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Surbana design US$15m eco-friendly aquarium for Mayanmar
by Tom Anstey | 17 Sep 2015
The Myanmar office of Singapore-based urban consultants Surbana have created the eco-friendly Yangon Aquarium in Yangon, Myanmar. It will partially open in 2016, following delays. Surbana won the job in November 2013, while SIPM Consultants were selected to handle construction management of the project. LLandscape architecture is by the Yangon City Development Committee. Surbana also masterplanned the 18,200sq m (196,000sq ft) development. The two-storey structure, which has been designed to
Foster + Partners' Four Seasons Casablanca has spa offering emerald and gold treatments
by Jane Kitchen | 16 Sep 2015
The new Four Seasons Casablanca is set to open in Q4 2015, including a 700sq m (7,535 sq ft) Le Spa with 10 treatment rooms and an array of luxury treatments. The hotel was designed by architects Foster + Partners. Four Seasons says "Modern Moroccan elegance characterises the design, textures and colour palette of the 157 bedrooms and 29 suites". A highlight is a 329sq m (4,220sq ft), three-bedroom Royal
Vidéotron Centre by Populous and ABCP opens in Quebec's ExpoCite entertainment district
by Tom Walker | 16 Sep 2015
The CA$370m (US$281m, £181m, €248m) Vidéotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada, has opened to the public after a three-year construction project. The 18,259-capacity indoor arena will become the primary venue for indoor events in the region and plans are also advancing for the centre to host a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise by the start of the 2017-18 hockey season. Designed by architects Populous and ABCP Architecture, the arena will
Savioz Fabrizzi repurposes shipping containers to create grunge music venue
by Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Swiss-based architecture firm Savioz Fabrizzi have repurposed a number of shipping containers, inserting them into an existing venue in the town of Sion in Switzerland to create a grunge-style music hall. The two-storey Le Port Franc, which is centred around a 300-seat concert hall, also includes a rehearsal space, dressing rooms and a breakout lounge. The containers have been converted for multifunctional use, with one being transformed into a bar.
Savioz Fabrizzi repurposes shipping containers to create grunge music venue
by Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Swiss-based architecture firm Savioz Fabrizzi have repurposed a number of shipping containers, inserting them into an existing venue in the town of Sion in Switzerland to create a grunge-style music hall. The two-storey Le Port Franc, which is centred around a 300-seat concert hall, also includes a rehearsal space, dressing rooms and a breakout lounge. The containers have been converted for multifunctional use, with one being transformed into a bar.
Five cities to bid for 2024 Olympics: Paris, Los Angeles, Hamburg, Rome and Budapest
by Tom Walker | 16 Sep 2015
Hamburg (Germany), Rome (Italy), Budapest (Hungary), Los Angeles (US) and Paris (France) have submitted official bids to host the 2024 summer Olympic Games. Los Angeles is a late addition to the list, following the withdrawal of Boston from the process in July. Boston’s decision left the US Olympic Committee (USOC) – which had committed to submitting a bid for the 2024 Games – with just weeks to plan and come
Record-breaking Meydan One development in Dubai will include world's longest indoor ski slope
by Tom Anstey | 16 Sep 2015
Dubai-based developer Meydan has launched a record-breaking project that will bring Dubai the world’s longest indoor ski slope, biggest gym and tallest residential tower among a host of leisure amenities. The 1.2km-long (0.74 miles) indoor ski slope will eclipse the current record holder, the paltry in comparison 400m (1,312ft) slope at the Mall of the Emirates, which opened in 2005. The record-smashing slope will be the centrepiece of the new
Paul Murdoch Architects create United Flight 93 Memorial Visitor Center
by Tom Anstey | 03 Sep 2015
The Flight 93 National Memorial Visitor Center has opened to the public in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, remembering those who lost their lives on United flight 93 during the attacks of 9/11. The memorial opened on 10 September – the day before the 14th anniversary of 9/11. The site has a 4,000sq ft (371 sq m) permanent exhibit and Wall of Names dedicated to the passengers and crew who died as they
