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BIG's designs Prague concert hall to be vibrant centre of life
by Tom Walker | 18 May 2022
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have been selected as the architect for the Vltava Philharmonic Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. The first national concert hall to be built in the country in 100 years, the venue will be the home of the famous Prague Symphony Orchestra and will have an audience capacity of more than 1,800. BIG – which won an international competition between 19 other architectural practices to secure the
See the AED25bn leisure quarter which Emaar Properties is building in Dubai
by Andrew Manns | 10 May 2019
Emirati developer Emaar Properties has announced plans for an AED25bn (US$6.8bn, €6bn, £5.2bn) waterfront leisure district in Dubai. Called "Mina Rashid", the government-backed scheme will see the creation of numerous luxury facilities and properties, including art galleries, villas, a museum, a floating yacht club, a theatre, and the city's largest swimming pool. Sirdhana, the development's on-site residential complex, will comprise an as-yet-undisclosed number of one- to three-bedroom condos, plus a
SBE teases first images of its upcoming Dubai Hotel and Residences
by Andrew Manns | 26 Mar 2019
Lifestyle and hospitality group SBE Entertainment has unveiled renderings for its first resort in the UAE – the SLS Dubai Hotel and Residences. The US$550m (€485.9m, £416m) flagship will be situated in a 75-storey tower and feature 254 rooms and 371 residences, as well as infinity pools, bars, restaurants, terraces, and cocktail lounges. The resort will also boast a bevy of SBE's Ciel-branded spa facilities, including seven treatment rooms, plunge
Aedas to build skybridge “landmark” in China’s new Hengqin District
by Andrew Manns | 25 Sep 2018
Aedas has been retained by the China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) to design a 200,000-metre skybridge at the Hengqin CRCC Plaza in Zhuhai, China. Designed by chief architect Andy Wen, the elevated, snake-like bridge will feature leisure facilities, green areas, and office spaces and will loop between four mixed-used towers. Aedas said that the bridge – strategically located a stone’s throw from Macau, between the Pearl River and South China
Dubai developer preparing to launch leisure project worth AED3.2bn
by Kim Megson | 07 Sep 2017
Dubai development giant Nakheel is preparing to unveil a range of leisure projects worth more than AED3.2bn (US$871.2m, €727.5m, £666.9m) at the forthcoming Cityscape Global 2017 conference in the emirate. The company will launch six new residential, retail and hospitality developments for four of its communities in Dubai – including one of its its best-known locations: the tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah. Nakheel chair Ali Rashid Lootah said: “The Nakheel name is
Dubai's first theme park to undergo AED1.8bn mixed-use redevelopment
by Tom Anstey | 15 Jan 2017
Wonderland – Dubai’s first theme park which closed its doors in 2013 – will be resurrected after developers revealed plans for a AED1.8bn (US$490m, €460m, £402m) redevelopment of the abandoned attraction. To be executed in three phases, Ento Capital Management is in charge of the redevelopment, which is scheduled to start in Q1 2017, with work taking three years to complete. As part of the redevelopment masterplan by Forrec, the
World Architecture Festival Awards celebrate future leisure projects
by Kim Megson | 05 Dec 2016
Three of the most exciting future leisure buildings have been showcased at the World Architecture Festival Awards, which celebrate the most innovative designs developed around the world. A forest-covered music hall, a sculptural cultural centre and a vast leisure district in the desert caught the imagination of the judges at the prestigious festival, which was held in Berlin last month. The Chengdu City Music Hall by architecture studio Aedas won
Aedas reach construction milestone in Shanghai World Centre leisure complex
by Kim Megson | 22 Mar 2016
Internationals architectural practice Aedas have completed their first building for the forthcoming Hongqiao World Centre in Shanghai, which will be a major mixed-use leisure complex for China’s biggest city. The Gallery is a leaf-shaped arts and exhibition space which will anchor the wider World Centre project; which will open later this year and will include a five-star hotel and a major shopping centre serving Hongqiao’s central business district. All the
JRA masterplan AED20bn Sharjah Waterfront City's Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park
by Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) have unveiled the masterplan and preliminary concept design for Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park – part of the AED20bn (US$5.4bn, €4.8bn, £3.5bn) Sharjah Waterfront City development in the UAE. To include a mix of 40 water and dry rides, including a rollercoaster that combines the action of a water ride with the interactive nature of a video game – a first for the Middle East –
Lego News: Merlin announces it will build a Lego waterpark at AED10bn Dubai mega resort
by Tom Anstey | 23 Apr 2015
Merlin Entertainments – which is already building a Legoland theme park as part of the Dubai Parks and Resorts development in the UAE – has announced that the AED10bn (US$2.7bn, €2.5bn, £1.8bn) mega-development will also include a Lego waterpark. Lego is the number one global brand in 2015. The new Lego waterpark will include a wave pool, a Build-A-Raft River and Imagination Station – where guests can construct Lego bridges,
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