Gym

"Fitness and Fun Enthusiasts? Today, we will dive into an exciting exercise routine while getting to know On Air, a French gym franchise that chose Valencia as its first home in Spain and is eagerly awaiting many more! So, get ready for an ON AIR-style workout filled with energy. FRAN ALVAREZ FOTO ARQ. Warm-up: Breathe in and exhale to the count of 5,4,3,2,1... Let's start with a light warm-up. Have you ever wondered how On Air came to Valencia? This city, known for its growing trend towards a healthy lifestyle, was the perfect choice for this gym franchise looking to expand and take its "On Air" concept to a next level. Valencia, you're at the pinnacle of fitness! FRAN ALVAREZ FOTO ARQ. First Exercise: Insayn in Action F... More

Nestled between two existing buildings at the northwestern edge of Humber’s Lakeshore Campus, the Athletic Centre is the first Humber building that people see as they travel eastbound on the busy Lake Shore Boulevard. Scott Norsworthy Scott Norsworthy Scott Norsworthy The building’s façade is animated by vertical sunscreen fins, whose dynamic arrangements produce kinetic optical effects when viewed from passing traffic. The fins also act as sunscreens to protect the interior spaces from the southern sun, as well as provide some privacy in the spaces that house more discrete programs. Scott Norsworthy Scott Norsworthy Scott Norsworthy Designed to achieve LEED Silver certification, the Athlet... More

In bustling urban hubs, the quest for serene spots intensifies, that afford an escape from the daily grind. Clubs, with supporting amenities like pools, green areas, restaurants, and sports facilities, are refreshing retreats where families and friends gather in a healthy, enjoyable ambiance, in the lap of Nature. Amidst the city chaos, clubs offer revitalizing respite, where tranquillity reigns and urban stresses fade. INI Design Studio INI Design Studio The Belvedere Club, designed as the nucleus of the 564-acres sprawling Shantigram township, in Ahmedabad city, exemplifies architectural grace and refined leisure, seamlessly merging timeless design, contemporary functionality, and unparalleled comfort. Envisioned as the backdro... More

Near the end of 2023 this project in Bekkestua, close to Oslo, was finished. This gym had lots of trouble with sound & impact noise, so the duraSOUND 70MM floor was used. This solved all the problems and the floor also has superb aesthetics! sofSURFACES sofSURFACES sofSURFACES sofSURFACES SofSURFACES sofSURFACES More

Bold wellness centre, where functional fitness meets minimalist beauty, here we focused on atmosphere, texture and play with contrast between light and dark. Located in Shanghai’s premium Xintiandi area, we carefully curated a space with a few key materials and textures to create a refined and sleek design, balancing between the warm and the cool. Configured over three levels, we explore a recurring theme and balance between the light and dark, creating a journey and experience throughout the various levels and spaces.  hcreates interior design hcreates interior design Entering the space from the street is a soft but impactful lighter palette of calming neutrals. Here you are welcomed by the coffee bar and reception, a... More

The studio is located in one of the buildings of the Petriny housing development, which was built in the 90s and designed by Vlado Milunič. The client's wish was to convert this unused basement into a multifunctional studio for various physical activities. The goal was to transform once a dark and inhospitable space, with the atmosphere of an underground maze into a cozy place for active relaxation. Caption There are 7 stories of offices and apartments above the basement, but thanks to the frame structure we could afford to demolish all the internal partitions and design a suitable layout for the new use. Radek Úlehla As the main idea, we have inserted a volume into the cleared space. This volume distinguished by wooden c... More

Opened in 1910 in Los Angeles, Berendo is the oldest California middle school continuously operating on the same site.  The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) selected CO Architects to design the new free-standing gymnasium and renovate an existing administrative space into a mental health clinic.  The new gym, playfield, and plaza sustainably extend Berendo’s service to its more than 800 students and the neighboring communities of Pico-Union, MacArthur Park, and Koreatown.  The school has nearly 100 percent minority enrollment, the majority of students being Hispanic and economically disadvantaged. Nils Timm The design brief called for an approach that celebrated and facilitated the connection between Be... More

Welcome to the spot. This is the message you find as soon as you enter the reception of the renovated Village Fitness. A young and bold space to which one is not indifferent. Be urban, be healthy and practice sport in the spot intended to be the best gym in Portimão. garcês garcês In addition to the remodelling of the existing gym, this club has also been expanded. As soon as the opportunity arose, the club’s management did not hesitate to expand to the adjacent store, doubling its area. For this reason, the entire club has been restructured. Part of the challenge was to be able to structure this club keeping the existing spaces in operation, hierarchizing the various areas in a complex geometry, developi... More

In the living room design, a circular shelf is designed under the stairs leading down to the 2-storey gallery. This circular approach continues in design ceiling designs. Caption The hall consists of 3 zones: living area, dining area and breakfast area which is connected to kitchen. The breakfast area designed in front of the kitchen is semi-openly separated from the main dining table in the 2-floor-high volume with vertical elements. Caption The area under the stairs was designed with a Japanese miniature bonsai tree to create a green texture in the space and a small function was added to this unused area. The TV area provides a warm seating area with the shelves around it and the fireplace area underneath. Caption The ma... More

The renovated 14 Street Y celebrates the diversity of its multi-generational, multi-ethnic membership. The ground floor program of lobby, fitness center, locker rooms, offices, showers and pool was reorganized as a series of parallel bands, each with its own identity. Photography: Bilyana Dimitrova As members move through the different bands, they experience the simultaneous happenings that animate the building. By using off-the-shelf materials in unconventional ways, the designers created a unique design within a limited budget. Fields of fluorescent light fixtures of different sizes redraw the ceiling, while bands of colored tiles reconfigure the floor plane. Photography: Bilyana Dimitrova The new entrance lobby has a custom g... More

Inspired by Tokyo Streets for a Post-Pandemic Era   Hammersmith, London   Based in Hammersmith, APA have closely worked with 1REBEL on their first collaborative design project. The space is entitled ‘RIG’. Previously 1REBEL spaces have explored a ‘night club’ feel but the need for a pivot came with the pandemic. Born out of trying to create a greater sense of team and community within the work out, the design of the new studio reflects this with its open plan structure. This new breed of 1Rebel spaces is planned in neighborhood locations, so this new club is local, close to residential streets.  Caption The space and design have moved deeper backstage. More raw, more transitory, more dramatic.... More

The high-line rising up is the yearning of mankind for the sky. Karv One Design has created a floating urban center-"Metropolis". The designer uses the form of high line as the space symbols to perform multiple interpretations indoors and outdoors. Caption   In a space of 4,009 square meters, Chengdu's life scenes of TOD, restaurants, galleries, floral art, parks, exhibition halls are overlayed, which makes the whole High-line Park an urban narrative full of changes. Caption   The nuanced scene details such as geometric elements and gilded chandeliers inject an international life art concept into the space, forming a modern, fashionable, and unique romantic modern metropolitan tone, creating the first immersive style... More