Rotating hotel to be the centrepiece of a new Croatian resort, the number of unemployed architects drops in the UK for the first time in 16 months and Zaha Hadid's work on display in Italy.
CROATIA
Designed by Richard Hywel Evans of Studio RHE, a rotating hotel is to become the centrepiece of a new resort near Split. The three-storey building is 61m in diameter and will rotate 1.3 times per day. The development will comprise a marina and a resort which will include the hotel, guest pavilions and villas. The 170-berth marina will be accompanied by a performance stage, yacht club and marine village.
UNITED KINGDOM
For the first time in 16 months, the number of unemployed architects in the UK has dropped. Last month, 1,975 architects claimed unemployment benefits, down from 2,055 in August. Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 6 per cent of registered architects are currently unemployed, whereas last month, the figure was closer to 7 per cent. Industry tracker, Glenigan, has also announced that the number of schemes going on hold has fallen.
ITALY
An exhibition on the works of Zaha Hadid Architects will be held in the Palazzo della Ragione, Padua, throughout October. It will examine the practice's continued experimentation and research into digital design and construction methods. Product designs on display include some of Hadid's most notable pieces and examine the diversity of her work including Mesa Table for Vitra, Genesy Lamp for Artemide, Melissa Shoes and Louis Vuitton's Icone bag.
UNITED STATES
The LEED for Neighbourhood Development (LEED-ND) program has won approval from three of the four groups asked to decide whether it should advance from pilot phase to full-scale operation. The US Green Building Council (USGBC) has submitted the question to its 2,600 members and if the overall vote from them is favourable, LEED-ND will become a permanent certification program.
BERLIN
As of tomorrow, the Neues Museum will be accessible to the public for the first time in 70 years. Built between 1841 and 1859 by Friedrich August Stuler, the building was severely damaged after being bombed during WWII. In 1997, David Chipperfield Architects, with Julian Harrap, won an international competition to rebuild the Museum and construction started in 2003.
