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The building will be optimised to reduce energy in use by up to 60 per cent / GT3 Architects
The building will be optimised to reduce energy in use by up to 60 per cent / GT3 Architects

New Passivhaus leisure centre by GT3 Architects will reduce energy costs by 60%

by Tom Walker | 22 Jul 2021
Planning approval has been granted to what is set to become one of the first Passivhaus-certified leisure buildings in the world. The new Spelthorne Leisure Centre in Staines, Surrey – which will be owned by Spelthorne Borough Council – has been designed by GT3 Architects and Passivhaus specialists Gale and Snowden. With sustainability and wellbeing at its core, the building will be optimised to reduce energy in use by up to 60 per cent, compared to other new-build leisure centres
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Shareholders say the vision is to create a a classic European-style spa and wellness centre that will be unique in Australia / Plus Architecture
Shareholders say the vision is to create a a classic European-style spa and wellness centre that will be unique in Australia / Plus Architecture

Plus Architecture creates vision for hot springs retreat and spa in Perth Western Australia

by Megan Whitby | 20 Jul 2021
Proposals have been submitted for a AUS$25m (€15.5m, £13.4m, US$18.3m) hot springs development on the banks of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia. Formerly Dalkeith Hot Pools, the site was a popular bathing spot for tourists and the local community from the 1920s to the 1950s. After reading articles about the history of Dalkeith Hot Pools, local investor and director of FJM Property, Barry Jones, was inspired to redevelop the destination in 2018. Now plans for the Tawarri Hot
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Facilities at the 5,440sq m Grimsby centre will include a fitness club and boxing gym / John Puttick Associates
Facilities at the 5,440sq m Grimsby centre will include a fitness club and boxing gym / John Puttick Associates

John Puttick Associates creates Youth Zone with fitness, arts, sport and wellbeing spaces

by Tom Walker | 20 Jul 2021
A fitness club with a boxing studio, dance and performing arts studio and a four-court sports hall are just a few of the facilities included in plans for the new Horizon Youth Zone in Grimsby, UK. The 5,440sq m centre will also include a climbing wall, health and wellbeing room and an outdoor 3G pitch. Planning approval has been given for the redevelopment, which will be located in the town's historic West Haven Maltings and Migar House buildings. The 1820s
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The saltwater pool is pumped directly from the North Atlantic ocean and is enriched with minerals and trace elements including salts / Alonso Designs
The saltwater pool is pumped directly from the North Atlantic ocean and is enriched with minerals and trace elements including salts / Alonso Designs

Ignacio Alonso overhauls Gurney’s Montauk Resort's thalassotherapy spa

by Megan Whitby | 15 Jul 2021
Gurney's Montauk Resort 's waterfront spa in Long Island, US, is being reimagined by architect Ignacio Alonso of Alonso Designs. The year-round 158-room resort dates back to 1926 and consists of a two-story building on an oceanfront promontory with a large saltwater pool at the upper level and treatment rooms at the lower level. Currently, the resort’s 30,000sq ft Seawater Spa is closed for renovations and will reopen in December 2021. The resort’s existing saltwater swimming pool – fed directly by
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The entertainment sector is identified as a key element of Vision 2030's cultural goals / SHutterstock/alsanqer abdullah H
The entertainment sector is identified as a key element of Vision 2030's cultural goals / SHutterstock/alsanqer abdullah H

Saudi Arabia offers US$133m in loans to create 50 new attractions

by Tom Walker | 12 Jul 2021
Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority (GEA) has pledged to provide SAR500m (US$133m, €112m, £96m) worth of loans to companies, in order to create new attractions and entertainment projects in the country. GEA has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's Social Development Bank (SDB), which will see soft financing opportunities being made available to investments that contribute towards the growth and sustainability of the Saudi attractions and entertainment sector and "increase its local content". The MoU outlines the collaboration
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Six Senses Ibiza is set into cliff to the north of the island / Six Senses
Six Senses Ibiza is set into cliff to the north of the island / Six Senses

Six Senses opens Ibiza property designed by Jonathan Leitersdorf

by Liz Terry | 10 Jul 2021
Six Senses Ibiza, conceived by architect and developer Jonathan Leitersdorf, has opened today (10 July 2021). “Six Senses Ibiza is a reflection of the natural vibrations and vitality of the Balearics,” said Leitersdorf. “By channeling the destination’s unique sense of community and celebration, we've created a truly transformative environment where guests are invited to meaningfully connect with nature, each other and themselves, while discovering the elements that make Ibiza unlike anywhere else in the world.” The year-round destination is set
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The resort at Northshore Mall includes large outdoor areas / Life Time
The resort at Northshore Mall includes large outdoor areas / Life Time

