Herzog and de Meuron’s M+ museum of visual culture distils essence of Hong Kong

by Tom Walker | 17 Nov 2021
M+, described as Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, has opened in Hong Kong. Located in the city state's West Kowloon Cultural District, the museum features six thematic exhibitions housing more than 1,000 works. Designed by architects Herzog and de Meuron, M+ will act as a cultural centre for 20th and 21st-century art, design, architecture, and the moving image. As well as the 33 exhibition galleries, the complex will house retail areas, restaurants, cafés, a research centre and
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Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces and have been designed to act as social destinations / Ennismore/Tribe
Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces and have been designed to act as social destinations / Ennismore/Tribe

Ennismore takes its lifestyle hotel brand Tribe to South East Asia

by Tom Walker | 11 Nov 2021
Ennismore, the hotel company behind brands such as ​​The Hoxton, Delano and Mondrian has announced plans to roll out its Tribe lifestyle hotel brand across Southeast Asia, targeting countries such as Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines. Launched in 2019, Tribe is marketed as an "alternative lifestyle brand" and features properties which have been designed to focus on common areas to create multifunctional spaces that encourage connection between guests. As well as accommodation, Tribe hotels provide collaborative workspaces, decompression
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Therme Group is currently developing a £250m (US$333m, €274.3m) 28-acre wellbeing resort in Manchester, on track to open in 2023
Therme Group is currently developing a £250m (US$333m, €274.3m) 28-acre wellbeing resort in Manchester, on track to open in 2023

Therme Group announces plans to expand North American footprint

by Megan Whitby | 08 Nov 2021
Thermal wellbeing organisation Therme Group has outlined plans to introduce urban wellbeing centres to five US cities, including New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. The organisation has appointed Robert Hammond as president and chief strategy officer for its Therme North America branch to manage its US expansion plans. Hammond will be responsible for overseeing the development of the Therme product and programming for the wellbeing company’s US expansion. Hammond joins Therme after serving for over two decades as co-founder
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Diners will sit down at a platform among the treetops / Soneva Fushi
Diners will sit down at a platform among the treetops / Soneva Fushi

Design trends: Soneva Fushi reveals fine-dining zipline experience

by Tom Walker | 05 Nov 2021
Soneva Fushi resort in the Maldives has unveiled a "world-first" dining experience, which will take guests high among the treetops. Called Flying Sauces, the new eating option will offer guests the opportunity to combine culinary excellence with views across the resort. Guest will embark and soar along a 200m (656ft) zipline, before reaching a specially constructed dining platform, suspended 12m (40ft) in the air. Once at the platform, visitors will sit down and the resort's chef, Rasal Jayawardene, will prepare
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The pavilion harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK / Grimshaw
The pavilion harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK / Grimshaw

Grimshaw partners with Eden Project for pavilion at COP26

by Tom Walker | 01 Nov 2021
Grimshaw has partnered with The Eden Project to create a special pavilion at the COP 26 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Located in the Blue Zone in the Scottish Exhibition Campus, the Eden Project Pavilion has been designed by Grimshaw as a showcase of – and call to arms for – the actions needed to regenerate the planet. It harnesses the geodesic design reminiscent of the Eden Project biomes in Cornwall, UK, designed by Grimshaw. The pavilion
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The location will be home to eight private residences raning from 12,000 - 48,000sq ft, each with private land of at least one acre and as large as five / SAOTA
The location will be home to eight private residences raning from 12,000 - 48,000sq ft, each with private land of at least one acre and as large as five / SAOTA

Studio SAOTA and Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel are creating a hillside resort for Bulgari in LA

by Megan Whitby | 28 Oct 2021
Bulgari Hotels & Resorts will open a luxury resort in Los Angeles in 2025. The foundation of the development – a property formerly known as The Retreat – will be upgraded and expanded with the addition of new structures, all built to LEED Platinum standards. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, less than five miles from Rodeo Drive, the property is surrounded by 33 acres of hillside parkland, with striking views. The contemporary architecture of the new buildings will draw inspiration
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The stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, are the tallest at the venue / WilkinsonEyre
The stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, are the tallest at the venue / WilkinsonEyre

WilkinsonEyre-designed Compton and Edrich stands revealed at Lord's Cricket Ground

by Tom Walker | 20 Oct 2021
Work has been completed on two new spectator stands at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, UK, adding 2,600 seats to the total capacity of "the home of cricket". The Compton and Edrich stands, designed by WilkinsonEyre, form an integral part of the Marylebone Cricket Club’s (MCC) plans to future-proof the historic venue. The two new stands, designed in partnership with structural engineers Buro Happold, deliver improved sightlines and an enhanced spectator experience for fans, as well as upgrading capacity, accessibility
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The revamp has been designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture / AOC Architecture
The revamp has been designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture / AOC Architecture

V&A renames childhood museum as part of £13m redevelopment

by Tom Walker | 13 Oct 2021
Construction work has begun on a £13m redevelopment project which will look to transform the V&A Museum of Childhood into the UK’s "premier national museum" entirely dedicated to children. Designed by De Matos Ryan and AOC Architecture, the revamp of the iconic Grade II* listed site in Bethnal Green, London, UK will provide the museum with an entirely new visitor experience. Plans include three new galleries – called Play, Imagine and Design – an interactive collection displays drawing on the
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The remote desert resort will be home to world-class spa and fitness facilities / The Red Sea Project
The remote desert resort will be home to world-class spa and fitness facilities / The Red Sea Project

Red Sea Development unveils plans for Oppenheim-designed desert mountain resort

by Megan Whitby | 01 Oct 2021
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the ambitious regenerative tourism project The Red Sea Project (TRSP) in Western Saudi Arabia, has revealed plans for the destination’s new mountain resort named Desert Rock. Created by architectural design firm Oppenheim Architecture, Desert Rock is being designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. The 60-key resort will feature state-of-the-art facilities, including a world-class spa and
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Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp is being designed as a soothing inner-city escape focused on community, sanctuary, healing and comfort

AIDarchitecten creates Urban spa sanctuary inspired by renowned apothecary in former monastery

A 15th-century monastery and chapel in Belgium’s capital city of Antwerp is being transformed into a new five-star hotel and botanical spa; Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp.
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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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The museum’s glass façade was designed to evoke a pleated Roman toga

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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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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The swimming pool looks out onto the quarry floor

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 lecture auditorium

Culture: Alexander Schwarz

Alexander Schwarz
Our aim was to create a place celebrating public space and accessibility
The opening of the James-Simon- Galerie on Berlin’s Museum Island completes two decades of work for David Chipperfield Architects. The lead designer talks us through the building
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The Big U aims to protect Lower Manhattan from floods

Extreme Climates: Into the wild

Funding woes and murky timelines are common problems. It can be easier to make a difference one small project at a time
From parks designed to mitigate the effects of flooding to warming huts for one of the world’s coldest cities, these projects have been designed for increasingly extreme climates
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Elina Grigoriou

Elina Grigoriou

Elina Grigoriou
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 Canova Suite, one of the hotel’s top suites, features an outdoor terrace with views across the city

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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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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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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CopenHill is part of an extensive regeneration of the former industrial dockland area of Amager

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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