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Aberdeen Art Gallery reveals £30m redevelopment plans
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 02 May 2013
Aberdeen Art Gallery has revealed £30m plans to redevelop its premises, landing Heritage Lottery Fund support to progress the project. Designed by Glasgow architects Gareth Hoskins, the redevelopment would restore and modernise its buildings, bring to life its internationally significant permanent collections, expand temporary displays and enhance the visitor experience. It would also raise the prominence of the gallery's War Memorial building - the current focus of the annual Act
East Manchester approves sports and community development
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 May 2013
Plans to transform part of East Manchester with new sports and community facilities have been granted council approval, with work due to begin later this year. The joint venture between Manchester City Council, Manchester City Football Club and urban regeneration company New East Manchester will see a 16-acre site in Beswick redeveloped with a new leisure centre, pool and school. A sports research centre, offering academic research and diagnostic facilities,
London Dungeon reopens on South Bank
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 May 2013
Popular UK attraction The London Dungeon, operated by Merlin Entertainments, has reopened at a new location on the city's South Bank following a £20m investment. Adjacent to two other Merlin Entertainments attractions - the London Eye and Sea Life London Aquarium - it boasts 18 shows, using actors within detailed sets, and two thrill rides. Features include a "medieval" lift, Guy Fawkes conspirators show, a maze set in Jack the
Grand Hyatt planned for Changsha, China
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 May 2013
Hyatt has announced a Grand Hyatt hotel is planned for Changsha, Hunan Province in central China. The 324-room hotel will include a spa, as well as fitness facilities, pool, meeting and banquet facilities, and restaurants and bars. It will occupy the upper floors of a 268m-tall skyscraper, located in a mixed-use complex – The Central – and expected to become the new landmark of Changsha. The hotel is currently being
First Nobu hotel opens in Las Vegas
by Kath Hudson | 01 May 2013
Restaurant group Nobu has officially opened the first Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, US. The 181-bedroom property – a collaboration between Caesars Palace, chef Nobu Matsuhisa and Nobu Hospitality primary shareholders, actor Robert De Niro and film producer Meir Teper – has been designed by New York-based David Rockwell, who has fused Japanese and Asian traditions with Western influences. Guests staying at the hotel can take advantage
British Museum progresses with £135m redevelopment
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 01 May 2013
The British Museum has revealed it is progressing on schedule for the opening of its new £135m exhibition space, due to open in March 2014. Construction on the World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre (WCEC) began in autumn 2011 in the north-west corner of the museum's central London estate. The redevelopment project is one of the largest in the museum's 260-year history and will include a new public exhibition gallery, state-of-the-art
Science Museum reveals details about new Information Age gallery
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 30 Apr 2013
London's Science Museum has revealed details regarding its communications gallery Information Age, due to open in September 2014. The £15.6m space will include interactive displays and reveal personal stories about how human life has been transformed by communication innovations over the past 200 years. Covering a space of 2,500sq m - the largest exhibition space in the museum - the gallery will be divided into six zones focused on transformative
Marti Istanbul unveils its hotel spa
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 30 Apr 2013
Turkish design hotel Marti Istanbul has unveiled Marti Wellness by Spa Soul on the top floor of its property. With views over the city the spa offers five treatment rooms, steamrooms, sauna, two private marble hammam rooms and a Roman bath in an 850sq m (9,149sq ft) Ottoman-inspired space. In addition to traditional Turkish treatments, including the Turkish Hammam Bath, the spa menu includes algo-radiance facials and foot acupressure. Those
Spa at Williams Island reopens following revamp
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 29 Apr 2013
The Spa at Williams Island, Florida, has reopened following a US$5m (4m euro, £6m) refurbishment, as part of a US$10m (8m euro, £6m) revamp of the 84-acre community. The 27,000sq ft (2,508sq m) spa will offer therapeutic facial, massage and body treatments, a 60ft indoor lap pool, steamroom, sauna, whirlpool and cold plunge pool. Massage treatments include hot stone, reflexology and spine stretch Breuss massage. Spa product lines will include
Ocean Park Hong Kong agrees deal with Premier Rides to provide technical upgrades
by Aoife Dowling | 25 Apr 2013
Premier Rides, the ride support division of Premier Service, has been selected by Ocean Park Hong Kong theme park to provide new ride technology and technical services and support for multiple rides over an extended period of time. Premier and Ocean Park will work together to incorporate elements such as the latest in new ride technology into existing legacy rides. The upgrades will include the incorporation of controls and braking
