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ITPS masterplan US$400m leisure complex for Vietnam's Halong Bay
by Alice Davis | 08 Sep 2015
A US$400m (£262m, €359m) Vietnamese theme park and leisure complex has been conceptualised and masterplanned by leisure consulting company International Theme Park Services (ITPS). Construction is already under way in the popular tourist destination of Halong Bay. ITPS collaborated with Wyatt Design Group and Hetzel Design on different aspects of the 140-hectare (345 acre) project. It's being built by Da Nang-based Sun Group Corporation, one of Vietnam’s leading hotel and
MISHO+Associates masterplan AU$36m Sydney Zoo development to open in 2017
by Tom Anstey | 08 Sep 2015
John Burgess, managing director of Sydney Zoo and founder of Sydney Aquarium, has announced plans for an AU$36m (US$25m, €22.3m, £16.3m) second zoo in Sydney, with the new facility set for the city’s western suburbs after securing funding for the development through private fundraising. Working in partnership with Allen Partners and Sturt Capital Partners, Burgess will develop the plans initially unveiled by NSW premier Mike Baird in March. ASPECT Studios
China creates duplicate of I.M. Pei's Louvre Pyramid in Shijiazhuang
by Tom Anstey | 07 Sep 2015
After drawing the ire of the Egyptian government when it created a replica sphinx last year, a Chinese theme park in Shijiazhuang has added to its collection, creating a 1:1 replica version of Paris’ Louvre Pyramid. Not sharing quite the same iconic locale, the replica Louvre Pyramid – the original of which first opened in 1989 – sits in the overgrown field of the unique amusement park/movie set in Shijiazhuang,
Frost Museum of Science closes ahead of move to Grimshaw building in downtown Miami
by Tom Anstey | 04 Sep 2015
The Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science has closed its doors for the first time in more than 50 years ahead of its US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) move to a new location in downtown Miami in early 2016. The new three-storey, 250,000sq ft (32,225sq m) facility – currently under construction in a prominent location on the Miami waterfront alongside the city’s 40-acres Museum Park and Perez Art Museum Miami –
South Korea will launch architecture competition for National Aviation Museum
by Tom Anstey | 04 Sep 2015
South Korea’s government is planning to fast track the development of a W93.4bn (US$78.9m, €70.8m, £51.8m) national aviation museum, according to the country’s Ministry of Transport A competition will be held in October this year to choose the architect and the museum will open some time in 2018. The transport museum will be built on the site of the Gimpo International Airport, just outside Seoul, and will celebrate South Korea’s
Hausart-designed Batumi Tower with integrated Ferris wheel will be home to Le Meridien hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 04 Sep 2015
Starwood’s Le Meridien hotel brand will open in Batumi, the brand’s first property in the Republic of Georgia, in 2018. The 110-room newly constructed hotel will be located in the Batumi Tower, a mixed-use development designed by the Hausart Project that features a unique integrated Ferris wheel on the 27th floor. The eight air-conditioned cabins of the Ferris wheel each can hold 40 people. The tower – reported to be
Philippe Starck creates first 'inflatable' building in France with EFTE-clad health club
by Kath Hudson | 03 Sep 2015
French designer Philippe Starck has created the first “inflatable” building in Montpelier, France, by cladding health and fitness club with fluourine-based EFTE to create a bubble-like façade housing health and fitness facilities over five floors. Opening on 11th September, the Le Nuage club includes a fitness studio and gym, swimming pool, café, children’s area, hairdressers and beauty salon. Starck furniture has been used throughout the stylish and striking interior, with
Design collective numen/for use create free-floating human crawler experience
by Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2015
Croatian-Austrian design collective numen/for use have unveiled a new installation at Aut. Architektur und Tirol museum in Innsbruck comprised of a series of interactive, explorable, stitched safety nets. The temporary exhibition, which closes on 10 October, uses elastic strings tethered to the ceilings and walls of the exhibition space, forming a fluid tunnel for intrepid visitors to traverse through. The architect’s design uses dispersed structural support to allow for an
Hoskins will transform one of Edinburgh’s most important landmarks into luxury Rosewood Hotel
by Jane Kitchen | 02 Sep 2015
Hoskins Architects will design a new Rosewood hotel at Edinburgh's former Royal High School, a historic landmark building on Calton Hill in the centre of the Scottish capital that has stood vacant for almost 50 years. The neoclassical, listed building was originally designed by architect Thomas Hamilton and completed in 1829. The plan to invest more than £75m ($115m, €102m) to restore and convert the property is led by Duddingston
First phase of Sydney's High Line-inspired Goods Line opens to the public
by Tom Anstey | 02 Sep 2015
The first phase of Sydney’s new linear park, inspired by New York’s High Line, has opened to the public for the first time. The AU$15m (US$10.5m, €9.3m, £6.9m) first phase of the Goods Line in central Sydney, designed by Aspect Studios and Choi Ropiha Fighera (CHROFI), opens up a new pedestrian and cycle network from the Australian city’s railway square and ultimo neighbourhood to the iconic Darling Harbour. The eco-friendly
