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Wellness blends with 2,300 years of history at The Museum Hotel Antakya
by Megan Whitby | 20 Apr 2020
A luxury spa which overlooks an archaeological excavation spanning 13 civilizations, has recently been unveiled at The Museum Hotel Antakya, Turkey. Turkish design firm Emre Arolat Architecture led the multi-layered project’s design which centres around rare mosaics and is stacked with contemporary steel frames supporting sheltering rooms linked by walkways and glass-panelled bridges. The hotel’s decor has been completed with copper accents, warm wooden floors and views onto the surrounding
Museum at Emre Arolat Architecture-designed archaeological hotel set to open
by Stu Robarts | 02 Dec 2019
The public museum at The Museum Hotel Antakya, which was designed by Emre Arolat Architecture (EAA) to be built over an archaeological site spanning 23 centuries of history, is due to open in Turkey. Having originally planned to build a 400-room hotel on their land, the Asfuroğlu family behind the development had to rethink their approach when foundation work in 2009 uncovered findings that led to a one-and-a-half year, 200-person
Kengo Kuma-designed Odunpazari museum opens in Turkey
by Andy Knaggs | 10 Sep 2019
Kengo Kuma's latest creation – the Odunpazari Modern Museum in Eskisehir, Turkey – has opened, with the architect striving to create a sense of intimacy and warmth through its wood-clad buildings. The inspiration for Kuma's design, which is based on a cluster of boxes clad with stacked, interlocking timber beams, comes from the history of the location, which used to be a centre for timber trading. The word odunpazari means
ONZ Architects to transform abandoned stadium into eco-park with 'green wings'
by Andrew Manns | 16 May 2019
Ankara-based design office ONZ Architects have revealed plans to transform Antakya Atatürk Stadium in Hayat, Turkey into an elevated green park with a perimeter that curves upwards to form "green wings". The project, which is currently under construction, will see the 1950s-era sports complex gain a wealth of recreational facilities and attractions, such as an open-air theatre, a library, an arts centre, and a nature preserve. The site – expected
Massive Turkish wellness project includes three hotels, thermal baths, residences
by Jane Kitchen | 17 Sep 2018
Turkish architects Project Design Group have designed the KentPlus Yalova Wellness Spa Resort in Armutlu, Yalova in Turkey, which is due to open at the end of this year. The project includes three five-star thermal hotels with more than 1,300 bedrooms and more than 1,000 apartments for timeshare and full-time living. A Physiotherapy Medical Centre will provide thermal water healing, together with detox, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services. The complex will
A ‘Mediterranean oasis’: Edition comes to Turkey
by Jane Kitchen | 29 May 2018
Boutique hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition brand – created in partnership with Marriott – will make its debut in the Turkish Riviera in June. The Bodrum Edition, which Schrager said he has designed as “refuge,” with “everything you need and everything you want”, houses a spa facility complete with 14 treatment rooms. The spa also includes a Turkish hammam, salt treatment room, sauna, steam room and plunge pool. Inspired by local
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
Istanbul Modern moves to temporary accommodation to clear way for new Renzo Piano-designed home
by Alice Davis | 02 Mar 2018
The Istanbul Modern, Turkey’s leading contemporary art gallery, has closed its doors on the banks of the Bosphorus, where a new home will be built on the same site. The museum – in the trendy harbourside area of Karaköy with its Ottoman architecture, modern shops and ancient mosque and baths – is to be demolished and a new building by Pritzker prize-winner Renzo Piano will take its place. Although Renzo
Six Senses Kaplankaya to reopen following Clodagh-led redesign
by Tom Walker | 22 Feb 2018
The Six Senses Kaplankaya luxury resort, located close to the Turkish resort town of Bodrum, will reopen in May following a comprehensive redesign by New York-based design studio, Clodagh Design. Located across a bay from Bodrum, the 141-bedroom resort is carved into giant rock formations and initially opened as Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya in July 2016 – the first international location for the Arizona, US-based resort company. An attempted Turkish coup
Kengo Kuma designs Turkish modern art museum formed of stacked wooden boxes
by Kim Megson | 19 Apr 2017
The ever-busy architecture practice of Kengo Kuma have added yet another large-scale leisure project to their growing slate of work: the Odunpazari Modern Art Museum in the Turkish city Eskisehir. A series of overlapping stacked wooden volumes will form the 3,582sq m (38,500sq ft) museum building, which will display collections of Turkish contemporary art. Located in a recently developed area of the city’s Odunpazari district – which is known for
