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Urban lifestyle destination Solaire Resort North launches in the Philippines
by Helen Andrews | 04 Aug 2025
The final phase of Solaire Resort North, a five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines, is now complete. This is the second Solaire-branded property in the Philippines, which is owned and operated by Bloombery Resorts. Bloombery is a company owned by Filipino billionare Enrique K Razon Jr, who is the chair and CEO of port operator International Container Terminal Services. The 38-floor US$1 billion (€867 million, £751 million) resort has
Race your own avatar: Nike partners with BBH to create ‘reimagined running track’ in Manila
by Kim Megson | 14 Sep 2016
The design studio at Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore and global sportswear giant Nike have joined forces to open a “reimagined running track” in the centre of Manila where sprinters can race against themselves. The Unlimited Stadium was a shaped as a huge sole print of Nike's newest footwear release, the Lunar Epic. The 200m track was lined with an LED screen, and up to 30 runners at a time were
Conrad makes Philippine debut with hotel perched on top of lifestyle mall
by Jane Kitchen | 20 Jun 2016
Conrad Hotels has made its debut in the Philippines with the opening of Conrad Manila today, in the heart of the 42-acre Bay City development. Perched on top of a high-end shopping, dining and lifestyle mall, the Conrad Manila features 347 bedrooms as well as a spa with six treatment rooms with soaking tubs, a private sauna and steam facilities. It also includes a fitness centre and a third-level, coral-shaped
Philippe Starck's YOO-branded resort in the Philippines to launch in 2015
by Helen Andrews | 28 Nov 2014
Aqua Boracay by YOO, a five-star 168-bedroom hotel, is set to launch in the last quarter of 2015 in the Philippines. The property is designed by YOO Studio, an international development and branding company led by property entrepreneur John Hitchcox and designer Philippe Starck. Set on 16,000sq m (17,222sq ft) of lush tropical gardens, the beachfront resort on the island of Boracay is the first YOO-branded resort residence in the
World’s 'largest indoor arena' now open in Manila, Philippines
by Katie Buckley | 22 Jul 2014
The Philippine Arena in Manila – said to be world’s largest indoor arena – is now open to the public. The 50,000 seat arena, designed by London-based sports architects Populous, was commissioned by Iglesia Ni Cristo (the Church of Christ) as a gift to the local community. It has been completed in time for the Church’s Centennial Celebration on 27 July 2015. The AUD $200m (US $187m, €140m, £110m) project,
The Huma Island Resort & Spa has opened on the last frontier of the Philippines
by Helen Andrews | 20 May 2014
The five-star Huma Island Resort and Spa, located on the last frontier of the Philippines, opened in April with 15 beach villas, 64 water villas – built on stilts over the beach water – and two presidential suites. The 81 tropical villas are situated on the Diciligan island in Busuanga, Palawan – developed by the owning company, Kuwait-based IHTC. Its subsidiary company in the Philippines, HUMA Corporation renamed the island
Grand Hyatt set to open in Manila, Philippines
by Aoife Dowling | 23 Nov 2012
Grand Hyatt hotel and Hyatt branded residences are set to open in Manila, Philippines in 2015. The new property is a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate, property developer Federal Land Inc. and Japanese financial services group ORIX Corporation. Grand Hyatt Manila will be located on the top 14 floors of a 66-story office and hotel tower and will feature 438 guestrooms. Designed by China-based architects Wong + Ouyang, the
The Mind Museum opens in the Philippines
by Pete Hayman | 23 Mar 2012
The not-for-profit Bonifacio Art Foundation (BAF) has unveiled the new Mind Museum in Taguig, a city which is located in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. BAF has led the project to establish the country's "first world-class science museum", with design work undertaken by Ed Calma of Makati City-based Lor Calma and Partners. The 7,600sq m (81,806sq ft) building, which contains five galleries across two levels, features a futuristic
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