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Beefeater Gin launches visitor centre in London
by Katie Buckley | 01 Sep 2014
The well established British brand of London Dry Gin, Beefeater, has recently opened its new visitor centre and exhibition space in London. Following a competition held in 2008, Lee Boyd Architects and Four-by-Two design consultants made the winning bid to construct an extension that has tied two of the Beefeater sites’ original buildings together; creating a new point of entry and allowing visitors to move freely inside the distillery without
Bruntwood and University of Manchester, UK, submit plans for £50m mixed-use redevelopment
by Jak Phillips | 19 Aug 2014
Developer Bruntwood and The University of Manchester, UK, have submitted plans for a mixed-use precinct regeneration, which forms phase two of the £50m (US$83.25m, €62.4m) redevelopment of Manchester Business School (MBS). The phase two plans focus on the redevelopment of the existing precinct centre to create a 40,500sq ft (3,763sq m) retail and leisure offering, with architects BDP and Leach Rhodes Walker responsible for the designs. The proposals reconfigure the
Circuit of Wales plans given boost by deal to host MotoGP
by Chris Dodd | 14 Aug 2014
Long-held plans for the creation of the £315m (US$525m, €392m) Circuit of Wales racetrack have been boosted after its backers signed a five-year deal to host motorcycling’s British MotoGP event at the venue. The track, which is yet to be constructed, will become a purpose-built hub for the British motorsport industry, catering for major events, while also developing into a centre for motorsport-related industries. The deal with commercial rights owner
Opportunities for leisure in Glasgow, UK, as council seeks to push ahead with Buchanan Galleries expansion
by Chris Dodd | 12 Aug 2014
A number of leisure opportunities could be up for grabs after Glasgow City Council revealed that 93 separate areas of land around the Buchanan Galleries shopping district may have to be compulsorily purchased as part of a planned expansion. The list of compulsory purchase orders is now due to be sent to Scottish Ministers for approval, with the council stating that it requires the land to push ahead with significant
'Jenga' style skyscraper to be built in London
by Katie Buckley | 08 Aug 2014
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has won planning permission for a 50-storey mixed-use skyscraper in London. Nicknamed the ‘Jenga’ tower, the 170m (558ft) structure will have higher storeys that are stacked on top of each other in a cantilevered fashion; giving the illusion of a game of Jenga. KPF’s tower will contain 450 flats, office space, retail space, a gym, cinema, plus winter garden and will have approximately 60,400sq m
Shortlist revealed for Sydney's AU$50m Green Square Aquatic Centre project
by Tom Walker | 06 Aug 2014
A shortlist of architects has now been established for the Green Square Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. The centre will form part of the commercial, retail and cultural heart of the AU$8bn (US$7.5bn, €5.6bn, £4.4bn) greater Green Square redevelopment – one of the largest ever urban renewal project in Australian history. The five finalists are all from Sydney – Andrew Burns; Cullinan Ivanov Partnership; CHROFI & McGregor Coxall; Andrew Burges
Developer unveils plans for £70m luxury development in Coventry
by Chris Dodd | 21 Jul 2014
Plans have been unveiled for a £70m residential scheme in Coventry, with the site also potentially becoming host to a gym, restaurant, coffee shop, florist and a convenience store. Developers the Barberry Group have revealed their concept behind the long-awaited CV1 Bishop Gate scheme, which will see a Royal Mail sorting office demolished to make way for just over 400 luxury apartments. The project is going to be the first
Plans revealed for AU$428m museum in Perth, Australia
by Tom Anstey | 08 Jul 2014
Concept images have been released for the planned AU$428m (US$402m, €295.7m £235m) WA Museum in Perth, Australia. Planned to be built by 2019 and opened in 2020, the facility’s first conceptual image of the interior shows a blue whale skeleton hanging overhead. Backers have also produced the results of a year-long project looking at the scope, cost and delivery details before a tender phase of development. The new facility will
Qatar reveals designs for World Cup 2022 stadium
by Tom Walker | 24 Jun 2014
Initial designs have been revealed for the 60,000-capacity Al Bayt stadium in Al Khor district, Qatar. The stadium is set to host one of the two semi-finals during the FIFA World Cup in 2022 - if the gulf state keeps its right to host the tournament following investigations into corruption. Clearing work has already begun on the site of the stadium and construction is set to be completed by 2018.