JRA masterplan AED20bn Sharjah Waterfront City's Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park
by Tom Anstey | 15 Sep 2015
Jack Rouse Associates (JRA) have unveiled the masterplan and preliminary concept design for Crystal Lagoon Water Theme Park – part of the AED20bn (US$5.4bn, €4.8bn, £3.5bn) Sharjah Waterfront City development in the UAE. To include a mix of 40 water and dry rides, including a rollercoaster that combines the action of a water ride with the interactive nature of a video game – a first for the Middle East –
Jean Michel Gathy's ultra-luxurious One&Only Sanya to include mansions, villas and a manor house
by Jane Kitchen | 15 Sep 2015
Jean Michel Gathy is designing the upcoming One&Only Sanya on Haitang Bay in China, set to open in 2016. The property will feature 192 guestrooms, suites and villas and 380m (1,247ft) of private coastline, set amid 11 hectares of coconut palms and ancient rosewood trees. Vast dramatic water gardens ripple throughout the resort, uniting the dining venues, spa villas, fitness centre and kids club. Operated by Kerzner International, in partnership
Creative tension: new Bauhaus museum to be designed by architects with opposing styles
by Jak Phillips | 14 Sep 2015
An open competition to design a museum near the site of the iconic German art and design school Bauhaus has been jointly won by two teams of international architects. The final proposal for the Bauhaus Museum will be developed by Spain-based architects Gonzalez Hinz Zabala with landscape firm Roser Vives de Delas, as well as Young & Ayata and Misako Murata from the US, after their designs were chosen from
New Zealand thermal spring looking for joint venture investor for NZ$15m expansion
by Jane Kitchen | 14 Sep 2015
New Zealand’s Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools and Spa has released a plan to build a European-style day spa in the historic Chisholm Ward of the Queen Mary Hospital, located in the Hurunui District of the country, just north of Christchurch. General manager Graeme Abbot said the NZ$15m (US$9.4, €8.4m, £6.1m) investment is required to create the spa and the pools, and he is looking for a joint venture investor to
Judge says green space advocates have 'no viable complaints' as Lucas Museum scales back plans for legacy project
by Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
In response to a lawsuit aiming to halt development of George Lucas’ legacy project on Chicago’s waterfront, a revised proposal for the Lucas Museum – which includes a scaled-back building design with more green space – was unveiled during a federal court hearing on 10 September. The new designs force Friends of the Parks – the nonprofit group suing in an attempt to halt development on the Chicago waterfront –
Avani Dubai set to open in 2018 on Nakeel's new waterfront islands
by Jane Kitchen | 11 Sep 2015
Owner and operator Minor Hotel Group, in partnership with Dubai developer Nakheel, is developing a 500-guestroom Avani hotel in Dubai, set to open in 2018. Avani Deira Dubai Hotel will be located in Deira Islands, a waterfront entertainment, tourist and residential destination being developed in alignment with Dubai Vision 2020, a strategic roadmap with the objective of attracting 20 million visitors per year to Dubai by 2020. Deira Islands comprises
World's first revolving observation pod announced for Bath, UK
by Tom Anstey | 11 Sep 2015
Plans for the world's first revolving glass observation pod in the centre of Bath, UK, have been unveiled, with design by SRA Architects. The £5m (US$7.7m, €6.9m) plans would see the rotating 65m-tall (213ft) ‘AquEye’ built on the city’s Pulteney Weir Island next to the historic Pulteney Bridge, according AquaEye founder Nicholas Stubbs. The structure, made up of two long masts and an observation pod would swing out over the
Snarkitecture’s blockbuster BEACH exhibition to live on in Washington’s underground art space
by Alice Davis | 10 Sep 2015
A popular Snarkitecture-designed exhibit at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, drew to a close this week, attracting almost 200,000 visitors in just two months. The temporary interactive exhibit, entitled BEACH, was installed in the museum’s famous Great Hall and made from a mishmash of construction materials and an ocean of 750,000 recyclable plastic balls. “We had around 182,000 visitors total,” a spokesperson for the National Building Museum told
A.W. Lake launches Uberwell blog for wellness design and trends
