Plans put forward by landscape architects craft:pegg for a £500,000 cultural scheme in Worthing, West Sussex, have been selected by the local authority, following a design competition. Worthing Borough Council (WBC) chose the London-based practice for the Splash Point scheme, which will funded through the government's Sea Change programme that aims to revitalise coastal towns and communities. Subject to approval from the council's cabinet on 14 September, construction work is

A historic 18th century mill in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, is set to be redeveloped after a design team led by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios was appointed to draw up plans for the site's future. The team, which will also comprise structural engineers Adams Kara Taylor and landscape architects Grant Associates, has been appointed to examine sustainable solutions for the 212-year-old Ditherington Flax Mills. A partnership between English Heritage - which

A Pyongyang, North Korea, hotel with the nickname 'the hotel of doom' has seen building work recommence after a hiatus of 16 years. Designed by Baikdoosan Architects & Engineers, construction of the 300m (984ft)-tall Ryugyong Hotel began in 1987 and it should have been opened in 1989. At that time it could have been the tallest hotel in the world and its seventh largest skyscraper, with 3,000 rooms, seven revolving

The Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) is to open its new location in New York on 22 September. The new 14,000sq ft space, located in a former machine shop, was designed by Maya Lin and will boast multiple exhibition galleries, interactive display kiosks, a multipurpose auditorium/classroom, a research centre and a space for multidisciplinary public programmes. MOCA’s core exhibition is called “With a single step: Stories in the making

The Four Seasons Hotel in Park Lane, London, has closed for a major refurbishment. ReardonSmith is leading the design team responsible for the revamp, which will see a two-storey extension of the north west elevation in order to provide a new executive suite. On the ground floor, a new porte cochere will also built and a new staircase introduced. The building’s double height atrium will be restored and include a

London mayor Boris Johnson is to decide the fate of plans for a major mixed-use Docklands development, after planning permission for the scheme was refused by Tower Hamlets council. Johnson has exercised special mayoral planning powers to call in the proposals for the 63-storey Columbus Tower project, which is set to be built next to Canary Wharf and will include a 192-bedroom hotel and 2,731sq m (29,396sq ft) of leisure

Southampton City Council has named property company Grosvenor as the preferred bidder for the city's new £13m arts complex. Grosvenor's scheme, which will combine a mix of uses for the proposed site, was chosen over a number of competing bids. Plans drawn up by Grosvenor's partner architects, CZWG, include 75,000sq ft of gallery spaces, auditoriums and educational areas as well as restaurants and retail units. Councillor Royston Smith, cabinet member

London Borough of Sutton has announced that the planned £8m Sutton Life Centre will open its doors to the public in June 2010. The venue will act as a "citizenship centre" and a learning environment for young people. Facilities will include a new community library, a multi-use games arena, an eco-garden, outdoor climbing wall and a café. Designed by London-based architects Curl la Tourelle Architects (CLTA), in partnership with museum

Bromley Council has approved plans to build a new hotel at the Biggin Hill Airport in Kent. Designed by EPR Architects, the four-star hotel will have 76 rooms, a number of meeting rooms and a brasserie style restaurant. The hotel will be separated into two elements – an air-side public areas and a quieter bedroom wing. The public areas will have terraces with uninterrupted views across the airfield to the

Southampton City Council (SCC) has unveiled the latest designs for the new Sea City Museum Project, which is set to form part of the wider development of a new Cultural Quarter for the city. The first phase of the Sea City Museum scheme, which has been designed by London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre, is scheduled to open to the public in 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of

Funding earmarked by the government for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Penzance Harbour could be at risk if the scheme is delayed further, according to Cornwall Council. Plans for the construction of a new passenger and freight terminal building as part of a wider project to improve the sea link with the Isles of Scilly were scrapped in June following opposition from local residents, who were concerned that scheme incorporated

The Mary Rose warship at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is to be withdrawn from public view on 20 September in order to allow construction work to start on a new £35m museum at the Hampshire attraction. A special programme of events and activities will be provided during the temporary closure of the historic Tudor warship, which will remain out of view until 2012. The existing Mary Rose museum located elsewhere at

Exhibition design group Event Communications has been appointed to develop the interpretive design for the planned £18.5m visitor centre at the Giant's Causeway tourist attraction in Northern Ireland. Event will work closely with The National Trust - which manages the world heritage site - on the project which will include scoping, shaping and implementing the interpretative plan for the Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast World Heritage Site. Steve Simons, executive

Worthing Borough Council (WBC) has announced that designs put forward by London-based architects Wilkinson Eyre have been selected for a new £17m swimming complex in Worthing, West Sussex. More than 100 expressions of interests were submitted as part of a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) design competition for the proposed venue, which is set to provide the town with a new landmark building and will replace the outdated 1960s

