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CLADmag 2018 issue 1

On the cover: Alison Brooks

Alison Brooks on bridging the gap between architects and the public

5 Editor’s Letter: Putting a value on experience design

Liz Terry explores the link between great design and great experiences in the world of leisure architecture
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12 CLAD people: Odile Decq

On women in architecture
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14 CLAD people: Rossana Hu

Neri & Hu’s latest project
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16 CLAD people: Theoni Xanthi

The vision for the New Cyprus Musuem
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18 CLAD people: Veronica Schreibeis

Raising the profile of wellness architecture
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22 CLAD news:

Architecture and design news from around the world
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36 Culture: Queen Elizabeth Hall

SimsponHaugh’s latest project
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40 Interview: Steven Holl

The acclaimed architect speaks to CLAD about Donald Trump, Zaha Hadid and not being obedient
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52 Interview: Alison Brooks

We need to help the public understand that architects are on their side, argues The Smile designer
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58 Sports: Sportcampus Zuiderpark

FaulknerBrowns’ Dutch sports facility
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62 Interview: Adriaan Geuze

How the West 8 founder is using the healing power of nature on a Korean site with a turbulent history
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72 Culture: A fitting tribute

The architects behind the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakech reveal the inspiration for their striking design
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76 Mixed use: Fit for anything

The newly renovated Chicago Midtown Athletic Club features a boutique hotel, a pool-come-ice rink and spaces designed by Venus Williams
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84 Interview: Alice Lund

On the challenges of creating The Ned
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CLADmag 2018 issue 1

On the cover: Alison Brooks

Alison Brooks on bridging the gap between architects and the public

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90 Fitness: Body beautiful

We check out some of the world’s most gorgeous gyms
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96 Interview: Ed Ng

When ABConcept’s co-founder got The brief for the Four Seasons’ Mei Ume restaurant, he jumped straight on the plane to London. He tells us why
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102 Floating architecture: Water world

Rising sea levels and a shortage of land are leading to increased interest in floating buildings. We take a look at some fascinating projects
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110 Research: The role of design

At last concrete proof that design is the critical factor that turns good experiences into great ones says Gensler’s Tom Lindblom
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114 Attractions : Light fantastic

Tokyo-based digital art collective is on a mission to change the way we interact with art
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118 Wellness: Myths of monsters and men

An Icelandic spa retreat inspired by surrealist folk tales
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122 News Report: The RIBA longlist

A wide range of leisure projects are being celebrated in RIBA’s list of the world’s best buildings
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127 CLADkit: Product design

The latest products on the market
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The Gallery in Mourad Mazouz's Sketch is one of London's most instagrammed spaces

Interview: India Mahdavi

After working for Christian Liaigre in Paris, Mahdavi launched her practice in 1999

"I never thought it was a talent. I just did it very naturally, without thinking"

The ‘queen of colour’ on her nomadic childhood, being fearless and choosing the exact right shade of pink for the Sketch Gallery restaurant

The hotel has been built in an old pulmonary hospital, which closed in the 70s

Interview: Matteo Thun on the JW Marriott Venice

"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 building was designed with its services on the outside, keeping the interior column-free

Culture: As the Pompidou Centre turns 40, one of its designers looks back on a radical age

Mike Davies with the original competition model of the Pompidou Centre from the 1970s

"The building concept was radical, the construction was radical and the design detail was unlike anything else seen in France"

As the Pompidou Centre turns 40, one of its designers looks back on a radical age

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The Pavilion will offer views over the harbour and will act as an event and exhibition space

West Kowloon Cultural District

"We’re going into unknown territory. That’s where real innovation can occur"

It’s an ambitious experiment for Hong Kong, but will the West Kowloon Cultural District turn out to be a white elephant or a new model for development in the city?

The Zaanstad Cultural Cluster has
recently been given the green light

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

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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Profile: Ed Bakos

Bakos joined Champalimaud in December 2012. He previously worked for the Rockwell Group

"Construction is one of the largest generators of landfill waste, so it is important to create spaces that transcend trends"

It’s time for a new approach to sustainability, argues Champalimaud’s managing director

Interview: Space Syntax

The Hyundai Card Music Library in Seoul was designed by Moongyu Choi and Gensler

Research: At last, we can prove that design helps create great experiences, says Gensler's Tom Lindblom

"Public spaces support the widest diversity of experiences"

At last concrete proof that design is the critical factor that turns good experiences into great ones says Gensler’s Tom Lindblom

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cladkit product news

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 ...

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 ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...