Image: The concept will include swimming facilities Willmott Dixon, the Hertfordshire-based construction company, has announced its plans to launch a new leisure sector version of its standardised build concept this summer. Sunesis was officially unveiled last year in collaboration with Scape - a company owned by six local authorities to provide "various tools" to increase efficiency in the public sector. The concept currently offers ready-made school designs for the education

Image: The new hotel includes a 2,000sq m spa area Bulgari Hotels and Resorts has opened its latest luxury property in the Knightsbridge area of London, UK - the 85-bedroom Bulgari Hotel and Residences, London. The new hotel has been developed in accordance with best practices for sustainable design outlined by the BREEAM environmental assessment method for buildings. Facilities include a 2,000sq m (21,528sq ft) spa, health and beauty area,

Image: The South Bank site has been transformed London's Jubilee Gardens are reopening today (31 May) ahead of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations this weekend, following the completion of a £5m transformation. The South Bank gardens were first created in order to mark the Silver Jubilee in 1977, with Netherlands-based landscape architects West 8 behind the design of the site's makeover. Frost Landscape Construction has delivered the scheme, which has

Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has launched a consultation into a new architecture and placemaking policy, which provides "an opportunity to build a better world". Speaking at an International Design Summit at The Lighthouse, Glasgow, Hyslop said that "well-designed buildings and places have a vital role to play in Scottish society". "Our historic build environment enhances our understanding and appreciation of our surroundings and contributes to our sense of national

Image: Scott based his design on Clydesdale horses SH Structures has been appointed by the Helix Trust to build two 30m (98ft)-high stainless steel-plated horses' heads that will form part of a major £41m regeneration scheme in central Scotland. The new sculptures - The Kelpies - have been devised by Glasgow-based artist Andy Scott and will contribute to the transformation of the landscape around Falkirk and Grangemouth. In March, Dundee-based

Image: Erect Architecture are behind the designs Plans for a new community hub in the northern part of London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have been submitted by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC). The facility will be located in the North Park - one of the first areas to reopen after the 2012 Games - and will provide a local ecology-themed community building and play space. Erect Architecture are behind

Image: Facilities include Le Spa with L'Occitane France-based hospitality group Accor has announced the launch of the new flagship Sofitel Bangkok Sukhumvit hotel - the luxury brand's second property in Thailand's capital city. Facilities include the 414sq m (4,456sq ft) Le Spa with L'Occitane, which features seven treatment rooms and is the first spa in Thailand to offer products from L'Occitane. The treatment rooms each refer to a Thai and

Image: S&P Architects worked on the RCP scheme Edinburgh's Royal Commonwealth Pool (RCP) - unveiled in March after receiving a £37m refurbishment, has been named among the winners at the Scottish Design Awards 2012. The S&P Architects -designed overhaul involved stripping back the A-listed building's shell and rebuilding the facility. It was the winner of the Re-use of a Listed Building category. S&P Architects worked with Buro Happold on the

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced additional investment totalling £13.6m for 51 skills projects through its Skills for the Future and Training Bursaries programmes. Nearly 790 new placements are to be delivered as a result of the funding boost, representing 700 years' worth of paid training opportunities for those looking to enter the heritage sector. Among the projects set to benefit from the latest investment are the digitising of

Image: The new Soweto Theatre in Johannesburg Soweto Theatre, a ZAR150m (US$18m, EUR14m, £11m) arts complex located in the centre of Jabulani, is being unveiled today (25 May) by the City of Johannesburg, South Africa. Ranburg-based architects Afritects are behind the design of the new theatre, which comprises a 420-seat main auditorium with an end stage, orchestra pit, fly tower and buttress. Two smaller black box venues can seat 180

Image: Sandton Skye is scheduled to open in 2014 Construction work is underway on the ZAR1.5bn (US$179m, EUR143m, £114m) Sandton Sky lifestyle development in the financial hub of Johannesburg, South Africa. The luxury residential and hotel scheme has been designed by local architect AMA and includes a ZAR8m (US$954,000, EUR763,000, £610,000) wellness spa featuring modern African and eastern design styles. Spanning 450sq m (4,844sq ft), the spa will accommodate 12

Image: AEW Architects are behind the OTSC proposals Ex-Manchester United Football Club captain Gary Neville has been given the green light for the development of a new mixed-use complex near the club's stadium in Manchester. AEW Architects are behind the design of the new 10-storey Old Trafford Supporters' Club (OTSC), which is to be located at the junction of Wharfside Way and Sir Matt Busby Way. The 8,000sq m (86,111sq

Image: A new pavilion forms part of GCCC's plans Gloucestershire County Cricket Club's (GCCC) plans for the redevelopment of the County Ground in Bristol have been recommended for approval by local planning officers. Bristol City Council's (BCC) development control (north) committee will decide the fate of the Arturus -designed scheme on 30 May, having rejected initial proposals earlier this year. GCCC is working in conjunction with Linden Homes on the