Six Senses to take over management of Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya
by Jane Kitchen | 14 Mar 2017
It has been open less than a year, but Canyon Ranch’s first location outside of the US will soon change hands, with Six Senses taking over management of the property in May 2017. The Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya opened in July 2016 on the Turkish Riviera near Bodrum, and includes 141 bedrooms and a 107,000sq ft (9,941sqm) spa, fitness and Health & Healing Centre with 38 treatment rooms. Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya
Wanda Hotels & Resorts to open first international Vista hotel, kickstarting global expansion
by Kim Megson | 28 Feb 2017
Wanda Hotels & Resorts will become the first Chinese hotel management company to export one of its brands overseas, following an agreement to open a Wanda Vista property in Istanbul, Turkey. The company will act as the hotel operator, while Turkish development firm Mar Yapi will fund the project. It will be located close to the city’s busiest shopping district and a five-minute drive from Ataturk International Airport. Wanda Vista
Banyan Tree to open ‘sanctuary for the senses’ in Bodrum
by Rebecca Barnes | 22 Feb 2017
International hotel group Banyan Tree has joined forces with Turkish real estate developers Nef to develop the group’s first location in Europe. Scheduled to open in the Aegean resort of Yalikavak in 2018, Banyan Tree Bodrum will include a 70-bedroom luxury resort with spa facilities. Situated on a headland of private beachfront surrounded by sea on three sides, the resort will include Banyan Tree’s award-winning tropical spa concept spanning 2,000sq
Thirty stadiums in 27 cities: Inside Turkey's plan to host major football tournaments
by Kim Megson | 31 Jan 2017
The football association of Turkey has lifted the lid the country’s huge stadium-building drive, and how it can help the nation win the right to host the world’s biggest tournaments. Eighteen modern grounds have been constructed in the country since 2007, with a further 12 to open in the next few years and several set for completion in 2017. This is the result of a concerted push by the government
Besiktas unveils 42,000-seat Vodafone Arena
by Matthew Campelli | 11 Apr 2016
Besiktas – one of the best supported football clubs in Turkey – has opened the doors to its new 42,000-capacity stadium. The €110m (£88.2m, US$125.2m) Vodafone Arena was unveiled by the club alongside Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prime minister Ahmet Davutoglu and former president Abdullah Gul last night (10 April). Turkish firm DBArchitects designed the Vodafone Arena alongside local architect Metin Demir. After playing home matches around the country
EXCLUSIVE: Perkins+Will overseeing masterplan for brand new 'Grand Airport City' in Turkey
by Kim Megson | 02 Nov 2015
Global architecture and design firm Perkins+Will are building a new, fully-functioning city surrounding one of the largest airports in the world. The firm are masterplanning the buildings, infrastructure and transportation networks for a 1,700-acre (690-hectare) development surrounding Istanbul’s New Airport, which is currently under construction. The huge development, tentatively called the Grand Airport City, has been designed as a centre of economic, cultural and social life on the doorstep of
WATG opens office in Istanbul, Turkey
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 02 Apr 2013
Design consultancy WATG has opened an office in Istanbul, as it prepares for development in Turkey and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Lisya Sullam, who has been with the firm since 2007, has been appointed director of the new office. She has been involved in high-profile projects in country including Olivion Golf Resort and Missoni Hotel in Antalya Belek and Bodrum Viceroy. Raised in Istanbul, Sullam's focus is to
Nikki Beach to open hotel and spa in Turkey
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 26 Feb 2013
Nikki Beach has chosen Bodrum as the location of its first Turkish resort and spa – set to open in 2014 – due to the region’s popularity with Turkish holidaymakers and international jetsetters. The Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Bodrum will feature 57 suites and villas across 40,000sq m (430,556sq ft) of peninsula overlooking Torga Bay, the Mediterranean and nearby islands. The Nikki Spa – a feature of all the
Turkey waterpark launches new ride
by Pete Hayman | 27 Jul 2011
Aqua Fantasy Waterpark - part of the Aqua Fantasy Hotel and Spa near Izmir, Turkey - has announced the launch of its latest ride, which has been designed especially for the attraction. Istanbul-based Polin has designed, manufactured and installed the new 14.7m (48.2ft)-high experience, which comprises a double-tube slide with twin uphill sections. The addition of the new experience comes a year after two other thrill rides - Family Rafting
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