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CLADmag 2020 issue 1
On the Cover: Elora Hardy
Celebrated for her pioneering designs
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Editor's letter: Creating spaces for all
Why are people with disabilities still being let down by poorly designed spaces, asks Magali Robathan
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CLAD people: Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando shares the inspiration for the new He Art Museum
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CLAD people: Elora Hardy
Bamboo specialist Elora Hardy is made Honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the RSA
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CLAD people: Asif Khan
Asif Khan’s Dubai Expo Entry Portals
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Promotional feature: Createability
The iconic City Baths in Newcastle have reopened to the public following a complete restoration by Createability
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CLAD products: CLADkit
Hot new design products from Philippe Starck, Waugh Thistleton, the Bjarke Ingels Group and more
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CLAD news:
Atelier Tao+C’s light-filled hotel and library, new Third Space gym for London, a Belgian cycle network with a difference and the latest from ZHA
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Interview: Manuelle Gautrand
The French architect and winner of the 2017 European Prize for Architecture tells us why she is determined to surprise
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Interview: Jean-Philippe Nuel
Historic buildings often result in more creative projects than new builds, says the designer behind Paris’ Piscine Molitor transformation
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Sport: Everton Stadium
The final designs for the Dan Meis-designed riverside stadium for Everton Football Club
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Extreme Climates: Into the wild
From parks designed to mitigate the effects of flooding to warming huts for one of the world’s coldest cities, these projects have been designed for increasingly extreme climates
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News: Canoe Center Poland
How the design of this PSBA and INOONI-designed green-roofed wooden canoe centre was inspired by the sport it celebrates
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CLADmag 2020 issue 1
On the Cover: Elora Hardy
Celebrated for her pioneering designs

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Landscape design: Frederic Francis
With a focus on desert landscapes and collaborations with Zaha Hadid and OMA, the principal of Francis Landscapes has a deep belief in the power of nature
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Arts: The art of hospitality
The innovative, art-led seaside boutique hotel that’s providing quirky accommodation that makes guests think
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New Opening: Dreaming big
CLAD visits Somerset’s hot new hotel, and speaks to the teams behind one of the most ambitious garden projects seen for many years
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Analysis: Better together
The MD of Schmidt Hammer Lassen and the CEO of PerkinsWill tell us why their merger will help create smarter buildings driven by human behaviour
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Wellness: Mountain magic
The design of the newly-opened Lefay Resort and Spa Dolomitti in Italy aims to celebrate and protect its spectacular surroundings
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Last word: Marianne Shillingford
Used cleverly, colour has the power to influence how people use the spaces they inhabit, says the creative director of Dulux
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Cultuurpark Westergasfabriek was a defining project

Interview: Mary Bowman
Mary Bowman studied at the University of Virginia and the Architectural Association
"Marina One was quite special in the degree of integration between the landscaping and architecture "

The Gustafson Porter + Bowman partner on the landscape projects changing the face of our cities

The columns will be backlit at night

Culture: Wuxi Show Theatre
Manuelle Gautrand

Interview: Manuelle Gautrand
"The cities where you have good cultural buildings and facilities – it’s a way for people to mix, to share the city in a much deeper way"

The French architect and winner of the 2017 European Prize for Architecture tells us why she is determined to surprise

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Y-40, the world’s deepest thermal pool

Interview: Emanuele Boaretto on building the world's deepest diving pool
Architect, resort owner and pool designer Emanuele Boaretto
"We’re now consulting all over the world with architects and developers on other dive pool projects "

Kath Hudson talks to Italian architect Emanuele Boaretto about building the world’s deepest diving pool to regenerate both his own spa resort and the region

The running track at the Bill R Foster Recreation Center

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

The new extension includes a garden classroom and surrounds a courtyard planted by Dan Pearson

Interview: Dan Pearson on cities, greenspace and the Garden Bridge
"It’s a public space that’s managed very beautifully and has a strong message of sustainability"

It’s a huge source of sadness that the Garden Bridge became as political as it did, says the project’s landscape designer

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Northern Sweden’s Treehotel boasts a choice of seven unique accommodations

Biophilic: Rooted interest
Widening the River Test was a key part of the project

Bombay Sapphire Distillery
"Thomas Heatherwick has a long relationship with Bombay Sapphire"

With a long-standing relationship, Thomas Heatherwick and Bombay Sapphire had a shared vision for the gin maker’s new attraction. We find out how they worked together to create this unique project

The museum is largely underground, with the roof forming a new public space

CLAD people: Designing WAF's World Building of the Year
Konieczny studied at the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice. He launched KWK Promes in 1999
"Many buildings nowadays look interesting, but when you analyse deeper, there’s nothing more than the form"

On designing the World Building of the Year

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cladkit product news
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 ...
Siminetti unveils iridescent decorative panelling range inspired by plants
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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 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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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 ...
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 ...
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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 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 ...
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 ...
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