Architecture and design news
Grimshaw and Newenham Mulligan chosen for £15m Dublin arena overhaul
by Katie Buckley | 04 Feb 2015
A consortium of architecture and design firms has been chosen to design a £15m (€20m, US$22m) redevelopment of the RDS Arena in Dublin, Ireland. International architecture firm Grimshaw has been paired with local practice Newenham Mulligan to carry out the overhaul of the arena, following an international design competition run by the Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland (RIAI). Situated south of Dublin city centre, the RDS arena it a
The Ritz-Carlton Bali opens with spa set to follow
by Helen Andrews | 03 Feb 2015
The Ritz-Carlton Bali, Indonesia, has opened on the southern tip of island Nusa Dua, with a 70m (230ft) glass elevator from the cliff-top resort to the beach below. The 14-treatment room Ritz-Carlton Spa, equipped with thermal facilities by Barr+Wray and cosmetic products by ESPA, will open soon. The 12.7-hectare (31-acre) resort features 313 hotel rooms, six restaurants and meeting facilities for up to 200 guests.
NASL franchise Indy Eleven reveals stadium plans
by Tom Walker | 03 Feb 2015
North American Soccer League (NASL) franchise Indy Eleven has revealed detailed plans for a US$82m stadium in its home city of Indianapolis, Indiana, US. Designed by Populous, the 18,500-capacity venue will be designed as a multi-use facility and is expected to host at least 50 events annually. Indy Eleven will serve as the venue’s primary tenant, anchoring the stadium with at least 20 games per year. In addition, a professional
Work starts on cultural centre in London by Mangera Yvars Architects
by Katie Buckley | 03 Feb 2015
Work has started on a £25m (US$37m, €33m) community and leisure centre in Harrow, North London. Planning was granted back in 2010 for the project, which seeks to create a 5,000sq m (53,820sq ft) centre, acting as a ‘cultural embassy’ for Harrow’s community. London and Barcelona-based Mangera Yvars Architects is the firm behind the project. The practice originally set out to provide a space where people of any faith could
First Thémaé spa in Tunisia to launch in Hammamet
by Helen Andrews | 03 Feb 2015
The first Thémaé spa in Tunisia is set to open at the five-star hotel La Badira in the coastal town of Hammamet. The hotel is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World collection. The 130-bedroom property, designed by HSA Architects and Esthetika Déco, opened in December 2014, but the spa – a Thémaé franchise – will debut in March 2015. The property is owned and operated by La
Plans for a mixed-use green development in Cairo revealed
by Katie Buckley | 03 Feb 2015
Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) has designed an eco-friendly and sustainable mixed-use scheme for Cairo, Egypt. Plans have been revealed by VCA, a French architecture and design firm, for a residential, office and leisure development for the Egyptian capital. Known as the “Gate Residence”, the development will span 450,000sq m (4,900,000sq ft) and provide 1,000 new apartments, community gardens, offices and a large shopping mall. VCA has employed the latest techniques
AC Milan looking to downsize and move to smaller stadium
by Tom Walker | 02 Feb 2015
Italian club AC Milan is considering proposals to leave its current San Siro stadium and build a new 48,000-capacity stadium in the city. The club has teamed up sports architects Arup – designers of Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena and the National (Bird's Nest) Stadium in Beijing – and revealed plans for a large-scale development in the Portello area of the city. As well as a new stadium, plans include a
Italian suppliers collaborate on spa project in Angola
by Helen Andrews | 02 Feb 2015
TWB Partners, an Italian consulting network specialised in providing investors in sub-Saharan African hotels with leisure facilities, is working on a turn-key spa solution for the Angolan hospitality firm Chicoil Group. There are six hotels under the Chicoil Group’s Chik Chik Hotels brand and a seventh one is being built in a diamond mining area in the small city of Saurimo. The Chik Chik Saurimo hotel is being developed and
Revamped spa at Diamante Cabo San Lucas resort to launch in Mexico
by Helen Andrews | 30 Jan 2015
Diamante Cabo San Lucas, a private resort community located on the Pacific Coast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, is set to open its revamped spa at its 1,500-acre (607-hectare) property in February. The 70-bedroom residence club, owned by president and CEO Ken Jowdy, will also be expanded to include 200 more rooms within the next few years, a spokesperson told Spa Opportunities exclusively. The Spa at Diamante features four treatment
Bristol Arena designs revealed
by Katie Buckley | 30 Jan 2015
Following an announcement in November 2014 outlining five finalists shortlisted to design the £90m (US$135m, €119m) Bristol Arena, images of the proposals have now been revealed. In the running to design the 12,000 capacity indoor entertainment venue are the following five teams: - Grimshaw (with MANICA Architecture, Thornton Tomasetti, M-E Engineers and Neil Woodger Acoustics) - IDOM (in collaboration with Foreman Roberts and Nagata Acoustics) - Populous (with Feilden Clegg
Work begins on Jean Nouvel’s Artists’ Garden in China
by Katie Buckley | 30 Jan 2015
Ateliers Jean Nouvel’s arts scheme for Qingdao, China – the 70,000sq m (753,000sq ft) Artists’ Garden – has broken ground. The development will include a new museum hosting exhibitions from the National Art Museum of China, Beijing, which was also designed by the practice. An existing harbour will be doubled in size and converted into a marina at one end of the site, while other elements will include art studios,
Destination Brisbane Consortium, creating the ultimate leisure destination?
