Work has started on the Xinhu Hangzhou Prism, a polyhedral high-rise taking shape in Hangzhou, an emerging technological hub in China's Zhejiang province. Designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), the 52,000 sq m building will feature a concave pixel-like facade and comprise residential facilities, a hotel, retail units, and an atrium garden with a playground. According to OMA, the tower's skyward pinnacle will serve as an emblematic representation

Hotel Crescent Court, a luxury hotel in Dallas, Texas, has reopened its spa and fitness centre after completing a multi-million-dollar refurbishment. The hotel, which is currently undergoing extensive refurbishment work worth US$30m (£21.2m, €24.1m) – including the complete redesign of its guest rooms, suites, lobby, and bar – unveiled its new spa and fitness centre earlier this month. The spa features 16 treatments rooms, women’s and men’s lounges, relaxation rooms,

A hotel in Bath, has unveiled an extensive renovation of its spa facilities as it bids to become one of the top spa destinations in the UK. Bath is famous for its hot springs and spa culture, and boasts many of the country’s most popular spa destinations. In order to remain competitive, The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa has invested in renovating its spa facility The Bath House into a

Zaha Hadid is the name behind a new, super-luxe residential tower called One Thousand Museum to be built in the Museum Park area of Miami, Florida. The 62-storey building will have 30,000sq ft of private leisure facilities for residents and their guests, making it an enclosed community. With 83 exclusive, luxury apartments, One Thousand Museum is offering elegant, six star lifestyle with 'museum-quality' residences. Options will include duplex townhomes, half

The Heritage Lottery Fund has pledged a further £11.3m (US$18m, €14m) towards the scheme to redevelop Buxton Crescent and Thermal Spa, in addition to the £12.5m (US$20.5m, €14.9m) it awarded the project in 2006. The project to repair and restore the Grade I-listed building into a five-star thermal spa and 79-bedroom hotel is jointly owned by Derbyshire County Council and High Peak Borough Council and is expected to open at