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HBA designs Zanzibar resort scheme
by Pete Hayman | 15 Aug 2011
International hospitality design group Hirsch Bednar Associates (HBA) has worked on the design of The Residence Zanzibar - an 80-acre (32 hectare) resort opened earlier this year. The 66-villa resort incorporates a colonial-themed design inspired by Swahili; Omani; UK; and Indian cultures present on the island, with each villa boasting a pool and private terrace. A wellness centre and spa amid 5 acres (2 hectares) of tropical gardens is among
New sports centre proposed for Camden
by Pete Hayman | 12 Aug 2011
A new sports centre is among the facilities to be developed in King's Cross, London as part of a wider scheme by Camden Council to provide a range of public services in one location. Three Pancras Square is poised to house local authority-run operations - including a library and a customer contact centre - under LA Architects-designed proposals for the building. Initial plans for the two-floor sports facility include a
Chelsea FC unveils new museum
by Pete Hayman | 12 Aug 2011
Chelsea Football Club (CFC) has opened a new 670sq m (7,212sq ft) museum at the club's Stamford Bridge stadium in London, which has been designed by Mather and Co. The purpose-built space located behind the Matthew Harding Stand explores more than 100 years of the Premier League club's history and houses a number of interactive exhibits. Attractions include the adidas Shooting Gallery, which will see guests receive a video tutorial
Story Museum appoints revamp architects
by Pete Hayman | 12 Aug 2011
The Story Museum in Oxford has chosen architects Purcell Miller Tritton (PMT) to lead a design team for a major £3.5m redevelopment project being proposed for the attraction. Due for completion in 2014 to celebrate the city's status as UNESCO World Book Capital, the selection of PMT follows a competitive tender process which attracted 64 submissions. The company held off competition from two others - Hawkins Brown and Pringle Richards
November launch for Ashmolean galleries
by Pete Hayman | 11 Aug 2011
Ashmolean Museum in Oxford has revealed that the new Ancient Egypt and Nubia (present day Sudan) galleries are to open on 26 November, following a £5m development project. Lord Sainsbury's Linbury Trust, the Selz Foundation and other trusts have funded the work, which aims to build on the success of a new extension opened at the museum in 2009. Rick Mather Architects have led the redesign and display of four
SEK2.8bn Swedbank Arena to open in 2012
by Pete Hayman | 11 Aug 2011
A major new SEK2.8bn (£265m, EUR301m, US$428m) sports and entertainment complex - Swedbank Arena - is due to open in Solna, near Stockholm, Sweden, next year. The development will be owned by a partnership consisting of Peab; Fabege; the Municipality of Solna; Jernhusen; and the Swedish Football Association and is the new home of Sweden's national football team. Four architectural firms have contributed to the design of the new facility
Major new sports complex for Singapore
by Pete Hayman | 10 Aug 2011
Singapore Sports Hub - a major new sports, entertainment and lifestyle complex in Kallang - is scheduled to be completed in 2014 in a bid to help develop the country's sport sector. Arup and DP Architects have been involved with the design of the project, which is being led by SportsHub Pte Ltd (SHPL) - a company comprising four equity partners. A groundbreaking ceremony took place in September last year,
Tranmere Rovers submits training centre plans
by Pete Hayman | 10 Aug 2011
Tranmere Rovers Football Club (TRFC) has revealed that it has submitted two sets of plans for the development of a new training centre and the redevelopment of its current facility. The first planning application lodged with Wirral Council will see 90 new homes developed on the site of the npower League One club's existing venue in the Ingleborough Road area. Meanwhile, the second set of proposals involve the construction of
University reveals Edgbaston campus plans
by Pete Hayman | 10 Aug 2011
The University of Birmingham's (UoB) historic Edgbaston campus is poised to undergo a major £175m transformation, including the development of a new sports centre. Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands and S&P Architects have been appointed to lead the design and delivery of the proposals, with a library also proposed as part of the scheme. A 50m swimming pool; sports halls; and training facilities are earmarked as part of the new complex, which
Marriott signs up to New York's tallest hotel
by Pete Hayman | 10 Aug 2011
Marriott International and Granite Broadway Development have signed a franchise deal for a new 68-storey property in New York, US, which will be the city's tallest hotel building. Two different hotels will be housed in the building - a 378-bedroom Courtyard by Marriott hotel and a 261-bedroom Residence Inn hotel - at 1717 Broadway. Nobutaka Ashihara Architect designed the property, which will be more than 752ft (229m) tall. Interstate Hotels
£3m Bath sports hall plans submitted
by Pete Hayman | 10 Aug 2011