Image: The new stadium will seat 24,000 spectators Sydney Showground's Main Arena at Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, will relaunch as the new AU$65m (US$63m, EUR50m, £40m) Skoda Stadium this weekend (26 May). Global architecture group Populous designed the newest Australian Football League (AFL) venue, which provides an "intimate" home for the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The creation of the 24,000-seat boutique stadium has been funded by the New South Wales

Image: The new hotel includes an infinity-edge pool Prince Albert and Princess Charlene of Monaco are among the first guests at a new luxury boutique spa hotel housed in a converted 17th century monastery on Italy's Amalfi Coast. Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel and Spa is located on the cliff edge of Cape d'Orso and was restored by US businesswoman and director of the Sharma Foundation, Bianca Sharma. Howard Spa Consulting

Image: Leisure activities form part of the city vision A new masterplan vision designed by Broadway Malyan for Convida Suape, a new city in north east Brazil, has been launched by Moura Dubeux Engineering and Cone S/A. The development will be an extension of Cabo de Santo Agostinho near Recife, the capital city of the State of Pernambuco. It will boast "substantial provision" for leisure activities. Meanwhile, the proposals will

Image: The Natural History Museum in Kensington The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is to place culture and the creative industries at the heart of all future development within the borough. The local authority is rolling out its Cultural Placemaking initiative as it aims to become the first council in the UK to integrate culture into the borough's economic development through planning. Developed in partnership with consultancies Futurecity and

Image: The £5m complex will be located at NISV Lead contractor ISG has moved in to commence groundwork on the construction of Wales' new £5m National Football Development Centre at Newport International Sports Village (NISV). Newport City Council is working alongside the Football Association of Wales (FAW) and the Welsh Football Trust (WFT) on the scheme, which was approved earlier this year. ISG was appointed following a competitive tender process

Image: The resort's facilities include Spa Terra The Meritage Resort and Spa - one of the largest resorts in California's Napa Valley, US - has unveiled new facilities as part of a major US$40m (EUR31.4m, £25.4m) expansion. Crush Ultra Lounge with six bowling lanes; a piazza with a spa/hot tub; an Italian-style café; and extensive meeting space have been created as part of the privately-financed scheme. A further 165 guestrooms

Image: CSC will be the new home of Endeavour California Science Center (CSC) has said it is now close to the halfway point in its fundraising for a planned new Air and Space Center, following the receipt of a "transformational gift". The Mr and Mrs Samuel Oschin Family Foundation has provided the donation, which has taken the US attraction closer to its EndeavourLA campaign target of US$200m (EUR157m, £127m). As

Image: The new £3m centre was constructed off-site A new £3m Cultural Centre - designed by White Arkitekter in collaboration with London-based architects Sprunt - has been lifted into position at Southend-on-Sea's iconic pier. The 170 tonne facility was constructed off-site at Tilbury Docks and has been added to the pier in a "big lift" operation. Both phases have been overseen by lead contractor Kier. It is the first structure

Image: The spa now boasts 18 hydrotherapy cabins Espace Henri Chenot, the destination spa created by alternative health specialist Henri Chenot at Palace Merano in northern Italy, has reopened following an extensive refurbishment. Part of a wider multi-million euro investment in the hotel, the scheme included the addition of 24 new treatment rooms and an extension of the floorspace from 3,500sq m (37,674sq ft) to 4,000sq m (43,056sq ft). The

The BIG Games, a showcase of sports, arts and heritage activities, will help mark the official public launch of a new £10.8m leisure complex in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, on 7 July. Rochdale Leisure Centre is located on Entwisle Road in the heart of the town and will include an eight-lane, 25m swimming pool and a 17m learner pool with moveable floor. The main fitness area will incorporate more than 100

Image: The new wellness centre will open next year Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center in China, a new oceanfront bathing attraction reported to cost US$25m (EUR20m, £16m), is scheduled to open in August 2013. Located next to the Hilton Ningbo Xiangshan Resort, the centre is designed by US-based WATG and Thailand-based GOCO Hospitality to include a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) standalone building. The building will house 24 treatment rooms

Image: The foundation's new Philadelphia home The Barnes Foundation is to unveil its new 93,000sq ft (8,640sq m) home in Philadelphia, US, tomorrow (19 May), which will house the organisation's extensive art collection. Tod Williams and Billie Tsien Architects designed the two-storey "campus", which is set amid a 4.5-acre (1.8-hectare) site on the north of the city's Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The building houses 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) of exhibition space

Image: Artist's impression of the Members Lounge Tate has announced it has reached the £45m fundraising target for the Tate Britain Millbank Project, which is designed to conserve and upgrade a number of the art attraction's galleries. Caruso St John Architects are behind the design of the refurbishment, which commenced in early 2011 and includes the reconstruction of nine galleries in the south part of the building. Among those to

Image: TPG at 16-18 Ramillies Street in Soho, London The Photographers' Gallery (TPG) is to unveil its new home on Ramillies Street in central London tomorrow (19 May), following the completion of a major £8.9m redevelopment project. Ireland-based architects O'Donnell + Tuomey have designed the building, which will feature three floors of gallery space and has increased the available exhibition space by 100 per cent. TPG showcases work by established