Image: Castle Island – one of the proposed zones A groundbreaking event is to take place on 21 July in order to mark the start of construction work at Adventure World Warsaw - a new theme park at Grodzisk Mazowiecki, Poland. The development of the 240-hectare (593-acre) attraction is intended to provide Poland with a comparable experience to other European theme parks, such as Europa-Park in Rust, Germany. Companies involved

Image: A spa will open at the resort in September InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort - a new 197-bedroom property overlooking the South China Sea - has opened on the Son Tra Peninsula near Da Nang, Vietnam. Bensley Design Studios has been responsible for the new resort's architectural, interior and landscape design, which has taken Hanoi-based owner Sun Group six years to develop. A spa spanning approximately 1,360sq m (14,639sq

Image: Two 50m swimming pools are proposed A contract has been awarded for the design, build and financing of a new high-performance complex in Toronto, Canada, to be used at the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. PCL Aquatics Centre 2012 - incorporating PCL Construction, NORR and Counsilman-Hunsaker - has been appointed by Infrastructure Ontario to lead the project following a procurement process. The complex will house the Aquatics Centre and

Image: Kickstarter helped fund New York's +Pool Kickstarter, the world's largest crowd-funding platform for creative projects, has announced that UK-based proposals will be able to take advantage of the service from autumn 2012. The concept is currently restricted to US-based proposals but has now confirmed on Twitter that " people in the UK will be able to launch projects on Kickstarter starting this autumn ". According to Kickstarter, it has

Image: The new £6.9m Novium museum is now open Author Kate Mosse has helped celebrate the official opening of The Novium - a new £6.9m museum developed around the remains of a Roman bath house in Chichester, West Sussex. An official launch event was held on 4 July, before the heritage attraction was unveiled to the public on 8 July. The building has been designed by Keith Williams Architects. The

Image: The NFM includes FootballPlus experiences The National Football Museum (NFM) - an attraction exploring Britain's cultural heritage through football - has opened at its new location within Manchester's iconic Urbis building. Formerly located at Preston's Deepdale stadium, the new visitor destination in the centre of Manchester has taken two years to develop and aims to provide a "unique experience". Mather and Co and Patton Heritage worked on the creation

Image: Gourock's new-look outdoor swimming pool Inverclyde Council has opened Gourock's 103-year-old outdoor swimming pool, following the completion of an extensive £1.8m refurbishment of the facility. Work included the construction of new changing areas and modern pool facilities, as well as the addition of a glass-fronted gym with 65 pieces of equipment and a functional training area. The new gym features equipment from Pulse Fitness, Anytime Leisure and Star Trac.

Image: The British Museum's Citi Money Gallery The British Museum has announced the opening of its new Citi Money Gallery, following a major refurbishment of the space housing the institution's extensive money collection. First opened in 1997, the gallery now incorporates two thematic approaches on either side - the first exploring the issuance of money and the second looking at its cultural significance. Among the firms to work on the

Image: The new museum complex in central Warsaw The new Museum of the History of Polish Jews (MHPJ) - currently being built in the heart of Warsaw and due to open in the second half of 2013 - has secured two major donations. A US$7m (EUR5.7m, £4.5m) grant has been received from the US-based Taube and Koret Foundations, which will go towards the creation of the museum's Core Exhibition. Meanwhile,

Swiss co-operative the Migros Group has unveiled its new high-end health and spa club brand, Elements. Designed speci_ cally for the German market, Elements clubs will measure up to 5,000sq m, including spa and hammam or swimming pool. Eight sites are already in the pipeline, with the first set to open in Munich at the beginning of 2013. The remaining seven clubs will open later in 2013: three further sites

The club has been launched under the new Pure Club Med Gym brand, a concept designed to offer members additional comfort and services. The new club has a top-end, contemporary feel, and was designed by the architectural firm Studio Marc Hertrich & Nicolas Adnet. It operates in a similar way to a private members' club, with a cap of 2,000 members. Facilities at the 1,300sq m club include a gym

Image: Dubai is bidding to host the 2020 World Expo HOK has been appointed to lead the design team responsible for drawing up a masterplan for the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) bid to host the 2020 World Expo in Dubai. Populous, Arup and Thinkwell will work along with the architecture and design consulting firm in preparing a masterplan for the proposed Expo site at Dubai Trade Centre-Jebel Ali. Thinkwell has

Image: How the new-look Westpac Stadium will look The Wellington Regional Stadium Trust has unveiled its new masterplan for the multi-million dollar redevelopment of the New Zealand capital's Westpac Stadium. Populous, the global architectural practice which was involved in the venue's original design, has been involved with drawing up proposals for the new phased scheme. According to the trust, Westpac Stadium faces challenges from Dunedin's new Forsyth Barr Stadium ;

The Shard, a new £2bn (US$3.1bn, EUR2.5bn) mixed-use development designed by Renzo Piano, has become one of Europe's tallest buildings after its official opening in London, UK. Dignitaries such as HRH Prince Andrew and His Excellency Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Bin Jabor Al Thani, Prime Minister of Qatar, attended the inauguration event yesterday (5 July). A spectacular laser and lightshow marked the opening of The Shard, which was designed in