by Jane Kitchen | 10 Sep 2015
Wellness design firm A.W. Lake has launched Uberwell – a wellness design, technology and trend blog – intended to keep hotel and commercial property owners, developers and operators at the forefront of the wellness trend. “Recently valued at US$3.4tn (€3tn, £2.2tn) dollars, wellness has gone mainstream,” said Adria Lake, owner and managing director of A.W. Lake. “Spanning across generations and market demographics, the wellness consumer is anyone and everyone who
Zaha Hadid joins forces with Nikken Sekkei in bid to win back Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium contract
by Kate Parker | 10 Sep 2015
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) is working with Japanese architecture and engineering firm Nikken Sekkei to submit a fresh bid for the Tokyo Olympic stadium project after their first design was dropped in July. A new design-and-build competition for the stadium, which is set to host events during the 2020 Olympic games, was launched on 1 September 2015, with a much shorter design and construction schedule. Revised guidelines will cap the
Tulsa Zoo breaks ground on PGAV-designed Asian animal exhibit
by Tom Anstey | 10 Sep 2015
PGAV Destinations have been appointed by Oklahoma’s Tulsa Zoo to develop a new US$16m (€14.3m, £10.4m) Asian animal exhibit slated for launch in 2017. Known as Lost Kingdom, the new exhibit will be realised through the renovation of existing buildings, repurposing of structures and development of brand new facilities. Covering 20,000sq m (215,000sq ft), the PGAV-designed exhibit is inspired by Asian cultures, featuring animal habitats, guest attractions and a dining
AECOM, BIG and Populous among architectural heavyweights in final for €600m redevelopment of FC Barcelona's Nou Camp
by Tom Anstey | 09 Sep 2015
Barcelona FC officials have announced that 14 design teams are in the running to play a part in the €600m (US$670m, £436m) redevelopment of the club’s iconic Nou Camp stadium. The competition is for two separate overhauls of facilities at the Nou Camp. These would comprise alterations to the main stadium and the redevelopment of the nearby Palau Blaugrana – an arena owned by the La Liga club. For the
South Korean baseball stadium by Populous to feature rooftop gardens
by Kate Parker | 09 Sep 2015
Architects Populous have won a major design competition to create the NC Dinos Baseball Park in Changwon City, South Korea. The collective of architects, designers and technical experts will now lead design of the 22,000-seat NC Dinos Baseball Park, near Busan in the south of the country, with a construction value of US$100m (€90m, £65m). Working with local partner Haeahn Consortium, a key feature of the Populous design is the
Gaudí's beautiful Casa Vicens in Barcelona to be restored as a museum
by Tom Anstey | 08 Sep 2015
Antoni Gaudí's Casa Vicens in Barcelona, Spain, is to be turned into a museum celebrating his work. It will open during the second half of 2016. The house was built in 1889 and is a UNESCO-listed World Heritage site. Gaudí, who lived from 1852 until 1926 is the best known practitioner of Catalan Modernism – a style centred in Barcelona and expressed mainly through architecture. Casa Vicens is the first
Steward Associates-designed spa features stunning views of Scottish lochs
by Jane Kitchen | 08 Sep 2015
Luxury Scottish resort Portavadie has opened its 1,991sq m (21,431sq ft) spa and leisure centre, part of a further £10m (€14 m, US$15.5m) development to the property. The spa and leisure centre includes four treatment rooms and six swimming pools, including a children’s splash pool, a 16m (52ft) indoor pool, outdoor spa pools, and a 9x9m (30x30ft) heated outdoor infinity pool. It also includes two Scandinavian saunas, a steamroom, Precor-equipped
New Herzog & de Meuron designs unveiled for redevelopment of Chelsea FC's Stamford Bridge
by Tom Anstey | 08 Sep 2015
Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron have unveiled new designs for the £500m (US$770m, €688.5m) redevelopment of Chelsea Football Club’s Stamford Bridge, which will see the old stadium demolished and a new 60,000-capacity home for the Premier League champions built in its place. The images, not yet officially released to the press, were presented at a public consultation held by the Premier League club, with Herzog & de Meuron working
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
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