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Top news this week: Governors Island revamped, TRIB3 launches mobile gyms and Patrik Schumacher discusses Brexit

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from an apple-inspired spa to an architectural addition to Unesco’s World Heritage list.

Monday

Renzo Piano has released re-worked designs for his ‘Paddington Pole’ mixed-use development in London. Read here.

• A contractor has been appointed to build a multi-level indoor Urban Sports Park for skaters in Folkestone, UK. Read here.

• Two architecture competitions have been launched to design ambitious new cultural facilities in Shenzhen, China. Read here.

Tuesday

• Architecture firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) have unveiled a long-term masterplan for the heart of Philadelphia. Read here.

• Landscape architects West 8 have transformed Governors Island in New York into a landscaped tourist destination. Read here.

• Unesco has recognised the work of Swiss architect Le Corbusier by adding 17 of his buildings to the World Heritage list. Read here.

Wednesday

• Starwood Hotels & Resorts will debut its W Hotels brand in Scotland at Jestico + Whiles’ 12-storey ‘ribbon’ building in Edinburgh. Read here.

• Bootcamp fitness studio operator TRIB3 has launched a mobile gym concept in shipping containers. Read here.

• MVRDV have revealed their gold-tinged design for the Paradise City entertainment plaza in Seoul. Read here.

Patrik Schumacher tells CLAD the UK should use Brexit as an opportunity to create an immigration policy which stimulates its creative industries. Read here.

Thursday

• Italian collective the Network of Architecture have completed their apple-inspired spa and wellness centre in Italy’s Passiria Valley. Read here.

• A disused ice rink in Germany Is being rebuilt with a unique twisting roof structure. Read here.

• Will reality television star and socialite Paris Hilton open her own luxury hotel chain? Read here.

Friday

• Dramatic new drone footage showcases Herzog and de Meuron’s stunning Hamburg Elbe Philharmonic building. Read here.

• The 2016 ArchiKids Festival begins returns this weekend to engage children with architecture and design. Read here.

• AndArchitects’ Olympic handball arena will be dismantled after next month’s Games and recycled as four schools. Read here.

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