Crossrail development to bring new leisure complex to London's Canary Wharf
by Chris Dodd | 20 Jun 2014
The fast-progressing Crossrail development at London's Canary Wharf is to bring a new leisure and retail centre, with 100,000sq ft (9,290sq m) of consumer-enticing space, a rooftop park and a community facility on offer. The project is nearing completion with the final piece of a timber lattice roof having been lowered into place, which is to partially cover the complex’s green space roof-top offering. Once complete, the development will be
Giant OdySea aquarium coming to the Arizona desert
by Tom Anstey | 17 Jun 2014
A huge 200,000sq ft (18,580sq m) aquarium will open in late 2015 as part of a US$175m (€128m, £103m) entertainment complex in Arizona, US, with work to start in August later this year. A part of the Odysea in the Desert leisure complex, OdySea Aquarium will cover 16 acres of land and will sit over two floors, accommodating up to 15,000 visitors daily and creating around 250 permanent jobs. The
Rushden Lakes leisure development given approval by UK Secretary of State Eric Pickles
by Chris Dodd | 16 Jun 2014
Controversial plans to build a £50m ($85m, €63m) leisure and retail development in Northampton have been approved by Secretary of State Eric Pickles. The developer of the Rushden Lakes project, LXB Properties, has been waiting for months for a decision on the development, which is to be built at the Skew Bridge brown field site. Plans for the project, consulted on by HPW Architects, include the creation of a hotel,
Plans for £500m Birmingham regeneration scheme move further ahead
by Chris Dodd | 12 Jun 2014
Plans for a £500m regeneration project in Birmingham – introducing new leisure facilities, a hotel offering, retail space and offices – have moved a step further ahead after a constructor was chosen to begin enabling work on the first phase of the project this autumn. Wolverhampton-based firm Carillion has been elected to work on the 17-acre Paradise Circus mixed-use scheme, which is being developed by Paradise Circus General Partner: a
Marble Arch £450m development wins planning permission
by Katie Buckley | 05 Jun 2014
Developer Almacantar, alongside Rafael Viñoly Architects, has gained planning permission for a £450m (US$755m, €554m) mixed use development scheme to be built in London’s Marble Arch. Westminster City Council has approved a bid to demolish the 1967 skyscraper currently standing on the site, with plans to replace it with two new towers, designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, overlooking Hyde Park. The first tower – 17 storeys in height – will
Atlanta Braves new stadium set for 2017
by Tom Anstey | 04 Jun 2014
The Atlanta Braves baseball team has moved a step closer to sealing a move to their future home after Cobb County Commissioners gave unanimous approval for American Builders 2017 to operate as construction manager for the new ballpark, set to open in February 2017. American Builders 2017 – a joint venture between Brasfield & Gorie, Mortenson Construction, Barton Malow Company and New South Construction – will oversee the build on
£370m mixed-use 'village' development set for Islington
by Jak Phillips | 27 May 2014
A new £370m mixed-use ‘village’ is to be built in Islington on the site of the former North London Sorting Centre, which has been operated by the Royal Mail since 1904. Developer Sager Group is behind the plans for the 500,000sq ft (46,452sq m) mixed use Islington Square project, which will feature 170,000sq ft (15,794sq m) of retail and leisure space along with 356 residential units. CZWG Architects assisted with
CHF485m Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland will be complete by 2017
by Helen Andrews | 21 May 2014
The CHF 485m (US$545m, €397m, £323m) Bürgenstock Resort at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, is on track for an opening in Q2 of 2017. The 400-bedroom resort with 68-suites, is owned by Katara Hospitality, which is in turn owned by the state of Qatar. Katara Hospitality Switzerland AG – a subsidiary of Katara Hospitality – is the developer and operator of the Bürgenstock. Of 75 building permits, 71 have already been issued
Covent Garden Market subject to £2bn mixed-use development plans
by Jak Phillips | 19 May 2014
The UK’s largest fruit, vegetable and flower market, Covent Garden Market, could be the setting for a £2bn redevelopment featuring 3,000 homes plus a combined 21,000sq m (226,042sq ft) of leisure, office and retail space. Architecture giants BDP and SOM have submitted plans – a “refinement” of the scheme by Foster & Partners and Neil Tomlinson Architects which won planning in 2012 – for the regeneration of the New Covent
Indoor-skydiving to star at new experiential mixed-use Berlin development
by Katie Buckley | 15 May 2014
J. Mayer H. Architects has been announced as the the winning firm to carry out the proposal for ‘Volt Berlin’ – a new mixed-use development in Berlin’s city centre. Volt Berlin aims to be a new concept for shopping and urban experience within Germany’s capital. Situated near Alexanderplatz, the site is more about providing an exhilarating adventure for the visitor, than reliving the normal confines of a shopping mall. The
Gibraltar Stadium plans halted amid local opposition
by Tom Anstey | 09 May 2014
The Gibraltar Football Association (GFA) has been ordered by the Development and Planning Commission (DPC) to cease unauthorised work being carried out on the proposed Europa Point stadium. The order came last month when it was discovered works including drilling had been undertaken without the correct permissions to do so, against a backdrop of strong local opposition. The DPC also asked the GFA to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
24/7 Fitness opens in Birmingham's Fort Dunlop site
by Jak Phillips | 08 May 2014
24/7 Fitness has taken over Birmingham’s iconic Fort Dunlop building as the site for its fifth fitness club, continuing the former rubber wheel factory’s traditions by offering locals a place to shed their spare tyres. The building that once housed Fort Dunlop tyres had stood empty for 20 years, but has now been redeveloped into an office and retail space complex, with 24/7 Fitness club occupying 6,395sq ft (594sq m).