Life Time repurposes redundant shopping mall as massive fitness resort

by Tom Walker | 06 Jul 2021
Health club operator Life Time has opened a luxury fitness and athletic resort experience at Northshore Mall, a former shopping centre in Peabody, Massachusetts, US. The 210,000sq ft Life Time Northshore – situated within the Greater Boston area – is marketed as a first-of-its-kind destination and is spread across three floors, as the operator has taken over the entirety of the former shopping mall. The company has its own real estate, construction and architecture arm driving its developments (details here
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The attraction was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma / HC Andersen House
The attraction was designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma / HC Andersen House

Kengo Kuma-designed Hans Christian Andersen House opens in city of Odense

by Tom Walker | 05 Jul 2021
The new H.C. Andersen House, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, has opened its doors to visitors in the Danish city of Odense. Dedicated to the life of the celebrated author – famous for his fairytales, such as the Little Mermaid, The Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling – the US$62m visitor attraction consists of both indoor and outdoor spaces. The attraction is located on the site of Hans Christian Andersen’s childhood home in Odense, which first opened as
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The redevelopment of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts was designed by KAAN Architecten / AHI/Mediamixer
The redevelopment of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts was designed by KAAN Architecten / AHI/Mediamixer

KAAN-designed renovation of Antwerp arts museum among winners of Architectural Heritage Intervention awards

by Tom Walker | 24 Jun 2021
The "respectful renovation" of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Antwerp, Belgium is among the four winners of this year's European Award for Architectural Heritage Intervention (AHI). Now in its fifth edition, AHI is a biennial award organised by the Association of Architects for the Defence and Intervention in Architectural Heritage (AADIPA) and the Association of Architects of Catalonia (COAC). The renovation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts – designed by KAAN Architecten – won the AHI award
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The centrepiece of Blue Abyss is a 50m by 40m stepped pool with a 50m deep shaft / Blue Abyss
The centrepiece of Blue Abyss is a 50m by 40m stepped pool with a 50m deep shaft / Blue Abyss

Plans revealed to build world's deepest pool, Blue Abyss, in the UK

by Tom Walker | 19 Jun 2021
Plans have been revealed to build the world's deepest pool in Cornwall, UK, which would house facilities serving the spaceflight, sports science and healthcare communities. The £150m Blue Abyss project would see an aquatic centre, housing a 164ft (50m) deep pool built at the Aerohub Enterprise Zone at Cornwall Airport. The project is led by a privately-funded company that is now in the process of applying for planning permission. Blue Abyss has been designed by British architect Robin Partington, who
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The move is part of a research project to explore the benefits of biodiversity in the UK / Kew Gardens
The move is part of a research project to explore the benefits of biodiversity in the UK / Kew Gardens

Kew Gardens establishes new 'living laboratory' to study biodiversity

by Tom Walker | 17 Jun 2021
Kew Gardens has established a "living laboratory" at its wild botanic garden at Wakehurst, UK. The move is part of a research project to explore the benefits of biodiversity in the UK. The Wakehurst site is open to visitors and includes a number of botanical attractions to explore – such as the 150-acre Loder Valley Nature Reserve, an area called The Wetlands and a six-acre American Prairie. As well as the botanic garden, the 500-acre Wakehurst site includes the Millennium
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The two companies have worked together on a number of projects over the past two decades / Shutterstock.com/Silvi Photo
The two companies have worked together on a number of projects over the past two decades / Shutterstock.com/Silvi Photo

Buro Happold acquires Vanguardia to take audio-visual and acoustics expertise in-house

by Tom Walker | 15 Jun 2021
Buro Happold, has acquired acoustics and audio-visual consultancy Vanguardia Limited and its subsidiary Crowd Dynamics International. The move will strengthen Buro Happold’s depth of expertise in acoustics and AV technology. Specifically, the acquisition will enhance standalone and combined services of acoustics and sound engineering, environmental advisory services, plus a broad range of electro-acoustic and technology offerings. It also provides Buro Happold with a fully integrated mobility consulting capability, encompassing inclusive design, waste and logistics, and crowd and traffic consulting. The
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I believe gardens are where the soul rests
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We’ve designed the space so that the atmosphere is intimate
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