Image: The new galleries open on 18 November Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) is to unveil its newly-renovated contemporary wing on 18 November - the first phase of a US$24.5m (EUR19.9m, £15.6m) upgrade programme. A total of 16 galleries have been revitalised and will showcase works from the contemporary collection by Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol, as well as new and existing artists. The project has featured a new exhibition

Image: The community hub plans have been approved The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) has gained planning approval for a new "ecology-themed" community hub to the north of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Located amid the parklands of the North Park area, it is thought the new building and kids' play space will become a new attraction. It has been designed by erect architecture. Some of the UK's most "imaginative"

Image: The tower has been designed by Broadway Malyan Ground has been broken in the construction of the new 250m (820ft) Trump Tower Manila skyscraper, which will become one of the tallest buildings in the Philippines when complete. Broadway Malyan have designed the US$150m (EUR122m, £96m) tower - the centrepiece of Century Properties' 4-hectare (9.9-acre) mixed-use scheme at Century City, Makati. Due for completion in 2016, the iconic 58-storey skyscraper

Image: The current national stadium opened in 1958 Japan Sport Council (JSC) has announced the launch of an international design competition for a new national stadium - a project on a "scale unprecedented this century". The organisation's president Ichiro Kono said the new venue - scheduled for completion in 2018 - will be at the heart of the 2020 Olympic Games if Japan is selected to host the event. It

Image: How the Helix's new public realm will look RJ McLeod has been awarded the public realm construction contract worth £8.5m as part of the wider £41m Helix regeneration project between Falkirk and Grangemouth in Scotland. The public realm elements include the revitalisation of 100 acres (40 hectares) of vacant land into an innovative 'people park' and the creation of a canal hub with visitor facilities. Andy Scott's Kelpies -

Image: The theme park will have five themed areas A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of work on the 230-hectare (568-acre) Adventure World Warsaw theme park in Grodzisk Mazowiecki near the Polish capital city Warsaw. Companies involved with the scheme include JoraVision, Vekoma Rides Manufacturing and AGS Architects - all based in The Netherlands, as well as Poland-based RCK and Imtech. German water ride manufacturer Hafema

Image: Arturus are behind the stadium's design Bristol Rovers Football Club (BRFC) has been given the green light to proceed with its new stadium development on land next to the University of the West of England's Frenchay campus. The Arturus Architects -designed project was approved by South Gloucestershire Council by 12 votes to one at a Development Control (West) Committee meeting on 19 July. At the centre of the development

Image: OCC said the development is fully funded Oxford City Council (OCC) has announced the development of a new £9.2m swimming pool has been "significantly delayed" as a result of continuing legal challenges. The competition-standard pool will be built at Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre and provide a new replacement for "older and expensive" pools at Temple Cowley and Blackbird Leys. Willmott Dixon has already been chosen to build the FaulknerBrowns

Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) has deferred a decision on the multi-million pound Afan Lido development, which will provide a new leisure complex for residents in Aberavon. The former Afan Lido was destroyed by fire in December 2009 and is to be replaced with an expansive new complex designed by Holder Mathias Architects under current plans. A report put before NPTC cabinet members today (25 July) had recommended a new

The New Zealand Historic Places Trust (NZHPT) has proposed that the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre on the edge of Lake Waikaremoana receives Category 1 heritage registration. Formerly called Urewera National Park Visitor Centre, the facility was designed in the early 1970s by John Scott - one of the country's foremost Maori architects who died in 1992. However, the Department of Conservation-owned building was forced to close in 2010 due to its

Image: The new hotel overlooks Wembley Way Hilton Hotels and Resorts has announced the official opening of its "landmark" new hotel opposite London's Wembley Stadium - part of wider efforts to regenerate the area. The exteriors and interiors of the 361-bedroom Hilton London Wembley were designed by The Manser Practice to incorporate the "spirit of Britain" throughout. Facilities include the LivingWell Health Club - incorporating a 12-metre swimming pool, a

Trump International Golf Links - the first phase of US tycoon Donald Trump's proposed £750m investment at the Menie Estate, Aberdeenshire - has opened to the public. More than £100m has already been invested in creating the new championship golf course, together with associated facilities such as a 10,000sq m (107,639sq ft) short game area. A 22-acre (9-hectare) driving range, a 3,000sq m (32,291sq ft) putting green also feature as

Image: The spa houses eight treatment rooms Sohum Spa has launched its latest site at a Mövenpick hotel in the southern Indian city of Bangalore. The 4,000sq ft (370sq m) spa houses eight treatment rooms and has a prime emphasis in Ayurveda. Facilities include separate his and hers wet-room sections offering steamrooms, sauna and cold and warm rain showers, as well as private relaxation zones. Sohum is the spa brand

Image: The hotel element is designed by Archial Wyndham Hotel Group is to operate a new hotel as part of a £60m (US$93m, EUR77m) golf resort scheme near Dundee under a franchise deal with MAP Property and Leisure Developments (Mappld). The 187-bedroom property - Wyndham Grand The Angus - will be the first in Scotland to open under the group's flagship Wyndham Hotels and Resorts brand. It has been designed

