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Polin Waterparks

Design, engineering, manufacturing, installation of waterslides, waterparks and waterplay attractions. Polin has perfected hundreds of exclusive and successful projects all around the world: outdoor parks, indoor parks and hotel/resort packages, regardless of the project’s size.

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Last word: Tina Norden

"We have created an approach which is playful, provocative but also functional"

Conran and Partners’ Tina Norden on playing with colour at Prague’s newly redesigned Hotel Maximilian

Musée de la Romanité is next to an ancient amphitheatre in Nîmes

People News: Elizabeth de Portzamparc on her futuristic Roman Museum in Nimes

French-Brazilian architect Elizabeth de Portzamparc designed the museum

"This museum is the smallest public facility I’ve worked on, but the most symbolic"

On her futuristic new museum

Hashimoto has used traditional Japanese materials but in an unusual way

Hospitality: Modernising the Japanese ryokan

"The difference between a hotel and a ryokan is that a hotel is more public and a ryokan is less intense and more intimate"

Across Japan, architects are giving traditional ryokans a modern makeover with surprising results. We take a look

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The installation uses new liquid crystal technology developed by researchers to create the rainbow

Interview: Daan Roosegaarde

The Van Gogh Cycle Path runs from where Vincent Van Gogh lived between 1883 and 1885

"This is not a projection or a slide – it’s a real rainbow"

His Rainbow Station light installation

The design features three
open concourses surrounding the stadium, which has a semi transparent roof

Sport: The architects behind FC Barcelona's E600m building project

"Whatever your allegiances, you have to admit that no football club has a brand quite like FC Barcelona. "

FC Barcelona is taking on its rivals with its ambitious €600m expansion project Kim Megson speaks to the architects involved

The views of the mountains take centre stage

Wellness: Room with a view

"Sam was such a champion for the team, and my goal is simply to carry that same torch"

As Blackberry Mountain resort opens in Tennessee, we find out why the project is a deeply personal one for owner Mary Celeste Beall

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Interview: Fabio Scacciavillani on attracting wealthy tourists to Oman

Fabio Scacciavillani is chief economist for the Oman Investment Fund. He started his career working for the International Monetary Fund

"The region has a microclimate thanks to the monsoon, so the summer is cool and rainy"

The Oman Investment Fund’s chief economist talks us through plans to redefine Oman as a high end leisure and tourism destination

OMA’s new Pierre Lassonde Pavilion opened in Quebec on 24 June

Interview: OMA's David Gianotten

David Gianotten is one of nine partners who lead OMA. He was made a partner in 2010

"We are moving towards a business model that goes beyond architecture"

Maybe it’s time for architects to move away from the competition model and start taking control says OMA partner David Gianotten

Each of the 30 guest rooms has its own terrace with views of Lake Como. Urquiola designed furniture, lamps, wall coverings and rugs for the bedrooms and public spaces

Interview: Patricia Urquiola on designing Lake Como's first new hotel for years

"Il Sereno has obtained Climate House Certification, thanks to the materials and lighting"

Spanish architect Patricia Urquiola on why creating the first new hotel on Lake Como for years was a true labour of love

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The new lock model allows facilities and building managers to create and manage access via an app or online portal

Codelocks develops new glass door smart lock

Megan Whitby

Codelocks has launched its first glass door smart lock to bring intelligent access control to modern spa, leisure, fitness and ...

The showerhead offers two modes; rainfall or waterfall

Alberto Apostoli and Newform collaborate to launch the A.Zeta showerhead

Megan Whitby

Italian architect Alberto Apostoli has renewed his partnership with Newform – an Italian wellness company – and designed A.Zeta. A.Zeta ...

The event will be hosted in the Mauritius in 2024

Eco Resort Network conference to convene in Mauritius this May

Megan Whitby

Hospitality industry event Eco Resort Network is set to take place at the Ravenala Attitude Hotel, Turtle Bay, Mauritius, from ...

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Eden project uses drones to spell out climate change warning

Magali Robathan

Almost 300 drones were used to signal an environmental message above the Eden Project’s biomes, during the UN Climate Change ...

Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics for the Academy Museum

Jaffe Holden helps bring Academy Museum of Motion Pictures alive

Magali Robathan

Acoustical consulting firm Jaffe Holden provided architectural acoustics and audio/video design services for the recently opened Academy Museum of Motion ...