by Katie Buckley | 29 Jan 2015
Two parties are vying for the right to develop the Queen’s Wharf site in Brisbane, with the scheme being hailed as the ‘best integrated resort in Australia’. Echo Entertainment Group (EEG) – working in conjunction with Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and Far East Consortium International Limited – is up against Crown/Greenland: a group headed up by casino tycoon James Packer, Crown CEO, and Chinese development firm Greenland. The two groups
Smithsonian in talks to anchor London’s Olympicopolis
by Tom Anstey | 29 Jan 2015
The Smithsonian Institute is in discussions with a view to opening its first location outside the US. The 40,000sq ft (3,700sq m) Smithsonian gallery would be part of the Olympicopolis educational and cultural quarter being developed at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in East London. In September 2014, London mayor, Boris Johnson, launched a design competition for the new £400m (US$650m, €503m) educational and cultural quarter and nearly 1,000 design
Sanctum Inle Resort to open on Inle Lake in Myanmar
by Helen Andrews | 28 Jan 2015
A 96-bedroom resort and spa is planned to open on Myanmar’s Inle Lake in March 2015, further signs of the southeast Asian nation's growing appeal as a tourism destination. It is set to be managed by owner/operator Apple Tree Group – which also owns La Residence Hotel & Spa by Accor in Hue, Vietnam. The Sanctum Inle Resort’s spa, spread across two floors, will feature four single treatment rooms, one
Boris Johnson pushes ahead with “Crossrail for Bikes”
by Katie Buckley | 28 Jan 2015
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced finalised plans for a new cycle superhighway in the UK capital. After what Johnson called “one of the the biggest consultation exercises in Transport for London’s (TfL’s) history”, plans have been given the green light by the mayor, who has pledged £913m (€1,222m, US$1,386m) towards getting Londoners back on their bikes. The scheme will create Europe’s longest segregated urban cycle way through central
£12m luxury eco-lodge project proposed for North Yorkshire
by Helen Andrews | 27 Jan 2015
A proposal for a five-star luxury lodge at the edge of Sutton on the Forest in Yorkshire, near Easingwold, has been submitted by Yorkshire-based developer Luxury Lodge Group. The £12m (US$18m, €16m) Forest Lakes development plans to feature 46 eco-friendly wooden lodges, a spa, clubhouse, brasserie, delicatessen and village store. If plans go ahead, the site will open by 2016. Developer Luxury Lodge Group, which also plans to manage the
£20m Isle of Man hotel regeneration project claimed by Metropolitan Workshop
by Katie Buckley | 27 Jan 2015
The Castletown Golf Links Hotel, situated on the Langess Peninsula on the Isle of Man is one step closer to redevelopment after closing its doors seven years ago. London-based architecture and design practice, Metropolitan Workshop, has won a competition to redevelop the site, transforming it into a boutique hotel with an accompanying residential development. The £20m (US$30m, €26m) scheme will replace the existing hotel owned by developer Dandara, which purchased
Casablanca plans aquarium development to entice tourists
by Tom Anstey | 23 Jan 2015
A massive aquarium is at the centre of plans for Casablanca, Morocco, to lure in tourists and locals with a new MAD300m (US$34.8m, €30m, £23m) facility. To feature a variety of aquatic life – including dolphins, sea lions, penguins and sharks – the 15,000sq m (161,500sq ft) aquarium would be built at the Casablanca Marina. The Casablanca-based Al Manar Development Company (AMDC) is behind the plans, which have been inspired
Crowdfunding campaign for swimming pool in London’s Thames
by Katie Buckley | 26 Jan 2015
Launching in April, an online crowdfunding campaign is looking for £250,000 (US$383,425, €336,544) to make outdoor swimming in London’s Thames a reality. Plans for an outdoor swimming pool, known as the Thames Baths, have been in the works for a while. Originally designed for a competition “London As It Could Be Now” in early 2014, architecture practice Studio Octopi came up with the initial outline for the project. The practice,
Le Meridien Columbus hotel debuts in Ohio
by Helen Andrews | 26 Jan 2015
The Le Meridien Columbus hotel has opened in the Joseph, a US$68m (€49m, £40m) mixed-use development in the Short North neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio, US. Owned and developed by the Columbus-based Pizzuti Companies, the 10-storey high-rise broke ground in August 2013. Le Meridien Columbus, managed by Wischermann Partners, features 135 bedrooms, an in-house restaurant and spa suites. Designed by Miami-based architectural firm Arquitectonica, Le Meridien Columbus houses art from chair
Coniston Hotel breaks ground on 16,500sq ft spa in Yorkshire Dales
by Helen Andrews | 23 Jan 2015
The Coniston Hotel and Country Estate has announced the development of a spa adjacent to the property’s hotel building in the UK's Yorkshire Dales. Set to open in Q4 2015, the 16,500sq ft (1,533sq m) spa will offer views over the estate’s 24 acre (10 hectare) lake. Expected to create at least 35 new jobs for the local market, the new facility will offer a 15m swimming pool, thermal spa
