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CLADmag 2017 issue 1
On the cover: Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor on the role of emotions in his work
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Editor’s letter: Tearing down barriers, building understanding
Inclusive leisure spaces have never been more important, says Liz Terry
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CLAD people: Robert Konieczny, KWK Promes principal
On designing the World Building of the Year
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CLAD people: Lenny Kravitz & Philippe Starck
Collaborate on the W Las Vegas
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CLAD people: Wolf Prix architect
The case against design competitions
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CLAD people: Inge Moore co founder MUSE
On bringing a sense of fun to spa and gym design
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CLAD people: Ruben Reddy founder Ruben Reddy Architects
Why don't architects design more temporary sporting facilities?
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CLAD news:
News from around the globe
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News: 2017: A look ahead
The top leisure buildings to look forward to this year
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Interview: Peter Zumthor
The Pritzker Prize-winner on those LACMA renderings
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News Feature: Elbphilharmonie
Herzog & de Meuron’s remarkable Hamburg concert hall opens at last
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The Design Museum: A new home
The team behind the Design Museum’s new London home describe a unique partnership
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News feature: biophilic gym
Could biophilic design transform the work out experience for gym goers?
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Sport: Breaking boundaries
The people creating a pioneering cricket stadium that’s helping to heal wounds in Rwanda
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CLADmag 2017 issue 1
On the cover: Peter Zumthor
Peter Zumthor on the role of emotions in his work

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Interview: Richard Meier
The American modernist architect on his latest project and his love of the colour white
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Museum: Lighting the way
The architects behind the new Statue of Liberty Museum
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Innovation: Material world
The innovative new materials shaping the future of architecture
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Urban Design: Active cities
It’s time to get serious about designing more people-friendly cities, say Jan Gehl and Helle Søholt
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Q&A: Tina Norden
The Conran & Partners director outlines the trends shaping hospitality design
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Luxigon: Eric de Broches des Combes
Eric de Broches des Combes on the unexpected challenges of creating architectural visualisations
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Project in focus: A landmark for Lisbon
The long road to creating AL_A’s MAAT Museum in Portugal
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CLADkit: Product design
The latest products from Amanda Levete, Elon Musk and more
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Bruno was designed by Demian Repucci Design

CLAD people: James Beard Foundation CEO, Susan Ungaro, talks restaurant design with CLADmag
Susan Ungaro has been president of the James Beard Foundation since 2006;
"It was a truly one of a kind look"

On the winners of the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Restaurant Design Awards

The guestroom interiors are by Foster + Partners

Interview: Dana Kalczak
Dana Kalczak
"If we had focused entirely on high tech in the hotel, the artistry we normally strive for would have been compromised"

Four Seasons’ vice president of design speaks to CLAD about working with Norman Foster and creating magical moments

The circular Helios building housed the headquarters of BBC Television between 1960 and 2013. The building is Grade II listed

Interview: Linda Boronkay
Linda Boronkay grew up in Budapest. Her father was an architect and her mother was an antiques dealer and collector
"Nick Jones and I are both passionate about design. When we see the same thing twice, it bores us. It’s risky but interesting creatively"

At the end of a very busy year for Soho House, the group’s design director talks us through her plans

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The Volcano at Dokk1 in Aarhus, Denmark

Playgroud design: Monstrum
Ole Barslund Nielsen founded Monstrum in 2003 with Christian Jensen. The two met when working in theatre scenography
"Failing and falling can be a good thing"

How his background in theatre set design inspired Ole Barslund Nielsen to create playgrounds with a difference

The Shed’s telescoping outer shell sits on rails and can be expanded and contracted

Theatre design: What are the most exciting new trends?
Andy Hayles
Mori’s design for the airy visitor centre of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin D. Martin House in Buffalo, New York

Profile: Toshiko Mori
Born in Kobe, Japan and later growing up in New York, Mori has become a trailblazer for women in architecture around the world
"Every decision you make, you should think seven generations ahead"

From a compressed earth cultural centre in Senegal to the sleek Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Mori’s work shares a clarity of purpose

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WeWork’s Rise gym was designed by Brittney Hart

Interview: Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor
Dror Benshetrit and Di-Ann Eisnor will head up the team
"We will work to fuse nature, design, technology, and community in our cities in order to measurably improve the lives of citizens"

High profile design hirings for the We Company

The 1,750sq m GOCO Spa at the JW Marriott Venice Resort + Spa features an indoor pool that extends outside via sliding walls

Interview: Matteo Thun on the JW Marriott Venice

Matteo Thun
"To transform a state-protected island into a luxury resort and park meant looking for new solutions while respecting nature and history"

The Isola delle Rose has a rich history and an enviable location. Matteo Thun knew he had to capitalise on both with the design of the JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa

The Glass Farm, Schijndel features a printed glass façade

Interview: MVRDV's founders on doing it their way
Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries founders of MVRDV
"We take a perfectly normal thing, that's been done very often in a certain way, and we start to question that. Why on earth should we make every new shopping mall, or office or tennis court in the same way?” says Nathalie de Vries."

From flooding old shopping malls to revolutionising housing, MVRDV’s founders like to do things differently

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Jaffe Holden helps bring Academy Museum of Motion Pictures alive
Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics for the Academy Museum
Jaffe Holden helps bring Academy Museum of Motion Pictures alive
Magali Robathan
Acoustical consulting firm Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics and audio/video design services for the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion ...
Alberto Apostoli designs tech-forward Wellness Therapy furniture collection for Varaschin
The furniture collection draws on absolute geometries, pure lines, neutral colours and strong references to nature
Alberto Apostoli designs tech-forward Wellness Therapy furniture collection for Varaschin
Megan Whitby
Furniture manufacturer Varaschin has unveiled the new Wellness Therapy range, designed by Italian spa and wellness architect and designer Alberto ...
Mather & Co and ITV unite to create Coronation Street Experience
Mather & Co has transformed the visitor centre into the ultimate haven for ardent Coronation Street viewers
Mather & Co and ITV unite to create Coronation Street Experience
Magali Robathan
Experience designers, Mather & Co, have orchestrated a remarkable collaboration with ITV to unveil the new Coronation Street Experience, a ...
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Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning
Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning
Magali Robathan
Almost 300 drones were used to signal an environmental message above the Eden Project’s biomes, during the UN Climate Change ...
Codelocks develops new glass door smart lock
The new lock model allows facilities and building managers to create and manage access via an app or online portal
Codelocks develops new glass door smart lock
Megan Whitby
Codelocks has launched its first glass door smart lock to bring intelligent access control to modern spa, leisure, fitness and ...
Koto Design introduces wood-fired hot tub
Koto is known for crafting modular, energy-neutral cabins and homes
Koto Design introduces wood-fired hot tub
Katie Barnes
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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Eco Resort Network conference to convene in Mauritius this May
The event will be hosted in the Mauritius in 2024
Eco Resort Network conference to convene in Mauritius this May
Megan Whitby
Hospitality industry event Eco Resort Network is set to take place at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Turtle Bay, Mauritius, from ...
Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
The showerhead offers two modes; rainfall or waterfall
Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead
Megan Whitby
Italian architect Alberto Apostoli has renewed his partnership with Newform – an Italian wellness company – and designed A.Zeta. A.Zeta ...
Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
The Clematis design
Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
Megan Whitby
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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