Image: The consortium has completed the purchase A Malaysia-based consortium including SP Setia, Sime Darby Property and the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), has closed a £400m deal for London's Battersea Power Station site. The joint venture was named as the preferred bidder for the iconic former industrial site last month after securing an exclusivity agreement with administrators from Ernst and Young. Battersea Project Holding Company has now been formed as

Image: France rugby's current Stade de France home The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has announced plans for a new 82,000-seat stadium to be built on the site of a former racecourse in Ris-Orangis - 25km (16 miles) south of Paris. A FFR steering committee unanimously backed a bid from the City of Ris-Orangis, the town of Evry Essonne Centre and the General Council of Essonne for the project. The proposed

Cornwall's Watergate Bay Hotel has unveiled a new spa following the completion of a £3m project to create "active relaxation spaces" and a 25m infinity swimming pool. The new space boasts three treatment rooms; a manicure and pedicure room overlooking the Atlantic Ocean; a fitness room with cardiovascular machines: and a café bar. A traditional Canadian hot tub; a timber boardwalk direct to the beach; poolside terraces; and a new

Image: Belfast's Windsor Park is to be redeveloped Hamilton Architects have been appointed by the Irish Football Association (IFA) to lead the integrated consulting team for Northern Ireland's National Stadium Project. The Belfast-based design practice joins Edmond Shipway, Arup, Rider Levett Bucknall and Ben Veenbrink on working on the multi-million pound stadium development. Designs are to be drawn up for an 18,000-capacity venue on the site of the existing national

Image: Reiach and Hall led the design of the centre Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has helped mark the start of construction work on a new multi-million pound visitor centre designed to celebrate the Battle of Bannockburn. Mansell Construction Services has been appointed to deliver the new attraction near Stirling, which has been designed by a team led by Edinburgh-based architects Reiach and Hall. Sinclair Knight Merz; Turner and Townsend;

A new £18.5m visitor centre has opened today (3 July) at the Giant's Causeway - Northern Ireland's sole UNESCO World Heritage Site located on the County Antrim coast. The building - designed by Dublin, Ireland-based heneghan.peng - is inspired by the site's 40,000 hexagonal basalt stones and the legends of giants Finn McCool and Benandonner. Event Communications has worked on the interpretative design of the centre, which includes interactive experiences

Image: UCD's new 50m swimming pool is now open A 10-lane, Olympic-sized swimming pool is among the facilities at a new EUR50m (£40m) leisure complex at University College Dublin (UCD) - one of Ireland's largest universities. The 11,000sq m (118,403sq ft) UCD Student Centre has been funded by past and present students, with Dublin-based architects Fitzgerald Kavanagh and Partners behind the design. PJ Walls was the main contractor. Located at

Image: More than £40m has been spent on the project London's former Hippodrome Theatre is to reopen as a casino this month (July), following a major transformation led by father and son team Jimmy and Simon Thomas. More than £40m has been invested in creating the new Hippodrome Casino gaming and entertainment venue - housed in the theatre and adjacent Cranbourn Mansions in Leicester Square. The casino will offer three

The reopening of the historic Café Royal in London, UK, has been pushed back to October as work continues on its transformation into a 159-bedroom luxury hotel. It had been intended the hotel would open last month (June) ahead of the 2012 Games, with the 800sq m (8,611sq ft) Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre among its facilities. However, general manager Louis Sailer confirmed the launch date had been delayed due to

Image: A new hotel is one of six "Big Ideas" London's Alexandra Palace is to be transformed into a "major entertainment destination" under extensive regeneration plans drawn up by the historic venue's trustees. Alexandra Park and Palace Charitable Trust is working with Terry Farrell and Partners, Donald Insall Associates and transport advisers WSP on the development. A total of six "Big Ideas" have been proposed for the transformation of Alexandra

Image: The hotel's spa is located across two floors Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening date for its new flagship hotel in the heart of Toronto, Canada - the hospitality group's hometown for more than 50 years. Launching on 5 October, the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto showcases the "next generation" of Four Seasons properties and is located in the city's Yorkville shopping quarter. The 2,700sq m (29,063sq

Image: Forty Hall has been entirely refurbished The London Borough of Enfield will relaunch the historic Forty Hall and Estate on 30 June, following the completion of an extensive multi-million pound revamp. More than £4m has been invested by the local authority in transforming the 17th century property, while a further £2m has been provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund. PLB, the North Yorkshire-based heritage and design consultancy, has been

Image: Buckingham Palace features on the route Santander, the bank and lead sponsor of the British Formula One Grand Prix, has unveiled its vision for a street-race route incorporating some of London's most iconic landmarks. Populous were appointed to compile the detailed feasibility study for the proposals on behalf of Santander, which has included the production of a concept film detailing how a London Grand Prix could look. The plans