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CLADbook 2017

5 Editor’s letter: Building positivity

In this first edition of CLADbook, we celebrate the people who are taking this vital industry forward, with their innovations, energy and creativity
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10 Development: Development pipeline

An index of new leisure architecture projects coming to fruition in the next few years
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32 Movers & Shakers: Bjarke Ingels

The Danish wunderkind has received international acclaim - mainly because he’s a yes-man at heart
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36 Movers & Shakers: Thomas Heatherwick

The maverick designer behind London’s Garden Bridge has made surprising his trademark. Here’s why
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40 Movers & Shakers: Jean-Michel Gathy

Gathy, a living legend in hospitality and spa design, says there’s no place for prima donnas in architecture
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44 Movers & Shakers: Clodagh

The Irish-born designer on why she’s motivated by making a positive impact, in architecture and in life
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48 Movers & Shakers: Michael Pawly

Biomimicry expert Pawlyn explains why architecture and biology make good bedfellows
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52 Movers & Shakers: David Rockwell

Rockwell has earned a global reputation by bringing drama to everything he works on. But, theatre’s in his blood
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56 Movers & Shakers: Rod Sheard & Chris Lee

Populous founder Sheard and the firm’s rising star Lee discuss the changing face of stadia design
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60 Movers & Shakers: Kjetil Trædal Thorsen

Snohetta’s portfolio of thoughtful works is growing at speed. Founding partner Thorsen shares the firm’s philosophy
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64 Events: Diary dates

Rounding up the major events in the global architecture, design and construction calendar
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70 Disruption: Rule breakers

Presenting a range of projects that fuse typologies, push boundaries and upturn expectations
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78 Water Innovation: Oceans of opportunity

Floating architecture is starting to take off . We talk to Waterstudio and ask: what’s its potential?
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84 Stadium Design: Field of jeans

Behind the scenes at a sports venue at the leading edge of technology, Levi’s Stadium
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92 Museums: Grand designs

The wow factor: when the world’s big-hitting architects meet big-budget cultural institutions
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102 Spa Design: Spas in their eyes

Top resort and spa designers share their creative process and sources of inspiration
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112 Child-Friendly Design: Making a play

Architects from Walt Disney Imagineering reveal the secrets of kid-centric design
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120 Immersive Design: Why immersion matters

Immersion is vital in the leisure sectors. We look at the keys to immersing guests in a space
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128 Retail Design: Designer labels

Charting the rise of the starchitect in the world of elite brands and their stores
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134 Restaurant Design: Setting the stage

We look at the theatre in restaurant design and some enduring projects from the New York scene
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140 Promotional feature: WTS International

Life’s great pleasures inspire WTS International’s foodie Spa in the Epicurean hotel, Florida
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146 Green Developments: Richard Hassell, WOHA

Richard Hassell tell us how buildings can bring wellbeing to people, even in high-density cities
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152 Green Developments: Professor Jason Pomeroy, Pomeroy Studio

A leading architect explains how green buildings can positively effect their surroundings
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154 Green Developments: Gordon Gill, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill

Sustainability is an integral aspect of our design philosophy, not an additional approach
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158 Sustainable Sports: Design Good sports

Explore the myriad ways to design a sustainable sports venues and help local communities
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162 Sustainable Sports design: The Future of sustainability

High-performance sports venues of the future
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166 Green accreditation: Five star sustainability

BREEAM-certified hotels lead the way in green architecture, and save money too
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174 Research: High expectations

Economists investigate whether a famous architect can help a developer build a taller building
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182 Architects & Fiction: Multi story

Delve into the world of architectural fiction as architects learn to tell (more literal) stories
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186 Placemaking: Build and they will come

Attractions and tourism are inextricably linked, and architects play a vital role in the relationship
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200 Architects In Film: Character building

What kind of personalties do architects have, and do the movies hold the answer?
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206 CLAD people: Richard Rogers

Rogers calls on architects to contribute to the public good and defend public spaces
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208 CLAD people: Philippe Starck

Starck, who’s been breaking the rules since the 60s, talks about his ‘inflatable’ health club
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210 CLAD people: Irene Forte

Rocco Forte’s daughter says simplicity is the secret behind her new spa concept
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212 CLAD people: Joyce Wang

Interior designer Wang asks people to think intellectually about space
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214 CLAD people: Naoko Ito

Ito shares the thought processes behind the running track design at Narita Airport
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216 CLAD people: Wolfgang Buttress

The artist on his famous Hive, which has found a permanent home at Kew Gardens
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218 CLAD people: Carsten Holler

It’s impossible to travel down a slide without smiling, says the man behind ArcelorOrbit’s winding attraction
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220 CLAD people : Tim Stonor

Through a new academy, Stonor is bringing Space Syntax methodology to architects and planners everywhere
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223 Contacts: CLAD profiles

Find out more about architects, designers, consultancies and suppliers, across the industry
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239 CLAD Suppliers: Contacts

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features

The mushroom motif draws on both fantasy and history, Bensley says

Interview: Bill Bensley

Bill Bensley's latest resort project is on the site of a former university

"In this very competitive world of hospitality design it’s paramount that everything we do is original"

The inspiration behind his new Vietnam resort

The museum of Contemporary Art and Planning Exhibition houses an art gallery and meeting and exhibition space

People news: Coop Himmelb(l)au's Wolf Prix on how architecture competitions are damaging the industry

Wolf Prix, the CEO of Coop Himmelb(l)au,
has criticised design competitions

"I don't want to work for nothing. It's a diminishing of the value of our thinking"

The case against design competitions

The curved, “voluptuous” structures were inspired by Hadid’s work

CLAD people: Hannah Beachler

"I fell in love with Zaha Hadid"

Black Panther set designer Hannah Beachler

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Interview: Richard Meier on his projects and philosophies

Richard Meier received his architectural training at Cornell University and set up his practice in 1963

"Developers today have no incentive to create public space"

The American modernist architect on his latest project and his love of the colour white

Ennead Architects Partners left to right: Kevin McClurkan, Timothy Hartung, Susan Rodriguez, Duncan Hazard, Guy Maxwell, Todd Schliemann, Tomas Rossant, Molly McGowan, Richard Olcott, Don Weinreich and Thomas Wong

Project preview: Ennead's Thomas Wong on the Shanghai Planetarium

"We want this museum to be modern while at the same time referencing China’s strong history in astronomy"

Ennead partner Thomas Wong tells us how he looked to the skies for inspiration for the winning Shanghai Planetarium design

The project will comprise a series of viewing spaces linked by tunnels

CLAD people: Kanye West

West announced the donation to the Roden Crater after a recent visit

"We will all live in Turrell spaces one day"

Musician Kanye West to help fund the still unfinished Roden Crater, designed by American artist James Turrell

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CLAD people: Ruben Reddy on why stadia and arena for the Olympics and World Cup should be temporary

Ruben Reddy founder Ruben Reddy Architects

UNSense aims to integrate technologies into the built environment

People News: Ben van Verkel on the launch of his tech startup

Ben van Berkel believes practices will all become ‘arch tech’ firms

"We’re living in the age of the iPhone, yet the architecture and construction industries are still in the Walkman phase"

On the launch of his tech startup

A burned out ice cream van helped to create an unsettling feel

Attractions: Was Banksy's Dismaland worth the hype?

"There was a huge amount to see at Dismaland, and I found the experience both enjoyable and unsettling."

It generated massive amounts of hype, as well as an estimated £20m for Weston- Super-Mare, but was Banksy’s Dismaland worth a visit? We found out

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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 ...

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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