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Therme Manchester is a £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project scheduled to be completed in 2023 / Therme Group
Therme Manchester is a £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project scheduled to be completed in 2023 / Therme Group

Therme Group announces development plans to roll out wellbeing resorts across UK

by Megan Whitby | 03 Aug 2020
Following approval to build a £250mn wellbeing resort in Manchester, Therme Group has revealed plans to develop and expand its concept in other major UK cities. “Our aim is to ensure that a Therme Group wellbeing resort is within easy reach of 90 per cent of the UK population,” commented Therme UK COO, James Mark. The development plan includes projects – with a similar concept to Therme Manchester – in London, Wales, and Scotland, all of which will be developed
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The hotel group has partnered with Qatar-based developer, Arkaz Investments, to bring the project to life / Rosewood Hotels
The hotel group has partnered with Qatar-based developer, Arkaz Investments, to bring the project to life / Rosewood Hotels

Rosewood announces hotel and residences within US$45bn Lusail City mega-project in Doha

by Megan Whitby | 30 Jul 2020
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts is expanding its presence in the Middle East with plans to open a hotel and residences in Doha, Qatar, in 2022. Housed in two towers, Rosewood Doha and Rosewood Residences Doha will consist of one 40-storey building that will include 300 residences for purchase while the other 37-floor tower will feature a 185-room ultra-luxury hotel and 173 serviced apartments for longer-term stays. The hotel group has partnered with Qatar-based developer, Arkaz Investments, to bring the project
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The resort will feature a Six Senses Spa offering wellness programming that incorporates sleep health, nutrition, movement and self-discovery / Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas
The resort will feature a Six Senses Spa offering wellness programming that incorporates sleep health, nutrition, movement and self-discovery / Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas

Six Senses unveils plans for rural Italian escape at historic castle estate

by Megan Whitby | 29 Jul 2020
Six Senses has announced plans to open a new Italian resort at a historic castle estate nestled into the Umbrian countryside, in Perugia, scheduled to open in 2023. Architecture firm Woods Bagot is behind the masterplan, while interiors are being planned by Tokyo-based Design Studio SPIN. The redevelopment is being driven by VIY Management (VIYM), a London-based investment firm focused on luxury hospitality and mixed-use real estate projects, and Alessio Carabba Tettamanti, an investor in Antognolla and the owner of
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The vision for the project is focused on creating a thriving eco-friendly village that’s designed to support health and wellbeing / Rancho La Puerta
The vision for the project is focused on creating a thriving eco-friendly village that’s designed to support health and wellbeing / Rancho La Puerta

Grupo Espiritu creates private wellness residences for Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico

by Megan Whitby | 17 Jul 2020
Wellness destination and spa, Rancho La Puerta, has announced plans for a private, wellness-focused village of residences on The Ranch’s 4,000 acres in Tecate, Mexico. The Residences will be an extension to the Rancho La Puerta community and will be nestled beside a vineyard, with sweeping views of Mount Kuchumaa and will be both connected to, and separate from, The Ranch. The vision for the project is focused on creating a thriving eco-friendly village that’s designed to support health and
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The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations / Gehl Architects/Olafur Eliasson/Sebastian Behmann
The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations / Gehl Architects/Olafur Eliasson/Sebastian Behmann

Olafur Eliasson, Gehl and Sebastian Behmann team up to turn Copenhagen road into car-free city park

by Tom Walker | 09 Jul 2020
A team of architects have revealed plans to transform a multi-lane road in central Copenhagen into a green and car-free city park. The project will turn a famously congested passage to an inviting living space, where "nature is merged into the urban space". The road will be replaced by trees, water, wildlife and illuminations, with the aim of creating a new recreation area in the middle of the Danish capital city. As well as a place for tranquility and contemplation,
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The £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project will combine hundreds of water-based activities with wellbeing treatments / Therme Group
The £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project will combine hundreds of water-based activities with wellbeing treatments / Therme Group

