Week’s top news: Heatherwick hits back, De Niro gets green light and Fairmont build ‘a park in a hotel’
Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Elon Musk’s proposed solar roof to three new football stadium designs.
Monday
• A “smart” self-shading window has been developed that can switch from transparent to opaque in a matter of seconds. Read here.
• Two alternative designs have been proposed for Sir Peter Jackson’s Wellington Movie Museum. Read here.
• GOCO Hospitality is developing a spa and wellness retreat on the dramatic German island of Rügen. Read here.
• Dubai’s next planned stadium will be fully air-conditioned and the largest sports facility in the UAE. Read here.
Tuesday
• Developer Nakheel and hospitality giant RIU Hotels & Resorts have officially kickstarted development on a huge resort and waterpark on Dubai’s artificial Deira Islands. Read here.
• Billionaire inventor and entrepreneur Elon Musk has teased his latest innovation: a customisable roof with integrated solar panels. Read here.
• A new leisure centre in north London will be surrounded by an outdoor running track. Read here.
• OMA’s managing partner tells CLAD about the studio’s football stadium design for Dutch club Feyenoord. Read here.
Wednesday
• A 380m long elevated walkway is bringing leisure to the skies of Kolkata. Read here.
• Guests at a new resort in the Maldives can open their bedroom roof at the touch of a button. Read here.
• The design team revamping FC Barcelona's iconic Camp Nou stadium have given an exclusive snapshot of their competition-winning plans. Read here.
Thursday
• Fairmont’s hotel in Austin, Texas will be filled with trees and plants to become ‘a park in a hotel.’ Read here.
• Thomas Heatherwick has launched an impassioned defence of his Garden Bridge project in London, hitting back at critics “with an agenda.” Read here.
• The National Museum of Oman has opened its doors to the public in a modern-day palace. Read here.
Friday
• Miami’s culture-heavy Faena Forum by OMA is nearing completion. Read here.
• AECOM are exploring the possibility of expanding New York’s famous but congested Brooklyn Bridge. Read here.
• Robert De Niro’s boutique London hotel has won planning permission and will be built soon. Read here.
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Robert De Niro Elon Musk OMA Thomas Heatherwick FC Barcelona Feyenoord Tesla solar roof Fairmont GOCOAman sister brand Janu debuts in Tokyo with four-floor urban wellness retreat
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Two Santani eco-friendly wellness resorts coming to Oman, partnered with Omran Group
Kerzner shows confidence in its Siro wellness hotel concept, revealing plans to open 100
Ritz-Carlton, Portland unveils skyline spa inspired by unfolding petals of a rose
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners are just one of the names behind The Emory hotel London and Surrenne private members club
Peninsula Hot Springs unveils AUS$11.7m sister site in Australian outback
IWBI creates WELL for residential programme to inspire healthy living environments
Conrad Orlando unveils water-inspired spa oasis amid billion-dollar Evermore Resort complex
Studio A+ realises striking urban hot springs retreat in China's Shanxi Province
Populous reveals plans for major e-sports arena in Saudi Arabia
Wake The Tiger launches new 1,000sq m expansion
Othership CEO envisions its urban bathhouses in every city in North America
Merlin teams up with Hasbro and Lego to create Peppa Pig experiences
SHA Wellness unveils highly-anticipated Mexico outpost
One&Only One Za’abeel opens in Dubai featuring striking design by Nikken Sekkei
Luxury spa hotel, Calcot Manor, creates new Grain Store health club
'World's largest' indoor ski centre by 10 Design slated to open in 2025
Murrayshall Country Estate awarded planning permission for multi-million-pound spa and leisure centre
Aman's Janu hotel by Pelli Clarke & Partners will have 4,000sq m of wellness space
Therme Group confirms Incheon Golden Harbor location for South Korean wellbeing resort
Universal Studios eyes the UK for first European resort
King of Bhutan unveils masterplan for Mindfulness City, designed by BIG, Arup and Cistri
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Tonik Associates designs new suburban model for high-end Third Space health and wellness club
Aman sister brand Janu launching in Tokyo in 2024 with design by Denniston's Jean-Michel Gathy
The Peninsula London unveils Peter Marino-designed spa inspired by London’s famous parks
First glimpses revealed of Mandarin Oriental, Mayfair's subterranean spa retreat
"Architecture is alive" says Ma Yansong, as Shenzhen art museum opens exhibition showcasing work of MAD Architects
SHA Mexico to debut in January 2024 with genome-inspired design by Sordo Madaleno
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