Florida Marlins, the Miami-based Major League Baseball (MLB) team, is set to relocate to a new 37,000-seat ballpark in Little Havana, Miami, US, ahead of the 2012 season. The team will rename itself as the Miami Marlins to coincide with the opening of the stadium, which has been designed by Populous and has cost around US$515m (£321m, EUR374m). Built on the site of the former Miami Orange Bowl, the ballpark

A new 45,000-seat football stadium designed by Populous is due to open in Kazan, Russia, next summer, which will replace the Central Stadium as the city's main venue. The development will occupy a 41.4-hectare (102-acre) site on Chistopolskaya Street and is to provide a new home ground for Russian Premier League side, Rubin Kazan. It is also anticipated that the venue will be used for the football competition during the

UK sports and cultural schemes have missed out at the World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2011, following the announcement of the first 12 winners from this year's event. The Pods (Andrew Wright with S&P Architects) and the Silverstone Wing (Populous) had been shortlisted in the sport category, but were held off by Germany's Max Aicher Arena. Built for this year's World Single Distant Speed Skating Championships and designed by Behnisch

RCC Associates has been chosen to carry out a US$12m (£7.5m, EUR8.7m) overhaul of the art deco-style Fairfax Hotel in Miami Beach, US, into a new boutique property. The transformation of the South Beach site is being fronted by Levy Family Partners and Heyat Hospitality Group, with a new name and further details yet to be announced. Facilities at the new-look hotel will feature a rooftop pool and a restaurant

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (THFC) is investigating the possibility of increasing the capacity of its proposed multi-million pound stadium development in north London. According to the Telegraph, the Premier League club is looking at building a 60,355-seat venue as part of its Northumberland Development Project (NDP), instead of 56,250. The newspaper said that THFC aims to achieve the capacity increase without having to alter its plans, which have been drawn

A new 33,500-seat venue currently under construction at the University of Manitoba (UM) in Winnipeg, Canada, remains on course to be completed next year. Designed by Raymond SC Wan, the stadium is to be able to increase its capacity to 40,000 for major occasions such as the Grey Cup and other international events and concerts. The multi-million dollar venue will provide a new home for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of

A new 30,000-seat stadium currently under construction in Haifa, Israel, which will become the home of Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa football clubs, is to open in spring 2013. Built at a reported cost of ILS530m (£90.7m, EUR105.1m, US$145m), work started on the Sammy Ofer Stadium in late 2009 and will replace the existing Kiryat Eliezer Stadium. A substantial contribution from businessman and shipping tycoon Sammy Ofer has helped fund

A "major new addition" to Brown University's athletic complex at in Rhode Island, US, is due to be completed on the site of the former Smith Swim Center in March 2012. Construction work started on the US$46m (£28.8m, EUR33.4m) project in May 2010, with new facilities to include the10,000sq ft (929sq m)multi-use Nelson Fitness Center. The Katherine Moran Coleman Aquatics Center is to incorporate a 56m swimming pool, 3m diving

Construction work on a new £31m healthcare and leisure complex in Bolton has reached its latest milestone, with a topping out ceremony marking the completion of the main structure. Facilities at the Nightingale Associates-designed Bolton One development will boast a 25m, eight-lane pool built to Amateur Swimming Association standards for county competitions. One third of the pool's length will incorporate a moveable floor to allow for a range of uses,

Plans have been announced for the construction of a new 70,000sq m (753,474sq ft) indoor skiing attraction in Bålsta, Sweden, which will become one of the country's tallest buildings. Designs for the new Skipark 360º complex have been drawn up by Berg Arkitektkontor, the Swedish branch of Aarhus, Denmark-based C F Møller Architects. Work on the scheme, which is set to cost around SEK1.5-2bn (£142-190m, EUR166-221m, US$227-302m), is expected to

Capita Symonds, Populous and Delhi Integrated Multi Modal Transit System (DIMTS) are to draw up plans for a new motor racing venue and regeneration project in Mumbai, India. The consortium has been selected by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation to prepare a masterplan and business case for the multi-purpose complex. Initial work will involve the identification of a potential location for the venue and associated development, followed by a

Ukraine's new Arena Lviv, one of the venues to host games at next year's UEFA European Football Championship, has been opened with a special ceremony. It is the fourth and final ground to be constructed for next summer's tournament in Ukraine, which is co-hosting the event with neighbouring country Poland. Arena Lviv has been designed by Vienna, Austria-based Albert Wimmer and has cost around UAH875m (£68.7m, EUR79.7m, US$109.3m). It was

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, US, is to officially open a new-look suite of 15 galleries that houses its collection of Islamic art from around the world on 1 November. Work has been carried out to enlarge and redesign the New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia, which span 13 centuries. More than 12,000 works of art

Starwood Hotels and Resorts has opened its first Aloft-branded property in the UK with the launch of Aloft London Excel in the heart of the capital's Docklands today (31 October). The development, which is located adjacent to the ExCeL venue, includes 252 loft-style guest rooms; the w xyz bar; the re:fuel by Aloft grab-and-go food pantry; and the re:charge gym. Other facilities include the splash swimming pool and the re:mix