Thermal project set to ‘redefine city wellbeing’ on track for 2023 opening

by Megan Whitby | 02 Jul 2020
Global wellbeing organisation, Therme Group, has confirmed its 28-acre wellbeing project in the UK is on track to begin construction. Set to open in 2023, the £250m (US$308.6m, €274.4m) waterpark and spa project will combine hundreds of water-based activities with wellbeing treatments, art, nature and technology to create a unique destination. Therme Manchester will feature a dedicated adults’ area with warm-water lagoons hidden among botanical gardens, therapeutic mineral pools, swim-up bars and a plethora of steam rooms and saunas. Daily
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Designed by a team led by K2 Architects, the £11.75m science attraction is set to take over the existing Spaceport building at Seacombe ferry terminal / Eureka!/Real Studios
Designed by a team led by K2 Architects, the £11.75m science attraction is set to take over the existing Spaceport building at Seacombe ferry terminal / Eureka!/Real Studios

Eureka! reveals new designs for Eureka! Mersey – construction to begin in 2021

by Tom Walker | 30 Jun 2020
New concept designs and visuals have been released for the Eureka! Mersey project – a £11.75m children's visitor attraction being developed in Liverpool, UK. The science and discovery centre is being developed by Eureka! – the national children's museum – in partnership with Merseytravel, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority and Wirral Council. Designed by a team led by K2 Architects, the £11.75m science attraction is set to take over the existing Spaceport building at Seacombe ferry – which is
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The "sports city" project will be located next to the Wanda Metropolitano stadium in Madrid's San Blas-Canillejas district / Shutterstock/Alexandr Medvedkov

'Sports city' plans revealed for Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium

by Tom Walker | 17 Jun 2020
Madrid city council (Ayuntamiento de Madrid) has set out plans to develop a number of sports facilities in the surrounding areas of the existing Wanda Metropolitano stadium. The "sports city" project, in the eastern San Blas-Canillejas district, is led by the council and is set to transform a site which was originally earmarked for an Olympic park during the city's failed bids for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. Facilities will range from grassroots sports centres to venues capable of
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The Floating Venice hotel will feature a floating underwater spa / Kleindienst group
The Floating Venice hotel will feature a floating underwater spa / Kleindienst group

Construction marches ahead for US$5bn mega-resort with floating underwater spa

by Megan Whitby | 08 Jun 2020
Austrian developer Josef Kleindienst’s US$5bn mega-resort project, The Heart of Europe, in Dubai is on track to complete phase one of construction, despite COVID-19. The Heart of Europe is claimed to feature the world’s first floating underwater spa as well as 15 unique hotels and resorts spread across six islands designed to showcase European culture, heritage and lifestyle experiences through architecture, events and new technology, such as the world’s first climate-controlled rainy street and snow plaza. The project was announced
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RDHA’s goal was to create an inclusive gathering place and a counterpoint to the surrounding suburban environment / RDHA/Nic Lehoux
RDHA’s goal was to create an inclusive gathering place and a counterpoint to the surrounding suburban environment / RDHA/Nic Lehoux

RDHA's library and Komagata Maru Park project given RAIC medal

by Tom Walker | 04 Jun 2020
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park – designed by RDH Architects (RDHA) – among the winners of its bi-annual Governor General’s Medals. The biennial awards recognise and celebrate excellence in recently built and designed projects by Canadian architects. First opened in 2019, the 26,000sq ft Springdale Library, contemplative garden, neighbourhood park and splash pad was created for the City of Brampton in Ontario, Canada. RDHA’s goal was to create an
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The Moederscheim Moonen plans include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats / Moederscheim Moonen
The Moederscheim Moonen plans include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats / Moederscheim Moonen

Moederscheim Moonen reveal plans for mixed-use towers at Rotterdam stadium

by Tom Walker | 03 Jun 2020
Plans have been revealed to redevelop the Van Donge & De Roo Stadium in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, into a mixed-use complex dominated by four towers rising from the stands. Designed by architects Moederscheim Moonen, the proposals include expanding the capacity at the stadium from 4,300 to 6,500 to seats, while creating a number of other services – from housing and retail to offices and leisure. The Van Donge & De Roo Stadium is currently the home of S.B.V. Excelsior football
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