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As a young boy, Kengo Kuma envied his friends and their modern concrete homes. Born in 1954 in the city of Yokohama, the young Kuma witnessed huge changes as Japan’s cities were extensively rebuilt following the destruction of WWII. “I grew up in a small, old wooden house, with rice paper screens and tatami mats on the floor,” Kuma says, speaking to me via Zoom. “It was very different from [more...]

The end of May 2025 saw the launch of the latest addition to one of the world’s most remarkable art and architecture-led transformation projects. Naoshima New Museum of Art, designed by Tadao Ando, focuses on contemporary Asian art, with the opening exhibition featuring installations of works by creatives from Japan, China, Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Nestled into the hillside, the building has been designed to harmonise with the [more...]

A wellness-focused mega development in London has received full planning consent, with the scheme expected on-site this year and a completion date of 2030. The Round, in Southwark, London, has been designed by architects Foster + Partners for global real estate developer Hines. The £2bn (US$2.6bn, €2.3bn) development will cover 1 million sq ft (92,903 sq m) and include wellness features designed to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of [more...]

When the creators of Costa Rican retreat Tierramor wanted to build a wellness space that would harmonise with the natural surroundings, they turned to Bali-based architects and engineers Ibuku, known for their beautiful, solid and sustainable bamboo structures. Ibuku was founded in 2010 by Elora Hardy – daughter of John and Cynthia Hardy, founders of the Green School in Bali, Indonesia ( www.cladglobal.com/Elora and www.cladglobal.com/JohnElora ). Since then, the firm [more...]

The Maybourne Riviera has unveiled its second-ever wellness and longevity members club, Surrenne, at its new hotel in France. Brand new imagery shows the 89-key hotel’s Surrenne Riviera club, which offers three floors of health and wellness facilities, with sweeping views over the French commune of Roquebrune-Cap-Martin and the Mediterranean coast beyond. This opening follows Surrenne Belgravia’s debut in London last year – a four-floor wellness private members club within [more...]

Architect Tim Fu has revealed plans for a collection of wellness-focused luxury villas on the shore of Slovenia’s Lake Bled, which he claims is the world’s first architecture project to use AI at all stages of the design process. Commissioned by an unnamed Slovenian philanthropist, the 22,000sq m development consists of six new villas, as well as the restoration of Vila Epos, a protected cultural monument designed in 1909 by [more...]

While views on the role of AI in architecture remain divided, one thing is clear: it’s here to stay. The profession was initially hesitant to adopt AI tools, but that’s starting to change rapidly. According to a recent study by development consultancy Arup, more than 36 per cent of engineers, architects and city planners globally now rely on AI daily, and more than 80 per cent use it at least [more...]

RSG Group has opened its latest John Reed health club in Vienna, Austria, featuring the brand’s trademark blend of training, art, design and music. The high-end fitness brand is aimed at a contemporary audience looking for a workout experience in a unique environment, and is one of 15 fitness, wellness, art and lifestyle brands operated by RSG Group. The John Reed Vienna Schwedenplatz club opened in March 2025 in the historic [more...]