CLADmag 2015 issue 2
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Editor’s Letter: Building respectful partnerships
Including leisure in mixed use developments can mean the difference between success and failure for a scheme, but strong and respectful partnerships are essential for it to work, says Liz TerryDownload PDF
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CLAD people: Rem Koolhaas
Architectural practice OMA have converted a former industrial complex in Milan, Italy, into a new home for designer Miuccia Prada’s Fondazione Prada. We speak to OMA's founder, Rem KoolhaasDownload PDF
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CLAD people: Naoko Ito
On why he built a running track into his Tokyo airport redesignDownload PDF
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CLAD people: Gabriel Gomera
Using light and colour to bring a Spanish gym to lifeDownload PDF
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CLAD people: Mike Trice and George Ferguson
Populous' Bristol Arena winning entryDownload PDF
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Profile: David Rockwell
From Nobu Restaurants and Ian Schrager’s latest hotel to Imagination Playgrounds and the set design for The Rocky Horror Show, US architect and designer David Rockwell always keeps it fresh. He tells us the secrets of his creativityDownload PDF
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Wild Places: Building in paradise
Designing an eco hotel for the Galapagos Islands that allowed the stunning natural surroundings to take centre stage while minimising its impact on the land presented its own unique set of challenges, Ecuadorian architect Humberto Plaza tells Kathryn HudsonDownload PDF
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Profile: Kjetil Trædal Thorsen
The founding partner of Snøhetta talks about the expansion of SFMOMA, the September 11 Memorial Pavilion and blurring professional boundariesDownload PDF
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Museum: A museum for everyone
Creating the 9/11 Memorial Museum in New York involved meticulous planning. Its director Alice Greenwald tells us moreDownload PDF
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Sport: Baku to the future
Azerbaijan is investing in sport, tourism and architecture to turn itself into a global destination. We take a look at the newly opened Baku Olympic StadiumDownload PDF
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Urban Regeneration: New life
From WOHA’s Space Asia Hub in Singapore to Tod Williams and Billie Tsien’s Asia Society Hong Kong Center, a new approach to heritage conservation is leading to a range of exciting projects across Asia. Christopher DeWolf picks out some of the most innovativeDownload PDF
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Interview: Craig Cogut
Three years after Pegasus Capital bought Six Senses, how close is the private equity firm to realising its goals for its first spa and hospitality investment? Pegasus’ founder Craig Cogut tells us what’s been achieved and what comes nextDownload PDF
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Interview: Space Syntax
For more than 25 years, Space Syntax has investigated the science of human behaviour for cities, urban places and buildings. We find out moreDownload PDF
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Milan Expo 2015: Milan Expo 2015
It’s has its share of problems, but the Milan Expo is now in full swing. Magali Robathan and Alice Davis take a look around and speak to some of the designersDownload PDF
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CLAD kit:
A new approach to 3D printing, pollutant absorbent pavements and solar powered stained glass... a round up of new productsDownload PDF
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"With 3D printing we can actually imitate life’s structures, but we need to get it right and use a small material palette. In the natural world there are only about five common materials that are used over and over again"
Bionic leaves, breathable metals and selfgrowing bricks... Biomimicry in architecture has come a long way. Christopher DeWolf takes a look at the latest advances
Bionic leaves, breathable metals and selfgrowing bricks... Biomimicry in architecture has come a long way. Christopher DeWolf takes a look at the latest advances
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Mather & Co has transformed the visitor centre into the ultimate haven for ardent Coronation Street viewers
Experience designers, Mather & Co, have orchestrated a remarkable collaboration with ITV to unveil the new Coronation Street Experience, a
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The Clematis design
The Botanicals is Siminetti’s newest Mother of Pearl decorative panelling collection, inspired by the distinctive patterns found in botany and
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Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics for the Academy Museum
Acoustical consulting firm Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics and audio/video design services for the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion
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The furniture collection draws on absolute geometries, pure lines, neutral colours and strong references to nature
Furniture manufacturer Varaschin has unveiled the new Wellness Therapy range, designed by Italian spa and wellness architect and designer Alberto
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Koto is known for crafting modular, energy-neutral cabins and homes
A striking wood-fired hot tub has been unveiled by Koto, an architecture and design studio which has a passion for
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