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CLADmag 2019 issue 3
On the Cover: Kengo Kuma
Unveils his timber-inspired museum in Turkey
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Editor's letter: What lies beneath
The adaptive reuse of old quarries provides ideas for challenging brownfield sites
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CLAD people: Harry Handelsman
What the Chiltern Firehouse developer did next
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CLAD people: Kengo Kuma
Using timber to create warmth with his latest museum
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CLAD people: Stephen Proctor
The later living development with leisure and community at its heart
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CLAD news:
The lowdown on Heatherwick’s first Japanese project, Todd Williams and Billie Tsien respond to winning the Praemium Imperiale Award, an Austrian stadium transformed into a forest and more
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Interview: Elizabeth de Portzamparc
The architect behind Nimes’ Musée de la Romanité on designing to counter loneliness and the need for more cultural buildings
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Hospitality: High standards
The Standard’s first London hotel is bold, fun and full of surprising touches
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Interview: Olga Polizzi
Following the highly anticipated launch of Rome’s Hotel de la Ville, Rocco Forte’s director of design reflects on a fascinating project
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Interview: John McElgunn and Stephen Barrett
As RSHP completes its latest cultural project, we speak to two of its partners about why Richard Rogers isn’t leaving his succession to chance
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Hospitality: A deep sleep
When Martin Jochman set out to transform an old quarry into a luxury hotel, he faced some serious challenges
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CLADmag 2019 issue 3
On the Cover: Kengo Kuma
Unveils his timber-inspired museum in Turkey

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Interview: José Alminaña
The Andropogon principal on pushing the boundaries of landscape design for the benefit of humans and nature
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Health & Fitness: Working it
Les Mills’ new studio spaces at its iconic Auckland City Gym showcase a trend away from masculine ‘grunty’ gyms to something altogether different
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Culture: Alexander Schwarz
The opening of the James-Simon- Galerie on Berlin’s Museum Island completes two decades of work for David Chipperfield Architects. The lead designer talks us through the building
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Heritage: Lucky dip
A renewed appreciation of the architectural merit of the UK’s historic pools are seeing many brought back to life. We take a look
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Hospitality & Wellness: Blurred lines
Architect Scott Lee and spa consultant Tracey Lee on marrying the worlds of design and wellness in a series of interesting projects
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Last word: Elina Grigoriou
The London-based interior designer and wellness expert hopes her new book will help readers understand how to design with wellbeing in mind
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The rooms at the Lanserhof Tegernsee are arranged around a central courtyard

Christoph Ingenhoven: How the architect's experience as a guest informed the design of the Lanserhof medical spas
Christoph Ingenhoven has championed sustainable architecture for more than 30 years. He is Super Jury member at this year’s World Architecture Festival
"At Lanserhof, you spend your money and it’s difficult and exhausting, but you feel as though you’re doing something very good for yourself and maybe also for others "

How Ingenhoven’s experience as a guest informed the design of the Lanserhof medical spas

The health club was designed with a series of air filled ‘pillows’ on the façade to give an impression of lightness

Interview: Philippe Starck on the inspiration behind his 'inflatable' French health club
Le Nuage opened in September 2014. Other recent projects include Café Ha(a)ïtza in Pyla-sur-Mer, France which opened in July, and the Yoo at Metropica condo, which has just broken ground in Miami
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Every part of each house had to be carefully labelled and laid out

Amanyangyun: Discover the story of the resort created from a relocated forest
"This carefully choreographed interplay of room and courtyard extends through all scales of the masterplan"

The desire to save a threatened forest and historic buildings in China led to a truly unique resort, We speak to the people that made it happen

Venice Biennale president Paolo Baratta said design and civil society must be more closely connected

People news: What is 'Freespace'? Grafton Architects explains Venice Architecture Biennale theme

"Freespace describes a generosity of spirit and a sense of humanity at the core of architecture’s agenda"

On the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale theme

Ando will recreate the process he followed for his acclaimed renovation of the building in Venice, which he showcased with models at the international architecture biannale in the city

People: Tadao Ando on designing The Pinault Collection, Bourse De Commerce in Paris
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"The most important challenge is maintaining this old classical context"

Renovating the Bourse de Commerce for Francois Pinault's Paris art museum

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The design cuts decibel levels from the nearby highway in half

Community: David Polzin
David Polzin is executive director of design at CannonDesign. He studied at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture
"We were able to create an ‘acoustic shadow’ cutting decibel levels nearly in half"

How to design the perfect community leisure centre 100 13th century pilgrimage The Vietnamese village being created using historic methods

Inge Moore designed the ESPA spa at Istanbul’s EDITION hotel while with HBA

CLAD people: Let's put the fun into spa and gym design, says interior designer Inge Moore
Inge Moore is launching new design studio MUSE
"Spas and fitness spaces have been totally neglected"

On bringing a sense of fun to spa and gym design

The lap pool runs through the centre of the residence

Rene Gonzalez: The high life
"Even brushing your teeth in the right space can elevate a daily routine into a ritual"

With a lap pool at the heart of the home, this property is a sanctuary for Rene Gonzalez

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Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
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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 ...
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
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Codelocks has launched its first glass door smart lock to bring intelligent access control to modern spa, leisure, fitness and ...
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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 ...
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
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Hospitality industry event Eco Resort Network is set to take place at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Turtle Bay, Mauritius, from ...
Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning
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Magali Robathan
Almost 300 drones were used to signal an environmental message above the Eden Project’s biomes, during the UN Climate Change ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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
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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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