Bath and North East Somerset Council (BANES) has submitted a new planning application for the construction of a £3m dual-use sports hall at the city's Wellsway School. Cardiff-based Boyes Rees Architects are behind the design of the facility, which forms part of the council's strategy to improve school buildings across the area. A site next to an existing synthetic turf pitch will house the 1,878sq m (20,215sq ft) facility, which
Visions of China to come to Rotherham
by Pete Hayman | 09 Aug 2011
Proposals for a new multi-million pound cultural visitor destination - Visions of China - in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, have been unveiled by the partnership leading the scheme. It follows a decision by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) to name China Vision Ltd and MCD Developments as its preferred developer for the Pithouse West site. The £100m+ project is being headed by China Vision chair Dr Lee Kaihung and joint CEOs
New £24m National BMX Centre unveiled
by Pete Hayman | 08 Aug 2011
The new £24m National BMX Centre - comprising the UK's first indoor permanent BMX track - has opened its doors to the public at the National Cycling Centre, Manchester. Ellis Williams Architects are behind the design of the new 110,000sq ft (10,219sq m) venue, which was delivered by Sir Robert McAlpine and is to be run by The Velodrome Trust. Facilities include permanent seating capacity for 2,000 spectators, with potential
£12m Matlock leisure centre nears opening
by Pete Hayman | 08 Aug 2011
Derbyshire Dales District Council (DDDC) has revealed that Arc Leisure Matlock - a new £12m complex designed by Dyer - is to open to the public for the first time on 24 August. Built by Morgan Sindall and project managed by Drivers Jonas Deloitte, the facility is to be handed over the council in mid-August ahead of the scheduled opening date. The existing Matlock Lido will close on 14 August
New Juventus stadium to open next month
by Maximo Perez | 08 Aug 2011
Juventus football club, based in Turin (Italy), is to officially open its new stadium on 8 September. The arena was designed by architects Hernado Suarez (Studio Chiesa), Gino Zanavella (Studio Gau) and Al Group of Turin. Juventus has invested 105m euros (£91m, $US149m) in the 41,000 capacity venue, which replaces the club's old Delle Alpi. The 71,000 capacity Delle Alpi was suffered from poor attendance during the latest seasons with
Arts group to open new Colchester home
by Pete Hayman | 04 Aug 2011
firstsite, a Colchester-based visual arts organisation, has revealed that its new Rafael Viñoly Architects-designed home is to open its doors to the public on 25 September. An exhibition inspired by Colchester's history as one of the UK's oldest-recorded towns - Camulodunum - will mark the opening of the 3,200sq m (34,445sq ft) complex. Built at a cost of £28m, the new building will include flexible presentation spaces for visual art
First phase completed on Medellin Stadium
by Maximo Perez | 04 Aug 2011
The first phase of a multi-mullion dollar redevelopment of the Atanasio Girardot sportspark in Medellín, Columbia has been completed. The project has been funded in partnership by Instituto de Deportes y Recreation Medellín INDER (Leisure and Sports Institute Medellín), which contributed US$14m (£8.5m, 9.8m euro) and COL Deporte (Columbian Sports Institute), which invested US$3.8m (£2.3m, 2.7m euro) in the scheme. The redevelopment of the stadium has been done by Josef
Morgans to operate new Baha Mar hotel
by Pete Hayman | 03 Aug 2011
Morgans Hotel Group (MHG) has secured a management and licensing agreement to run a new 310-room lifestyle hotel as part of the Baha Mar Resort development in the Bahamas. The Mondrian-branded property is scheduled to open in late 2014 and is expected to feature 188 hotel rooms; 122 Mondrian-branded residential units; an ocean-view lobby; and a spa. A fitness centre; multiple swimming pools and cabanas; and meeting space are also
KHC signs SR4.6bn Jeddah tower agreement
by Pete Hayman | 03 Aug 2011
Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) has revealed that work is to start on the world's tallest building - Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - following the signing of contracts. Chicago, US-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (ASGG) are behind designs for the new building, which will stand more than 1,000m (3,281ft) above the city. Located at the heart of the wider Kingdom City development, the tower will be at
Royal Mail submits Nine Elms proposals
by Pete Hayman | 03 Aug 2011
Royal Mail has submitted plans for a major mixed-use redevelopment of its South London centre in Nine Elms, which is scheduled to close in 2012 following an operational review. The outline planning application lodged with Wandsworth Council features leisure facilities, cafés and restaurants, alongside 1,870 new homes, retail units and postal services. Designed by Allies and Morrison Architects, the scheme is to also include a "significant" part of a proposed
£1m Liverpool theatre revamp completed
by Pete Hayman | 03 Aug 2011