Image: Hepworth Wakefield has been shortlisted Belfast's £18.1m Lyric Theatre and West Yorkshire's £35m Hepworth Wakefield gallery have been named among six UK buildings shortlisted for the 2012 RIBA Stirling Prize. Dublin, Ireland-based O'Donnell + Tuomey were responsible for the " crafted and careful reincarnation " of the theatre on a suburban site in the heart of the Northern Ireland capital. Meanwhile, David Chipperfield Architects oversaw the design of the

Image: The Populous-designed Olympic Stadium London's "seemingly simple, yet highly innovative" Olympic Stadium has been named as one of six buildings across the UK shortlisted for the 2012 RIBA Stirling Prize. The stadium - the centrepiece of the Olympic and Paralympic Games starting on Friday (27 July) - was designed by Populous and was completed in March 2011. Among the features of the stadium is that it can be taken

Image: The vaulted ceilings within the spa A new 800sq m (8,611sq ft) urban spa created within a former 15th century convent has been unveiled at Italy's Four Seasons Hotel Milano after nearly 10 years in development. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, the long-awaited Four Seasons Hotel Milan Spa features 200-year-old vaulted ceilings and has been developed at a cost of EUR6m (US$7.3m, £4.7m). Hotel owner Gruppo Statuto has funded the

Image: The resort will be located 2,000m above sea level Alila Hotels and Resorts will expand into Oman in late 2013 with the opening of Alila Jabal Akhdar – the first luxury resort development in the remote mountainous Jabal Akhdar region. Set 2,000m (6,600ft) above sea level, the resort will be marketed as a haven for adventure travellers, nature lovers and those seeking to explore the region's rugged landscapes. It

Leisure uses are being planned as part of an extensive redevelopment of the BBC Television Centre site in London, which has been acquired by Stanhope in a £200m deal. Mitsui Fudosan and the Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) are funding partners of Stanhope in the deal, which follows a year-long process led by the broadcaster. Stanhope's bid was one of six shortlisted and measured against three main objectives - such

Image: Leisure uses will form part of the scheme Six restaurants and additional leisure space have been included among plans for the £110m first phase of Eastgate Quarters, a new retail-led development proposed in Leeds. Acme are behind the design of the Harewood phase of the scheme, with detailed plans set to be submitted by developer Hammerson in early 2013. Work is due to start in summer 2014. Once complete,

Image: Plans include a 'European' piazza Calderdale Council has secured a £7m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund towards the £19m transformation of Piece Hall in Halifax, West Yorkshire into a modern heritage attraction. Plans for the Grade I-listed Georgian building include a visitor centre charting the history of the building as well as learning facilities, retail space and a conference and venue area. There will also be European-style piazza,

Image: The new Spa Alila at Alila Bangalore A new spa has been added to the facilities at the 101-bedroom Alila Bangalore in India - the business lifestyle hotel opened earlier this summer by Alila Hotels and Resorts. The specifications, build and operations of the 308sq m (3,315sq ft) Spa Alila have been led by the operator, while Hundredhands also worked on the interior design. Facilities include one double and

Image: West Bromwich's new £11m leisure complex DC Leisure has been confirmed as Sandwell Council's preferred bidder to design and build a new £11m leisure centre and swimming pool complex in West Bromwich. The facility is currently scheduled to open in early 2014 and will be delivered by DC Leisure in conjunction with Pellikaan Construction. Work is due to begin next year, subject to planning approval. A 25m swimming pool

Image: Worthing's iconic new Splashpoint complex A topping out ceremony has marked the latest milestone in construction of Worthing's new £17.9m leisure complex, which will replace the West Sussex town's Aquarena venue. The Wilkinson Eyre Architects -designed swimming pool - recently named Splashpoint - is to include separate competition pools for diving and swimming when complete. Other facilities will include children's shallow pools, a flume, water features and saunas and

Image: How the new open courtyard will look The Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London, UK has announced it has secured planning permission from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for its £41m (US$64m, EUR52m) Exhibition Road project. Amanda Levete Architects (ALA) were appointed in March 2011 to work on the scheme, which will lead to the creation of a new purpose-built underground gallery. Enabling work is now

Image: One of Trump Spa's three treatment rooms Trump International Hotel and Tower New York, US, has unveiled its newly-expanded spa following an US$8m (EUR6.5m, £5.1m) renovation of the property's concourse level. The spa has been designed by Ivanka Trump, executive vice president of developments and acquisitions at The Trump Organisation, and Trump Hotel Collection's in-house team. Three treatment rooms - including a couples' treatment room - form part of

Image: A 25m swimming pool is among the facilities A new £8m leisure complex is to open at Leicester's De Montfort University (DMU) with a two-week period of free taster sessions and tours commencing on 30 July. The facility is to be called The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre following The Queen's visit to DMU on the first stop of the official Diamond Jubilee tour. S&P Architects -