San Francisco's Exploratorium reopens following US$300m revamp
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 23 Apr 2013
San Francisco's Exploratorium science museum officially unveiled its US$300m (228m euro, £197m) expansion at Pier 15 on the city's waterfront on 17 April. The museum now has 330,000sq ft (30,658sq m) of floor space - trebling the footprint it had at its former home at the Palace of Fine Arts. It will display more than 600 exhibits. Established in 1969, the museum is dedicated to science, art and human perception,
Steamboat museum planned for Windermere
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 23 Apr 2013
London-based architects Carmody Groarke have submitted a planning application to the Lake District National Park to redevelop the Windermere Steamboat Museum into a heritage attraction. The £13.4m museum development will include exhibition space, a wet dock to display heritage boats and a conservation workshop open to the public. Highlights of the collection will include: steam launches of the 1890s and 1900s; SL Dolly (1850) - the oldest mechanically powered boat
S&P merges with AFL Architects
by Aoife Dowling | 22 Apr 2013
S&P architects have merged with AFL Architects to form AFLS+P, which will be one of the largest architectural practices in the UK. By joining forces, they plan to extend their operations nationally and internationally. AFLS+P has offices in London, Manchester, Glasgow, Dublin and Doha. Regional growth will continue in the UK, with a new office in Birmingham in May this year, and internationally, where it will build on work in
Murrayfield House hotel opens in Edinburgh
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 19 Apr 2013
A new boutique hotel, which can be booked in its entirety for up to 22 guests, has opened opposite Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. Owned by the G1 Group - which also operates Central Hotel, Grassmarket Hotel and Bank Hotel - Murrayfield House has been designed by Jim Hamilton to create a homely ambience. Features include vintage furniture from India, light fittings from Holland and chairs from Paris, as well as
North Warwickshire sports centre gets planning approval
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Apr 2013
Planning approval has been granted for a community sports centre to be built at Coleshill School in North Warwickshire. The facility will replace the ageing Coleshill Leisure Centre, which according to planning documents would have been too costly and take too long to refurbish. The planning document also stated that despite attracting 100,000 visits a year the leisure facility's popularity had dropped 14.5 per cent between 2008/09 and 2010/11. The
Three bidders in running to develop National Performance Centre
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 18 Apr 2013
SportScotland has revealed bidders who have made it to the second stage of the process to develop a National Performance Centre for Scotland. A preferred bidder for the multi-sport centre, to receive up to £25m of government support, will be announced in summer with the facilities expected to be complete by early 2016. Six stage one bids were received in February and those that have been invited to take their
Belle Vue Sports Village planned for Manchester
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 17 Apr 2013
Manchester City Council has revealed plans for a national home for both speedway and basketball, as part of the £10m Belle Vue Sports Village development. It will offer new sports facilities for the community and elite athletes alike, while also modernising the existing Belle Vue Leisure Centre. A purpose-built 6,500-capacity speedway will provide the Belle Vue Aces with their own home allowing them to hold weekend meets, which will strengthen
COMO to unveil new private island resort in the Maldives in October
by Aoife Dowling | 15 Apr 2013
COMO Hotels and Resorts is to open a secluded island retreat - Maalifushi by COMO - in the Maldives next October. The resort will be located on a 20-acre private island in south Thaa Atoll and will be the company's second resort in the Maldives. Designed by Japanese architect Koichiro Ikebuchi, the 66-room property will be the first luxury resort on the unspoilt Thaa Atoll and will offer a range
Sofitel debuts in Uruguay with Montevideo resort
by Aoife Dowling | 15 Apr 2013
Sofitel Hotel Group has entered Uruguay with the opening of its latest resort - Sofitel Montevideo Casino Carrasco and Spa - in Carrasco. Located on a national heritage site, the building is inspired by French 'art de vivre' and local culture and features 93 rooms and 23 suites. The company's signature So Spa will span 5,382 sq ft (500 sq m) and promises to provide a relaxing atmosphere for the
Revamped Salcombe Harbour Hotel to reopen in August
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 15 Apr 2013
Luxury coastal spa Salcombe Harbour Hotel in Devon has announced it will reopen on 1 August, following an extensive refurbishment. The hotel will feature 50 new bedrooms - many with private balconies and panoramic sea views - and the Harbour Spa, which covers two levels and is excavated into the cliff. The spa will include five treatment rooms and a fitness suite on the first level, and a swimming pool,
