Experts warn that ‘Wild West’ Pilates reform boom is leading to an increase in injuries

Experts warn that 'Wild West' Pilates reform boom is leading to an increase in injuries

The reformer Pilates boom has created a “wild west” of studios, leading to a lack of regulation leading to more inexperienced teachers and more injuries, a professional standards body has warned. Pilates is not formally or legally regulated, and as Pilates grows in popularity, industry experts say, reformer-based cramming classes taught by instructors with limited … Read more

Danish architect Thomas Jules Hansen talks about shaping West Chelsea’s next chapter

550 West 21st Street Thomas Jule Hansen

“There’s not a single person on earth who can say no to this.” That’s how Thomas Jule Hansen describes 550 West 21st Street, a rare new construction property on the edge of Manhattan’s West Side, one of the few remaining large-scale development sites in West Chelsea. The Copenhagen-born architect was commissioned by Legion Investment Group … Read more