A new leisure centre is to be created in High Wycombe as part of the local authority's plans for the redevelopment of the Buckinghamshire town's existing sports centre site. Wycombe District Council (WDC) has made its proposals available as part of an exhibition, which will run between 31 October and 13 November at Wycombe Sports Centre. The exhibition will relocate to the council's offices on Queen Victoria Road between 14

A new sculpture and public viewing platform sited adjacent to London's Olympic Stadium, which has been designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has reached its full height. The top lattice loop of the 114.5m (375.7ft) ArcelorMittal Orbit has now been fitted into its place at the top of the structure and has marked the completion of its main steelwork. Work on the construction of the capital's newest landmark has

Worthing Borough Council (WBC) has revealed that funding has been "identified" for the West Sussex town's new £17.5m swimming pool, which is currently starting to take shape. The local authority said it had "successfully market the sale" of the 1960s Aquarena venue, which is to be replaced by the new Wilkinson Eyre-designed building WBC confirmed that it had achieved the sale at a lower figure that it had initially anticipated,

The Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Russia, has reopened following a six-year, RUB24bn (US$804m, 570m euro, £500m) redevelopment programme. Considered one of the finest performance venues in the world, the theatre was designed by Russian architect Joseph Bové and first opened in 1825. It was closed in 2005 with the initial reopening date set for late 2009. The discovery that the structure was more unstable than first thought, however, lead the

The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia, US, is to open its major new teaching museum dedicated to contemporary art and design tomorrow (29 October). SCAD Museum of Art will offer 1sq ft (0.1sq m) of academic space for every 1sq ft (0.1sq m) of exhibition space, with its galleries to act as extensions to traditional classrooms. The 82,000sq ft (7,618sq m) venue boasts the Walter O

A 26-acre (10.5-hectare) site in Stratford, east London, is to be transformed under plans for a new mixed-use scheme unveiled by Landprop, which is part of the Inter IKEA Group. Strand East will transform a derelict site with open public spaces, community facilities and a restaurant operated by Graysons, along with a 350-bedroom hotel and 1,200 homes. A creative zone built around Dane's Yard targeted at the creative industries and

Nira Hotels and Resorts is to launch a new 70-bedroom glass-and-timber-built "mountain sanctuary' in the hamlet of Surlej, near Silvaplana, Switzerland, on 30 November. Located 5km (3.1 miles) from the wintersports resort of St Moritz, Nira Alpina will provide guests with views overlooking Lake Silvaplana and offers a "ski in, ski out" experience. Facilities will include the Nira Spa, which comprises five treatment rooms; an Aroma cabin; a steamroom and

Cloud-based business management software provider GramercyOne has launched GoSuite, a free booking and marketing tool aimed at small and medium-sized service businesses. Unveiled at the Street Fight Summit in New York City yesterday, GoSuite includes two products - GoBook and GoPromote - which have been designed to cater for a number of service providers from dance studios to personal trainers and tutors. The cloud-based software allows companies to book appointments

Sofitel Luxury Hotels, part of the France-based Accor Group, has announced the launch of the Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan in Egypt, following a three-year renovation. The property, which is located on the banks of the Nile River, is housed in a building dating back to 1899 and has hosted guests such as Sir Winston Churchill since it initially opened. Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan is divided into two sections:

The City of Ottawa has appointed Perkins+Will as design firm for a planned new CA$51m (£31.6m, EUR36.3m, US$50.6m) sports complex in Barrhaven South, Canada. Facilities will include two ice pads; a swimming pool; a large gymnasium; sports fields; and a state-of-the-art fitness centre, along with community centre space. Due for completion during the second half of 2014, the venue will form part of an integrated campus at Greenbank and Cambrian

A cutting-edge medical complex is to be built at The Greenbrier – a luxury health-focused resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, US. It is proposed that the Greenbrier Medical Institute will be developed in phases in the 6,750-acre (2,732-hectare) grounds. The initial stage, expected to cost US$250m (EUR187m, £161m), will include a sports medicine centre; a cosmetic surgery and lifestyle enhancement academy; a sports performance and training facility; and

Bord Gáis Energy has signed a new six-and-a-half-year partnership deal with operator Live Nation, which will see Dublin's Grand Canal Theatre rebranded from 7 March 2012. The venue will be called the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as part of the deal, while other terms include the provision of complimentary and discounted tickets to Bord Gáis customers. Commercial targets relating to its investment in the theatre will see Bord Gáis generate

A special event has taken place in order to mark the completion of Manchester's new £24m National Indoor BMX Centre, which has been built adjacent to the National Cycling Centre. Sport England invested £3m in the facility as part of its multi-million pound Iconic Facilities fund, the second round of which was opened up to new applicants earlier this month. The new National Indoor BMX Centre received £8.5m from Manchester