Three developers shortlisted to build Perth's new football stadium
by Aoife Dowling | 12 Apr 2013
Three consortia of renowned stadium developers - responsible for projects including the London Olympic Stadium, Adelaide Oval and Singapore Sports Hub - have been shortlisted for the right to bid for the design and construction of the new 60,000 seat Perth Stadium. The three consortia are WESTADIUM, led by Brookfield Financial and John Laing, Confidem led by Capella Capital and WestAdium led by Bouygues and Plenary Group. The stadium will
Atkins secures Chinese luxury hotel project
by Tom Walker | 12 Apr 2013
UK-based design and engineering group Atkins has been appointed to draw up plans for a five star hotel and residential complex with sea-side views and private beach in the Chinese city of Sanya. Atkins' scope of work consists of concept design development, schematic design and landscaping. The masterplan is centred on seashell-like curvaceous buildings and strategically placed landscaped platforms that terrace towards the sea, optimising beach views for the hotel
US$300m Renzo Piano designed museum underway in Los Angeles
by Aoife Dowling | 12 Apr 2013
A new US$300m (€ 230m, £195m) Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is being developed in Los Angeles, US by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali. The Museum, which is slated to debut in 2017, will span 300,000 sq ft (27,870sq m). Located in the 1939 May Company Building on the campus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the museum will feature six levels of exhibition and programming
Bristol City FC appoints contractor for 'plan B'
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 11 Apr 2013
Bristol City FC has appointed a project manager for the proposed redevelopment of their stadium at Ashton Gate - a back up option should its plans to build a new £60m stadium at Ashton Vale fall through. Capita Symonds has been appointed to the £40m redevelopment that would comprise new stands and pitch widening, which would be expected to be complete by the 2016/17 season. The Wedlock and Williams stands
£35m development planned for River Avon site
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 10 Apr 2013
A £35m retail and leisure development, IntoOutdoors, has received planning permission for a location near Stratford-Upon-Avon on the banks of the River Avon. Owner and developer Eagle One will create a 45-unit retail centre, outdoor leisure pursuits and holiday lodges within its 125-acre site near the A44 and A46 trunk roads junction. The project will break ground this year and is expected to be completed by summer 2014. In addition
Vermont's Shelburne Museum to get new Centre for Art and Education
by Aoife Dowling | 09 Apr 2013
Shelburne Museum in Vermont, US is set to open a new Centre for Art and Education that will transform the museum from seasonal to year-round operation. For the first time, the public will have year-round access to the museum's collections. The eco-friendly centre will create a modern, flexible venue for exhibitions of art and design featuring loaned works and touring exhibitions. Designed by Boston-based Ann Beha Architects, the centre will
Legoland hotel officially opens at California resort
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 09 Apr 2013
Legoland has officially opened its new hotel at its California resort in Carlsbad. The 250-room, three-storey hotel has been developed in response to guest feedback that it takes more than one day to explore the resort. Construction began in 2011 and the hotel opened on 5 April ahead of its summer 2013 schedule. The hotel, which caters to children aged two to 12 and their families, offers kingdom, adventure and
Planning application submitted for £38m Oxford science centre
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 08 Apr 2013
Science Oxford has submitted a planning application for its proposed £38m attraction The Magnet - the UK's first integrated science discovery and innovation centre. The development has been designed by Foster + Partners to be built next to Castle Mound. Its centrepiece attraction would be a world-class planetarium but it would also include displays, events and lectures promoting all forms of science. The innovation centre would provide accommodation and support
W Hotels debuts on China's mainland
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 05 Apr 2013
W Hotels Worldwide has opened its first mainland hotel W Guangzhou - on the city's ancient Pearl River. The property features China's first AWAY Spa - open 24 hours a day for W guests and locals - with treatments that combine Eastern and Western elements. Designed by architect Rocco Lim the 317 room hotel has a black glass exterior and the centrepiece of its entrance is a 19m tall water
New York's One World Trade Center previews observation deck attraction
by Jessica Tasman-Jones | 04 Apr 2013
New York's One World Trade Center has offered a sneak preview of the panoramic views of the city visitors will see when its observation deck opens in 2015. The skyscraper in Lower Manhattan will be the tallest in the Western Hemisphere when it reaches its final height of 1,776ft. The Hettema Group, in partnership with Legends, have been selected to design and produce the observation deck experience, which will occupy
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