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We need a revolution in the design of entertainment venues says Euromonitor
by Andy Knaggs | 08 Aug 2019
Entertainment venues need to undergo technological and design upgrades to prepare them for the experience-seeking consumer of 2040, according to research by Euromonitor International. Commerce 2040 - Revolutionary Tech Will Boost Consumer Engagement outlines a vision for how consumers might live, work, shop and play in 20 years' time, exploring how technology could change the different consumer worlds of entertainment venues, home and retail. Consumers are already moving towards demanding
Beijing to transform 2008 Olympic venues for 2022 Winter Games
by Matthew Campelli | 09 Aug 2016
Beijing is preparing to transform the facilities it built for the 2008 Olympic Games to accommodate other sports ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. China’s capital city will host the Games in six years time, and organisers are planning to reuse venues created for the 2008 showpiece rather than build more expensive facilities. The Water Cube Aquatics Centre – which has been converted into a public water park since the
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
Beijing’s 2022 'budget Games' to rely heavily on 2008 venues
by Tom Walker | 03 Aug 2015
Beijing will become the first city to organise both Summer and Winter Olympics, after the Chinese capital was selected as host of the 2022 Winter Games. Beijing organisers have announced that they will rely heavily on existing venues, including those built for the Summer Games in 2008, such as the iconic Bird’s Nest stadium and the Water Cube aquatics centre. The city’s proposed budget for investment in Olympic villages, sports
Cultural venues dominate Mies van der Rohe Award shortlist
by Jason Holland | 17 Apr 2015
Four of the five finalists nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – the Mies van der Rohe Award – involve leisure-related architecture. Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei’s Ravensburg Art Museum, Bjarke Ingels Group’s Danish Maritime Museum, Archea Associati’s Antinori Winery, and Barozzi / Veiga’s Philharmonic Hall Szczecin all made the cut from a previous shortlist of 40, with the winner to be announced on 8 May. The O’Donnell +
Malhotra Group planning £43m revamp of Newcastle venues
by Tom Anstey | 21 Nov 2013
Leisure, property and care company The Malhotra Group is investing £43m in a revamp of its Newcastle leisure venues. Two restaurants in the group’s portfolio will first undergo a £500,000 refurbishment, with the interior refurbishment designed by brand specialists Dakota International. Malhotra’s plans for full renovations of its leisure arm will then continue with Newcastle’s Grey Street Hotel in 2014. The developments come after the group secured a £25m deal
London's Olympic Stadium and art venues among 2012 RIBA award winners
by Tom Walker | 22 Jun 2012
Image: Olympic Stadium, London - one of the winners National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Olympic Stadium in London are among this year's winners of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards. This year's awards for architectural excellence were presented to 50 buildings across the UK, as well as nine buildings elsewhere in the European Union. Winners have ranged from a house built in the shape of
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