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Wellness hotels outperformed the market in 2024 finds RLA Global insight
by Helen Andrews | 29 May 2025
Hotels incorporating significant wellness amenities experienced strong top-line recovery in 2024, generating more than twice the Total Revenue per Available Room (TRevPAR) compared to hotels with no wellness income, according to the latest Wellness Real Estate Report by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P and L benchmarking firm HotStats. The average TRevPAR at major wellness properties was 56 per cent higher than at minor wellness hotels – exceeding the
Third Space ends 2024 on a high with Richmond club launch
by Kath Hudson | 09 Dec 2024
Luxury London health club operator, Third Space, launches its 13th club – and fourth this year – on Monday (9 December) at Richmond Upon Thames. This tops off an exciting year, following the launch of new clubs in Wood Wharf, Battersea and Clapham Junction. The growth will continue into 2025, with further openings planned. Colin Waggett, CEO of Third Space says: “The opening of Third Space Richmond is a significant
Aman sister brand Janu launching in Tokyo in 2024 with design by Denniston's Jean-Michel Gathy
by Megan Whitby | 12 Dec 2023
Aman’s sister brand Janu will launch its flagship property in Tokyo in March 2024, representing the first in a 12-strong global pipeline of projects across city, country and coastal destinations. Meaning ‘soul’ in Sanskrit, Janu is a hotel, residence and lifestyle brand based on social connection, equilibrium and human interaction. With reservations now open for bookings in March, the first Janu will feature 122 rooms and suites, eight dining venues,
SHA Mexico to debut in January 2024 with genome-inspired design by Sordo Madaleno
by Megan Whitby | 20 Nov 2023
Spanish wellness brand SHA Wellness will open its Latin American flagship in January in Costa Mujeres, a secluded beach destination just north of Cancun. Joining SHA’s Alicante flagship, SHA Mexico’s opening will mark the first phase of SHA’s global expansion plans with an additional Abu Dhabi forest destination set to debut in 2025. The two upcoming properties are part of AB Wellness, one of three divisions which fall under the
Work begins on Paris 2024 Olympic Village, master-planned by Dominique Perrault
by Tom Walker | 05 Nov 2019
Construction work has begun on the Athletes Village for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 51-hectare site in the Seinte-Saint-Denis district in north Paris will accommodate up to 17,000 athletes and team officials during the Games. The Village will be built close to the Olympic Stadium and the Aquatics Centre – two venues in which an estimated 30 per cent of the total number of athletes will compete.
Plant-covered stadium could host events at Paris 2024 Olympics
by Kim Megson | 11 May 2018
French architecture studio SCAU have won the design competition to create an Olympic stadium and leisure park in the suburbs of Paris, with their vision for a venue extensively covered by plants. The practice will develop and expand the existing Hunebelle Stadium into a 24,000sq m (258,300sq ft) mixed-use ground with a connected bowling alley, gymnasium, athletics hall and parking that flow organically into one another, partially underground. Situated on
AFL Architects reveal role in Turkey's bid for Euro 2024
by Kim Megson | 01 May 2018
International design practice AFL Architects have been commissioned by the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) to lead the creation of Turkey’s bid dossier for the UEFA Euro 2024. As part of this role, the studio is examining the tournament readiness of seven existing stadia in the country, as well as planning the renovation of three further venues to ensure they meet international requirements and “can provide fans with world-class hospitality.” They
Beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower and more as IOC approves plans for Paris 2024 Olympics
by Kim Megson | 14 Sep 2017
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has officially approved plans to transform Paris into an Olympic Park for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games – a decision which will see sporting events take place against the spectacular backdrop of the city’s historic buildings, streets and landmarks. The Champs Elysees and the River Seine are among the 38 Olympic and Paralympic venues spread across the French capital, while beach volleyball will be
Budapest's Dagály Aquatics Complex ready to host World Swimming Championships, but PM urges city to drop Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 23 Feb 2017
