Raised in the Canadian wilderness
by a British father and a mother of
First Nations descent, the founder of
Formline Architecture + Urbanism has
made it his mission to bring together
Indigenous wisdom with Western
knowledge. He tells Magali Robathan
about his biggest project yet
'In Indigenous culture, it’s more important to understand where you come from than what you do for a living,” Alfred Waugh tells me, speaking from his office in Vancouver, Canada.
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Róisín Heneghan
In 2003, a tiny Irish architectural practice beat off competition to build one of the world’s
biggest museums. Following the long-awaited opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum,
Magali Robathan speaks to its architect about the highly anticipated project
M ore than two decades ago, Róisín Heneghan got a call that would change her life. When she was told that Heneghan Peng Architects had won the largest architectural competition
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M ore than two decades ago, Róisín Heneghan got a call that would change her life. When she was told that Heneghan Peng Architects had won the largest architectural competition
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Space to grow
Designed by Jacques Herzog
with gardens by Piet Oudolf,
Calder Gardens is an unconventional,
ever-changing space celebrating the
boundary-pushing art of Alexander
Calder... just don’t call it a museum.
Magali Robathan digs deep
I have never worked on anything like this before,” says Jacques Herzog, the architect responsible for the new Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, US. “There was literally no brief. I felt like
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I have never worked on anything like this before,” says Jacques Herzog, the architect responsible for the new Calder Gardens in Philadelphia, US. “There was literally no brief. I felt like
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Yinka Ilori
As the ‘architect of joy’ launches a new foundation
dedicated to play, he speaks to Magali Robathan
about colour, connection and co-creation
Can you sum up your philosophy when it comes to design? My philosophy is about making design a global language – a tool for everyone. Whether I’m designing public play
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Can you sum up your philosophy when it comes to design? My philosophy is about making design a global language – a tool for everyone. Whether I’m designing public play
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The power of play
From a play pavilion that uses algae to filter polluted air to
a giant owl that lets children put on shows in its belly, we
check out some inspiring playgrounds from around the world
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Dream spaces
As sleeper trains make a comeback,
we take a look at some design-led projects
bringing the glamour back to train travel
Driven by concern about the impact of flying on the environment and a surge in interest in slow travel, sleeper trains are making a surprise comeback, particularly in Europe. Existing
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Driven by concern about the impact of flying on the environment and a surge in interest in slow travel, sleeper trains are making a surprise comeback, particularly in Europe. Existing
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Space to connect
As social spas hit the
mainstream, a new Stockholm
hotel offers a unique concept
within Sweden’s largest spa.
We speak to Windgardhs’
Helena Toresson about
how the wellness area was
designed to foster connection
Opened in November 2025, wellness destination Hagastrand is situated in Stockholm’s royal park, Haga, and features Sweden’s largest spa. Housed in a historic building on a hilltop overlooking the Brunnsviken
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Opened in November 2025, wellness destination Hagastrand is situated in Stockholm’s royal park, Haga, and features Sweden’s largest spa. Housed in a historic building on a hilltop overlooking the Brunnsviken
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A city reborn
From bankruptcy to
boom town, Detroit is
on the up again, with
a regeneration fuelled
by the adaptive reuse
of historic buildings
and innovative arts and
design led projects.
Christopher DeWolf
finds out more
F ew buildings encapsulate a city’s rise, fall and renewal as vividly as Michigan Central Station. When it opened in 1913, the 10-platform railway station stood as a monument to
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F ew buildings encapsulate a city’s rise, fall and renewal as vividly as Michigan Central Station. When it opened in 1913, the 10-platform railway station stood as a monument to
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Green shoots
A million-tree forest frames a series of culture, wellness and
leisure-led villages in a bold new vision for Baghdad.