A number of events and activities have been announced to mark the launch of a new centre for the arts and creativity in Glasgow, which will open its doors to the public on 12 September. The opening weekend of Trongate 103 will feature printing, self-portrait and board painting workshops, live music performances and an opportunity to view the archives of the Glasgow Print Studio (GPS). Housed within a renovated six-storey

The Lighthouse, Scotland's centre for architecture design and the city, has been forced to call in administrators after admitting that it was unable to offset increasing losses due to the recession. Located in Glasgow, the Lighthouse Trust was established in 1999 to provide advice to the Scottish Government on architecture policy at both national and local level, as well as contributing towards strategies for the creative industries. After reporting a

Kinross Curling Trust has announced plans to build a National Curling Academy in the town of Kinross. The design by Archial Architects - formerly the SMC Group - comprises a six-rink ice pad, a gym and changing facilities, in addition to a café, a curling museum and offices. Charles Smith, director of Archial Architects, said: "The general design features of the building reflect the intentions for a world-class facility. "The

Concerns have been raised by the pub industry after the Design Council appointed a design team to develop a 'safer' pint glass in a bid to tackle the problem of glasses being used in violent assaults. Design Bridge has been tasked with drawing up proposals for safer drinking vessels that will appeal to both consumers and publicans as part of efforts to reduce the amount of injuries caused by glassware,

Plans for an extensive redevelopment of Hayle Harbour's South Quay area in Cornwall, which have been drawn up by ING Real Estate Developments,have been put on public display. The proposals include transforming the South Quay into a vibrant waterfront area for visitors to enjoy the views from buildings and public spaces, with a number of restaurant units and improved pedestrian access earmarked, as well as retail units. A new 40,000sq

Work has started on the demolition of the Civic Hall building in Guildford, Surrey, which will make way for the construction of the town's new multi-purpose entertainment venue. Hertfordshire-based contractor Willmott Dixon Construction has been appointed to deliver the new Civic, which will boast a 1,000 seated capacity or a 1,700 standing capacity and will feature a main auditorium, two function rooms and five seminar rooms. Designs for the Civic

A new 8,500sq m (91,493sq ft) leisure development in Bucharest, Romania, is set to feature a rooftop park after designs put forward by architects ColladoCollins were selected for the scheme. The London-based firm was selected following a design competition for the new complex, which is being developed by Tiriac Holdings and is set to include a beach resort, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and tennis courts. A fitness club, a

A historic art deco cinema in Evesham, Worcestershire, is set to reopen next year following the completion of a five-year scheme to restore the Grade II-listed property. In January, Wychavon District Council (WDC) contributed a loan of £150,000 towards the restoration of the Regal Cinema, which will provide the town with a new 300-seat single-screen facility featuring enhancements to original 1930s features. The ground level of the venue will boast

Plans to establish a new 495-bedroom 'pod' hotel at the Trocadero in London as part of an overhaul of the Grade II-listed property have been deferred by Westminster City Council. According to Criterion Capital's proposals, the hotel is likely to be operated by French company Accor and will occupy part of the second to seventh floors in the building, offering en-suite rooms with an average size of 12 to 17sq

Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (SWFC) has unveiled new plans to redevelop its Hillsborough stadium in a bid to be included as one of the host venues for the 2018 World Cup. The scheme, which the Coca Cola Championship club anticipates will cost a total of £22m, will include increasing the venue's seating capacity from 39,812 to 44,825 and the construction of a new landmark roof structure for the Kop stand.

Work has started on a £479,000 scheme to refurbish the Fore Street Pool in Ipswich, Suffolk, as part of Ipswich Borough Council's (IBC) £4m investment in local swimming facilities. The 114-year-old swimming pool, which is one of the oldest operating facilities in the country, will benefit from new floors in the changing rooms, new lighting and vending facilities and a complete redecoration of the building's interior and exterior. Construction company

UK-based Lazenby Design has been appointed to design the new Evolution Museum in Athens, Greece. Scheduled to open in 2010, the 4,000sq m museum will be located at the city’s Attica Zoological Park. The museum will house both outdoor and indoor exhibits, including immersive prehistoric environments, creature models, palaeontology displays and animated interpretive AV exhibits. The museum will chart the history of the planet from early organisms through the dinosaur

Culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has announced the appointment of Paul Finch as the new chair of the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE). Finch, who is currently programme director of the World Architecture Festival, will succeed Sir John Sorrell as chair of the commission for a four-year period from 14 December, having previously held the post of deputy chair. In addition to his former role of commissioner and