A £1m renovation of Liverpool's former Neptune Theatre - now called The Epstein Theatre in honour of former Beatles manager Brian Epstein - has been completed. Liverpool City Council (LCC) contributed £750,000 towards the project, which has seen the Grade II-listed venue restored to its former glory and ready to host productions once again. The 98-year-old property was acquired by Liverpool Corporation in 1967 and shut in 2005, with current
Jerwood Gallery opening pushed back
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
The opening date of the new multi-million pound Jerwood Gallery in Hastings, East Sussex - part of a wider bid to regenerate the resort - has been pushed back until early 2012. Jerwood Foundation director Liz Gilmore told the BBC that opening the new attraction next year was preferable to a Christmas 2011 launch as "there's a lot of other focus". Designed by HAT Projects, the complex will incorporate more
Eisteddfod design award for Oriel Mostyn
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
Oriel Mostyn Gallery - designed by Ellis Williams Architects - has received the Gold Medal for Architecture at the Wrexham and District 2011 National Eisteddfod of Wales. The contemporary art attraction in Llandudno, North Wales, underwent an extensive revamp that led to the addition of two new galleries at the Grade II-listed property. The Gold Medal for Architecture is sponsored by the Design Commission for Wales and is run in
Silvertown redevelopment plans approved
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
Newham Council has backed Castlelands Construction Company's plans for the mixed-use redevelopment of vacant land at Tidal Basin Road in Silvertown, East London. The project, which has now been referred to the mayor of London, will comprise a 17-storey hotel building offering 250 rooms and serviced apartments, as well as a health club. Residential units and retail space are also earmarked as part of the redevelopment, which has been designed
Glasgow Science Centre closes Tower
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
Glasgow Science Centre has confirmed that the 127m (417ft)-tall Glasgow Tower - one of the tallest freestanding buildings in Scotland - has been shut due to 'technical issues'. The attraction first opened in 2001 and is capable of rotating 360 degrees into the prevailing wind. It was designed by Richard Horden Associates and boasts a viewing cabin at the top. In a statement, a Glasgow Science Centre spokesperson said: "The
Swiss spa scheme to start in spring 2012
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
Switzerland Development Group (SDG) has unveiled plans for its new luxury development in Leukerbad, with construction work scheduled to commence in spring 2012. 51º Spa Residences has been designed by a team including Michael Graves and Associates; Marc Michaels Interior Design; and WET and will be undertaken in phases. Two buildings of residential apartments are included as part of the development, with a total of 30 to boast in-home thermal
Folkestone's Rocksalt restaurant/bar opens
by Pete Hayman | 02 Aug 2011
Mark Sargeant, the former head chef of Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's hotel in London, has unveiled a new destination seafood restaurant and bar in Folkestone, Kent - Rocksalt. The new-build property was designed by Guy Holloway Architects after winning a national design contest and forms as part of Sir Terry Farrell's masterplan for the town's harbour. Completed in June, the new 86-cover restaurant also features a private dining room for
Belfast venue named as NAS award winner
by Pete Hayman | 01 Aug 2011
Belfast's 21 Social bar and restaurant - located in the heart of the city's Cathedral quarter - has picked up a National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) Design Partnership Award. Soon Interiors and Marcon Fitout worked on the creation of the Hill Street property, which aims to provide guests with "the place to eat, drink, listen and love" across three floors. 21 Social was confirmed as the winner of the leisure
Abu Dhabi to build new Destination Village
by Pete Hayman | 01 Aug 2011
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) has unveiled its plans for a new specially-designed 55,000sq m (592,015sq ft) Destination Village on the Emirate state's Corniche breakwater. Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC) has been appointed to oversee the project, which will host the Volvo Ocean Race yachting fleet when it arrives in early 2012. From 30 December, the new Destination Village will be open free-of-charge to the public and will feature
Spa planned for Cotswold development
by Pete Hayman | 01 Aug 2011
Construction work is now underway on the new luxury Orchard Spa, which is scheduled to open at The Lakes by yoo - a second homes scheme in the Cotswolds - in February 2012. The 791sq m (8,514sq ft) facility will comprise two treatment rooms with therapies on offer from qualified therapists, as well as a 25m indoor swimming pool; sauna; and steamrooms. A gym will also form part of the
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