Gensler’s Ian Mulcahey tells Magali Robathan about the plans
for the transformation of a former Iraqi military campsite
Architecture and design firm Gensler have unveiled details of a new masterplan that sees more than 10 million square metres of neglected land transformed into a forward-looking ecological and urban
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Architecture and design firm Gensler have unveiled details of a new masterplan that sees more than 10 million square metres of neglected land transformed into a forward-looking ecological and urban
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Neil Randall
Known for its club-inspired urban gyms in unusual buildings,
Gymbox has made design a key part of its offer. Following the launch
of the first UK club since Urban Gym Group took over the company,
we speak to CEO Neil Randall about designing for fitness and wellness
U rban Gym Group has opened its first new UK gym since acquiring Gymbox in October 2024, and the 22,000sq ft site in London’s Finsbury Park is set to become
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U rban Gym Group has opened its first new UK gym since acquiring Gymbox in October 2024, and the 22,000sq ft site in London’s Finsbury Park is set to become
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Transforming spaces into experiences - snow in architecture
TechnoAlpin Indoor brings the magic
of snow into architecture, turning
spaces into immersive, multisensory
experiences that promote wellbeing
and leave a lasting impression
Today’s spaces are expected to do more than serve a function – they should move people, spark curiosity, and create moments that stay in the mind. At TechnoAlpin Indoor, we
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Today’s spaces are expected to do more than serve a function – they should move people, spark curiosity, and create moments that stay in the mind. At TechnoAlpin Indoor, we
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Kengo Kuma
The Tokyo Olympic Stadium architect speaks to Magali Robathan about materials, modernism and the inspirations behind his latest projects
As a young boy, Kengo Kuma envied his friends and their modern concrete homes. Born in 1954 in the city of Yokohama, the young Kuma witnessed huge changes as Japan’s
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As a young boy, Kengo Kuma envied his friends and their modern concrete homes. Born in 1954 in the city of Yokohama, the young Kuma witnessed huge changes as Japan’s
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Sumayya Vally
As an architecture student, Vally was told that everything she could imagine had already been done. She has made it her mission to prove her teachers wrong, she tells Magali Robathan
Born in an Indian-only designated township in South Africa at the end of the Apartheid era, Sumayya Vally is keenly aware of the social and cultural impact of design on
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Born in an Indian-only designated township in South Africa at the end of the Apartheid era, Sumayya Vally is keenly aware of the social and cultural impact of design on
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Flights of fancy
From an impossible-looking hotel inspired by a fairytale to
a ‘strange and surrealist’ olive museum, two new projects
from Philippe Starck show his love of the fantastical
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The era of the stadium district
Sports clubs across the world are reimagining their arenas as
focal points open all the time – not just on matchdays. Kim Megson
explores some of the projects set to reinvent sports architecture
Not long ago, on a regular Tuesday in mid-March, phones across the world buzzed in unison with an unexpected news notification: Man Utd plans to build ‘iconic’ £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium.
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Not long ago, on a regular Tuesday in mid-March, phones across the world buzzed in unison with an unexpected news notification: Man Utd plans to build ‘iconic’ £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium.
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The art of hospitality
Tasked with creating a modern art museum that offers a warm welcome
for those who may never have visited an art gallery before, queen of colour
India Mahdavi drew on her experience designing hotels and restaurants
"PoMo is the first time I’ve been invited to design a museum,” says India Mahdavi. “It was a chance to widen the spectrum of my signature style of using colour
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"PoMo is the first time I’ve been invited to design a museum,” says India Mahdavi. “It was a chance to widen the spectrum of my signature style of using colour
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Embracing nature
As biophilic architecture becomes an increasingly
mainstream design approach, Christopher DeWolf takes
a look at what’s new in this fast-evolving discipline
If an international exposition is a bellwether for the architectural world’s preoccupations and concerns, one word comes to mind at Expo 2025 in Osaka: biophilia. Many of the fair’s national
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If an international exposition is a bellwether for the architectural world’s preoccupations and concerns, one word comes to mind at Expo 2025 in Osaka: biophilia. Many of the fair’s national
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Revolutionary thinking
As Zaha Hadid Architects alumnus Tim Fu reveals the ‘world’s first fully AI-driven architecture project,’ he shares his thoughts on the creative potential of machine intelligence
Architect Tim Fu has revealed plans for a collection of wellness-focused luxury villas on the shore of Slovenia’s Lake Bled, which he claims is the world’s first architecture project to
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Architect Tim Fu has revealed plans for a collection of wellness-focused luxury villas on the shore of Slovenia’s Lake Bled, which he claims is the world’s first architecture project to
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Designed to restore neglected land and renew the identity of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad Sustainable Forests promises a new way of living surrounded by nature. Gensler’s Ian Mulcahay tells us why he thinks the project could become a model for the repair and enhancement of urban centres
Designed to restore neglected land and renew the identity of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad Sustainable Forests promises a new way of living surrounded by nature. Gensler’s Ian Mulcahay tells us why he thinks the project could become a model for the repair and enhancement of urban centres
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