Dorset's £80m Jurassica attraction 'worth £20m' to local economy annually
by Tom Anstey | 22 Jan 2015
The £80m (US$121m, €104.4m) Jurassica dinosaur attraction proposed inside a limestone quarry in Dorset, UK, could generate £20m (US$30.3m, €26.1m) for the local economy every year, according to the charity behind the planned attraction. If the plans go ahead, the attraction is estimated to bring in 960,000 visitors annually. The subterranean geological park – backed and supported by Sir David Attenborough, the Eden Project's Sir Tim Smit and science writer
Chinese-backed £65m mixed-use scheme in Sheffield gets go-ahead
by Jak Phillips | 22 Jan 2015
Work will begin in Sheffield this July on a new £65m mixed-use development which has received significant backing from a consortium of Chinese investors. Designed by Sheffield-based architects Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson, the New Era Square scheme was given the green light this week by city councillors, who believe the plans show that the city can offer enterprising links with the international community. The 86,100 sq ft (8,000 sq m) development,
Saudi Arabia to train 10,000 in architectural heritage
by Tom Anstey | 22 Jan 2015
Saudi Arabia’s Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) – in collaboration with colleges of excellence at the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) – will train 10,000 young Saudi people in architectural heritage to help professionalise the sector and boost domestic tourism. The ambitious training programme would see the students trained over the next five years in preparation for joining engineering and contracting offices and firms in the Kingdom. In
AU$450m Sydney Modern revamp narrowed down to final five architects
by Tom Anstey | 21 Jan 2015
The field of architects competing to design the revamp of the Sydney Modern art gallery in New South Wales, Australia, has been narrowed down to five architects for stage two of the competition. The final five shortlisted architects are Tokyo-based Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa / SANAA; Kengo Kuma & Associates - also from Tokyo; Perth’s Kerry Hill Architects; Mumbai-based Rahul Mehrotra Architects; and Melbourne’s Sean Godsell Architects. “Our vision
Minnesota Children’s Museum unveils US$28m expansion plans
by Tom Anstey | 21 Jan 2015
Minnesota Children’s Museum has revealed new renderings for its US$28m (€24.1m, £18.4m) expansion, designed to reimagine existing galleries, plus add new amenities and engaging activities for visitors. The expansion will increase the museum’s size to around 74,000sq ft (6,874sq m) and will include new interactive exhibits for children. Additional exhibits will include expanded air and water play space, as well as a new obstacle course comprising a four-storey climbing structure,
Toledo Zoo's US$25m aquarium renovation nearly complete
by Tom Anstey | 21 Jan 2015
Toledo Zoo in Ohio is entering the final stages of a three-year, US$25m (€21.5m, £16.4m) renovation of its aquarium, which has seen the interior of the historic facility completely renovated. The aquarium, which first opened in 1939, was closed in 2012 for the renovations. The new development has almost tripled the amount of water inside the aquarium. The aquarium’s new saltwater Pacific Reef holds 90,000 gallons of water – nearly
Milford Hall Hotel near Stonehenge plans boutique spa
by Helen Andrews | 21 Jan 2015
Milford Hall Hotel, a Georgian mansion dating back to the 1800s just a short drive from Stonehenge, UK, is adding a £500,000 (US$756,200, €652,300) spa to its four-star amenities. The property is owned by Hughes Hotels, which has brought in consultancy Spa Creators to create the Lime Spa – expected to open in May 2015. Alistair Johnson, managing director of Spa Creators, spoke exclusively to Spa Opportunities, detailing the company’s
California wild animal rescue zoo to get newly designed complex
by Alice Davis | 21 Jan 2015
Global design firm PGAV Destinations, which won accolades for Chimelong Ocean Kingdom last year, has announced a completely different type of project. Following on from the blockbuster Chinese theme park comes a change of pace, as the practice starts work on California wild animal rescue centre Big Bear Alpine Zoo. PGAV has been commissioned to redesign the facility, which is being relocated to a nearby site. The zoo originally opened
£400m leisure complex to border Peak District
by Jak Phillips | 20 Jan 2015
Prime Minister David Cameron has fired the starter pistol on plans for a £400m (US$608m, €525m) leisure, health, sport and education destination on a reclaimed opencast mining site in Chesterfield. On a recent visit to the US, the UK premier announced a raft of bilateral investment deals worth more than £1.1bn (US$1.7bn, €1.4bn), with Chesterfield being the standout story. The Peak Resort project aims to bring together leading hospitality, university,
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