Work underway on £25m Catterick town centre redevelopment
by Jak Phillips | 07 May 2014
Work is progressing on the £25m mixed-use regeneration plan for Catterick town centre in North Yorkshire, with civil and structural engineering consultancy JPG appointed to advise on the scheme. The Leeds-based firm is currently working on ground preparation and structural elements required to deliver the project for joint venture partners Kier Property and Lingfield Securities, which recently secured planning consent from Richmondshire District Council. The project involves the redevelopment of
Red Wings arena plans gain development approval
by Tom Anstey | 07 May 2014
Detroit's Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a recommendation by Olympia Development of Michigan to name Barton Malow-Hunt-White as the general contractor for the new US$450m (£265m, €323) Detroit Red Wings arena. The proposed 18,000-seater arena for the National Hockey League (NHL) team will replace the current Joe Louis Arena, which has been home to the Red Wings since 1927. The development is part of a larger US$650m (£421m, €497m)
US$68m mixed-use development including the Le Meridien Columbus to open in January 2015
by Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2014
The Joseph, a US$68m (€49m, £40m) mixed-use development, which includes Le Meridien Columbus hotel is set to open in January 2015 in the Short North neighbourhood of Columbus, Ohio, US. Owned and developed by the Columbus-based Pizzuti Companies, the 11-storey high-rise broke ground in August 2013. Le Meridien Columbus will feature 135 bedrooms, an in-house restaurant and a spa. The hotel's spa will include 11 treatment rooms, steam showers and
US$37m refurbishment planned for Kempinski Mall of the Emirates Hotel in Dubai
by Helen Andrews | 30 Apr 2014
UK-based international construction services company, ISG, has secured a US$37m (€25m, £21m) contract to refurbish all 393 rooms at Majid Al Futtaim Properties’ Kempinski Mall of the Emirates Hotel in Dubai. The work will involve upgrades to all rooms and suites, ski chalets – next to Ski Dubai – meeting rooms and gym facilities. The property’s external façade will also undergo refurbishment. The existing Softouch Spa is not scheduled to
Work starts on Donald Trump's Old Post Office Building hotel and spa in May
by Helen Andrews | 29 Apr 2014
Business magnate Donald Trump has announced the closure of The Old Post Office building in Washington DC as the property undergoes a US$200m (€144.4m, £119m) redevelopment – from office space into a luxury hotel and spa. The estimated date for completion of the 270ft tall (85m) post office’s transformation is late 2015. The Trump International Hotel, The Old Post Office will be a 270-bedroom hotel. The hotel will feature a
Giant Octave Living Destination Retreat set to open in 2017
by Helen Andrews | 25 Apr 2014
The Octave Living Destination Retreat – one of China's first wellness communities – is now under construction just outside Shanghai on the shores of Yangcheng Lake in Suzhou. A project by IMC Octave – the hospitality arm of Singapore-based IMC Group – the retreat has been designed by New York City-based Tsao and McKown Architects. GOCO Hospitality is the master consultant for the project, doing the feasibility and business planning.
Famed Battersea Power Station chimneys set for demolition
by Jak Phillips | 25 Apr 2014
Developers behind the £8bn Battersea Power Station mixed-use renovation project will demolish the the Grade II listed building’s iconic chimneys, with work due to start this summer, but say all four towers will be fully restored by 2016. The crumbling chimneys would likely pose a danger to the under development leisure and retail project – which includes designs from architects Norman Foster and Frank Gehry – with a combination of
Leisure development activity soars to 11-year high
by Jak Phillips | 22 Apr 2014
The UK’s economic recovery has received a welcome shot in the arm from the leisure industry, with development activity in the retail and leisure sector reaching a record high, according to new data. The latest research from property agent Savills found that 32 per cent of respondents to its monthly survey reported a rise in retail and leisure activity in March, the sector’s highest score since 2003. Developers are also
Zaha Hadid completes Dongdaemun Design Plaza
by Katie Buckley | 16 Apr 2014
Work has been completed on the US$425m (€307m, £254m) Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) by Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in South Korea. ZHA won an international design competition for the project back in 2007 and the scheme has finally come to fruition, having opened in time to host Seoul Fashion Week at the end of March. The 86,574sq m (931,874sq ft) DDP comprises a design museum, educational facilities, a sky lounge
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