Kengo Kuma to redesign Portland’s Japanese Garden
by Kate Parker | 02 Sep 2015
Architect Kengo Kuma has unveiled plans for his first project on US soil – the expansion of Portland’s much-loved Japanese Garden. Expected to cost US$35m (€31.2m, £22.7m) raised largely from donations, the designs for this project will preserve the existing gardens while adding new buildings, including a ‘cultural village’ of several buildings organised around a central courtyard. Work is about to get underway and completion is slated for early 2017,
Anchorage Museum plans US$17.5m new wing by McCool Carlson Green
by Tom Anstey | 01 Sep 2015
Alaska’s Anchorage Museum has announced plans for a US$17.5m (€15.7m, £11.2m), 25,000sq ft (2,300sq m) expansion to create new spaces for its permanent art collection. Designed by Anchorage-based McCool Carlson Green, the Rasmuson Wing is being privately financed by Ed Rasmuson, members of the Rasmuson family and the Rasmuson Foundation who own the Rasmuson Centre which the museum is a part of. The development will add a storey on to
Billionaire Peter Lim invests in Manchester United legends’ Hotel Football
by Tom Walker | 01 Sep 2015
Singapore-based real estate and investment company Rowsley – controlled by billionaire Peter Lim – has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Hotel Football in Manchester, the hotel project driven by a quintet of Manchester United legends. In a statement, Rowsley said it will pay £29.1m (US$64.1m, €39.7m) to acquire a 75 per cent shareholding in each of the Hotel Football-related businesses – the 133-bedroom hotel; Cafe Football, a 120-seat
James Corner Field Operations brings to life plans for Miami’s Underline
by Kate Parker | 01 Sep 2015
Landscape architects James Corner Field Operations have designed a new park for downtown Miami to be constructed beneath an elevated rail line. Working with non-profit group Friends of The Underline, James Corner Field Operations have developed the vision and masterplan for a 10-mile-long (16km) park and urban trail. The scheme makes use of an under-used area of land below a portion of Miami's MetroRail – a rapid-transit system that opened
Guto Requena’s ‘Hacked City’ project illuminates Brazil hotel with interactive light patterns
by Kate Parker | 31 Aug 2015
Brazilian architect and designer Guto Requena has completed a new interactive light facade around the Hotel WZ Jardins in São Paulo. Award-winning architect Guto Requena, creative director of Estudio Guto Requena, recently completed the new facade for the Hotel WZ Jardins as a research project exploring the ‘Hacked City’. The concept explores how we can bring positive changes to cities, their public spaces and architecture by plugging in poetic and
Vinoly's Walkie Talkie on track to win ugliest building award
by Alice Davis | 28 Aug 2015
London's Walkie Talkie, also known as 20 Fenchurch Street, has suffered a barrage of criticism since its inception – and now it takes a place on the shortlist for the Carbuncle Cup, the award for the UK’s ugliest building. The shortlist for the ignominious award – which is run by the publication Building Design – was announced today (28 August) and includes five others. The winner will be announced on
‘Invitation-only’ health club designed by Fitness First and HBA offers stunning Singapore vista
by Jak Phillips | 28 Aug 2015
Fitness First Group has debuted its exclusive new health club concept, Gravity. The first Gravity club launched in Singapore earlier this month – designed by Fitness First and HBA – while Fitness First is understood to have ambitions of bringing a marquee site to London at a later date. The US$7.3m (€6.5m, £4.7m) gym sits proudly at the top of the new CapitaGreen Tower in the Singapore Central Business District,
Architects to create public park in centre of one of Mexico City’s busiest roads
by Kate Parker | 28 Aug 2015
Fernando Romero and two other Mexican architects have unveiled plans to transform Mexico City's Avenida Chapultepec into a public park, linking it back to its pre-Hispanic origins. Romero's studio FR-EE is working with FRENTE and RVDG on the transformation of a busy ten-lane road that runs west to east between Chapultepec Park and the city centre. Featuring café plazas, a raised promenade, trees and water features, the aim is to
Call for designers to inspire Londoners to get active
by Jak Phillips | 28 Aug 2015
Transport for London (TFL) has issued a public tender for a designer and supplier to create the next generation of ‘Boris Bikes’ and inspire more Londoners to get active. Although the contract to supply bikes for London’s public cycle network doesn’t expire until 2017, TFL is already on the hunt for a new party to take on the job of designing, building, testing and supplying the next generation of bikes
New Brooklyn gallery by local firm SO-IL aims to be 'haven for modern art'
by Alice Davis | 27 Aug 2015
SO-IL has revealed its design for an art gallery in Brooklyn, New York, which explores the relationship between both exterior and interior, and light and dark. The four-storey Artes Amant – expected to complete by 2017 – is a haven for modern art, where artists can create, display and store their work. The designs for the 1,320sqm (14,250sq ft) Artes Amant began with the inside, looking first at the functionality
Mandarin Oriental NYC gets makeover in collaboration with New York's art and fashion community.