A “stadium-like” new aquatics centre in Budapest has been unveiled ahead of the World Swimming Championships, which will be held at the venue in five months. The Dagály Budapest Aquatics Complex, also known as the Danube Arena, has been completed just two years after the Mexican city of Guadalajara withdrew as host of the championships due to financial problems, and Budapest agreed to step in. The facility was originally designed
Eiffel Tower to undergo 15-year €300m renovation
by Tom Anstey | 18 Jan 2017
France’s most iconic landmark is about to undergo a €300m (US$320m, £260m) renovation, with officials announcing a massive 15-year project that will preserve the attraction for many decades. The 128-year-old structure, originally designed by Gustave Eiffel as a temporary structure for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, now attracts more than 7 million visitors a year and is a symbol of the French capital. Works will include a full structural analysis, with
LA 2024 bid organisers reveal ‘low-risk, sustainable’ venue plan
by Matthew Campelli | 18 Jan 2017
Organisers of the Los Angeles Olympic bid for 2024 cemented the sustainability credentials of the project, confirming that only existing, already planned, or temporary venues will be used should they be successful. LA 2024’s committee revealed the venues for archery, modern pentathlon and mountain biking, with all three taking place in planned of existing facilities. Archery will take place in the LA Stadium and Entertainment District at Hollywood Park, which
Paris 2024 unveils aquatics centre plans
by Matthew Campelli | 16 Jun 2016
The organisers of Paris’s bid for the 2024 Olympic Games have unveiled plans to build a 15,000-capacity aquatics centre if the city’s application is successful. Located in the Saint-Denis region of Paris, the centre will house two 50m (165ft) swimming pools and two diving pools. Once the Games are over the capacity will be scaled down to 2,500. The aquatics centre will be the only facility that will need to
Populous and Egis chosen to design stadiums for Paris' 2024 Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 08 Apr 2016
Sports and entertainment architecture studio Populous – designers of the London 2012 Olympic Stadium – will advise on venue design for Paris’ 2024 Olympic bid. The firm will collaborate with international engineering firm Egis to draw up plans for 38 Olympic and Paralympic facilities. Together, they will design new permanent and temporary buildings and ensure existing venues in the French capital are ready for the scale and needs of Olympic
Europa City will play key role in Paris 2024 Olympic bid
by Kim Megson | 15 Feb 2016
The director of Europa City – one of the largest ongoing leisure developments on the continent – has told CLAD how the scheme can bolster the Paris bid to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In an exclusive interview, Christophe Dalstein said the €3.1bn (US$3.5bn, £2.4bn) Europa City – which has been masterplanned by Bjarke Ingels Group – will be perfectly placed near the proposed Olympic venues in northern
New venues lined up if Budapest wins 2024 Olympics bid
by Matthew Campelli | 01 Feb 2016
A new 60,000-capacity stadium, a velodrome and a tennis complex will be built if Budapest wins its bid to host the 2024 Olympic Games. The City Council for the Hungarian capital has approved the list of venues, which include seven cluster and five stand-alone arenas within the city. Most of the Games events have been earmarked for the new athletics stadium – which will be scaled down to 15,000 seats
Five cities to bid for 2024 Olympics: Paris, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Rome and Budapest
by Tom Walker | 16 Sep 2015
Hamburg (Germany), Rome (Italy), Budapest (Hungary), Los Angeles (US) and Paris (France) have submitted official bids to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. Los Angeles is a late addition to the list, following the withdrawal of Boston from the process in July. Boston’s decision left the US Olympic Committee (USOC) – which had committed to submitting a bid for the 2024 Games – with just weeks to plan and come
Los Angeles to be named as official bid city for 2024 Olympics
by Tom Walker | 12 Aug 2015
Los Angeles is finalising a deal with the US Olympic Committee (USOC) to become the country’s new candidate city for the 2024 Olympics. The city – which has held the Olympic Games twice, in 1932 and 1984 – has prepared a US$4bn bid, which mayor Eric Garcetti said will include a guarantee to cover any “financial overruns”. The move follows last month’s collapse of Boston’s Olympic ambitions, as the city
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