by Kate Parker | 27 Aug 2015
Global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm HOK has redesigned 42 suites at the Mandarin Oriental New York hotel to offer guests a unique experience of the city. The HOK-designed one and two-bedroom suites feature panoramic views of Central Park, the Hudson River and the Manhattan skyline and aim to invoke New York City life through the course of a day with their distinct theming. To achieve this, the project
KPF adds contoured steel shell to new-look Los Angeles automotive museum
by Tom Anstey | 27 Aug 2015
Currently undergoing a US$125m (€112m, £80m) redevelopment to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has said it will open on budget and in line with its original schedule. Set to reopen on 5 December, having closed in October 2014, the museum is being clad with a new exterior by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates. The exterior will comprise a stainless steel shell following multiple contours in
DLW Architects to oversee US$20m renovation for one of the 'dirtiest hotels in America'
by Helen Andrews | 26 Aug 2015
Once ranked as the third dirtiest hotel in the US by Forbes, the Desert Inn Resort on Daytona Beach in Florida is set to experience a complete US$20m (€17.4m, £13m) renovation before reopening in Q4 2016. The previously independent resort will then be rebranded as the Westin Daytona Beach Resort & Spa. Owned by Humphrey Realty, a privately held real estate development and ownership firm specialising in hospitality and commercial
Zaha Hadid fights to get Tokyo Olympic stadium design reinstated
by Kate Parker | 26 Aug 2015
Zaha Hadid Architects have responded to Japan’s decision to drop their Tokyo Olympic stadium design by releasing a film detailing the design process for the proposal. Only last month, London-based Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) appeared to have final government approval for their Tokyo Olympic Stadium design, only to be dropped days later by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. The 20-minute video is a response to that decision and forms a
Snarkitecture's indoor 'white beach' draws crowds to National Building Museum
by Alice Davis | 26 Aug 2015
More than 100,000 visitors have visited an unusual seaside-inspired installation at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, causing online ticket sales to be ceased to ensure current ticket holders can be accommodated. The temporary exhibit, entitled BEACH, has been installed in the museum’s famous Great Hall and is the work of architecture practice Snarkitecture. The Brooklyn-based firm’s 10,000sq ft (929sq m) interactive architectural exhibit – made from a mishmash
Guests will be able to swim with sharks at South America's largest aquarium
by Tom Anstey | 25 Aug 2015
The largest aquarium in South America, AquaRio, will open its doors to the public in March 2016, offering the chance of seriously close encounters with the site's inhabitants. Designed by marine biologist Marcelo Szpilman, the 22,000sq m (237,000sq ft) development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is spread over six storeys (including a basement level) and will be home to 8,000 animals across 350 species of shark, sea turtle, sting ray
Plans revealed for CA$890m CalgaryNEXT sports complex
by Tom Walker | 25 Aug 2015
Canada-based Calgary Sports and Entertainment (CSE) has revealed plans for a CA$890m (US$676m, €585m, £428m) multi-purpose sports complex which would house all of the group’s professional sports franchises. The planned CalgaryNEXT venue, located on the banks of the Bow River in Calgary, Alberta, is set to feature a 19,000-capacity indoor arena and a 30,000-50,000-seat stadium – serving as the new home for the Calgary Flames and Calgary Hitmen ice hockey
BK Architects and Office WINHOV collaborate on W Amsterdam in former bank and telephone exchange
by Helen Andrews | 25 Aug 2015
Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ first Dutch property, W Amsterdam, is due to unveil a series of gastronomic experiences and some accommodation before the full hotel’s debut in December, designed by Office WINHOV and BK Architects. The historic former KAS Bank building and neighbouring Exchange building – a former telephone exchange – are both part of the W Amsterdam. Parts of the KAS Bank building are already open to guests, including
Steiner Leisure to enter merger with private equity firm for US$925m
by Helen Andrews | 25 Aug 2015
Steiner Leisure has signed a definitive merger agreement under which an affiliate of private equity firm Catterton will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Steiner for US$65 (€56, £41) per share in cash. The total transaction value, including assumed net debt, is approximately US$925m (€799m, £599m). Steiner Leisure’s board of directors unanimously approved the merger on the recommendation of a special committee, comprised entirely of independent directors. The committee
Talks advance on Populous-led plans for new Milwaukee Bucks Arena
by Tom Walker | 21 Aug 2015
Complex, “multi-track” talks are taking place following the approval of a deal which could result in a new US$500m (€443m, £319m) arena being built in Milwaukee for NBA basketball franchise Bucks. Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, recently approved and signed legislation paving way for US$250m (€221m, £159m) of public money being invested in the project, which would secure the long-term future of Bucks in the city of Milwaukee. The Bucks
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