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The Ritz-Carlton Nikko spa features an onsen which takes water from a spring discovered 1,200 years ago / Ritz-Carlton
The Ritz-Carlton Nikko spa features an onsen which takes water from a spring discovered 1,200 years ago / Ritz-Carlton

Nikken Sekki and Layan Architects + Designers design mountainside resort in Japan for Ritz-Carlton

by Megan Whitby | 11 Sep 2020
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has opened a new luxury resort and spa in Japan, expanding its luxury Asia Pacific portfolio into the historic mountain region of Nikko. Nikken Sekki led the architecture for the overall project, while rooms and public spaces were designed by Layan Architects + Designers. The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko, showcases a new spa designed to be an urban sanctuary of wellness inspired by the abundance of natural revitalising elements and the rich heritage of the Nikko region, within
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The spa uses fresh produce from the resort's garden to create massage oil for treatments / Nikola Radovani
The spa uses fresh produce from the resort's garden to create massage oil for treatments / Nikola Radovani

Croatian architect Tomislav Alujevic creates contemporary eco resort in Hvar

by Megan Whitby | 10 Sep 2020
Maslina Resort has opened on the Croatian island of Hvar, inspired by local healing traditions and nature. Croatian architect Tomislav Alujevic, interior designer Léonie Alma Mason and landscaper Thomas Seconde were responsible for the project, working with Melany Martinez Thomas, founder of consultancy, Spa and Wellness Collective on the spa. Located near Stari Grad, the 53-key resort is surrounded by olive groves and terraced vineyards, stretching across two hectares of lush pine forest overlooking the Adriatic Sea. Hvar has been
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As one of the country’s first genuine spa hotels, the 81-key hotel and spa will revive Buxton’s wellness and hydrotherapy traditions / Buxton Crescent Hotel
As one of the country’s first genuine spa hotels, the 81-key hotel and spa will revive Buxton’s wellness and hydrotherapy traditions / Buxton Crescent Hotel

Buxton Crescent Thermal Spa to open in October following 15-year saga

by Megan Whitby | 04 Sep 2020
The long-awaited Buxton Crescent Hotel and Thermal Spa in the historic spa town of Buxton in the UK will open its doors on 1 October 2020 following an extensive multi-million-pound restoration, after plans were first submitted nearly 15 years ago. Archer Humphryes Architects and Nicholas Jacob Architects have both worked on the project, which has revived one of the UK's first genuine spa hotels, the 81-key destination will re-establish Buxton’s wellness and hydrotherapy traditions by making use of the town’s
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The Home of 2030 competition has prompted radical ideas / Home 2030/Igloo Regeneration, Useful Projects, Expedition Engineers and Mawson Kerr Architects
The Home of 2030 competition has prompted radical ideas / Home 2030/Igloo Regeneration, Useful Projects, Expedition Engineers and Mawson Kerr Architects

Home of 2030: six architects named on shortlist

by Tom Walker | 26 Aug 2020
The UK government has revealed the six finalists for its Home of 2030 initiative. Launched in November 2019, the competition has been designed to encourage the best and brightest talents of the design industry to create environmentally sustainable, practical and scalable ideas for future homes. A particular focus in deciding a winner will be on designs which support people to live independent, fulfilling lives as society ages. The six teams on the final list are: • Changebuilding, Perpendicular Architecture &
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Set to open in the first half of 2023, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo will feature sets used in the popular Harry Potter movies / Shutterstock.com/COO7
Set to open in the first half of 2023, Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo will feature sets used in the popular Harry Potter movies / Shutterstock.com/COO7

Warner Bros. to open Harry Potter studio attraction in Japan

by Tom Walker | 25 Aug 2020
Warner Bros. has revealed plans to develop a Harry Potter studio tour attraction in Japanese capital Tokyo. To be located on the grounds of the Toshimaen Amusement Park in the city's Nerima ward, the attraction will become the second Harry Potter studio site, following the opening of the inaugural Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, UK. Since its launch in 2012, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter has welcomed more than 14 million visitors Set
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The opera house project will extend into the sea resembling a peninsula, overlooking Hong Kong to the south across Shenzhen Bay / Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources of Shenzhen Municipality
The opera house project will extend into the sea resembling a peninsula, overlooking Hong Kong to the south across Shenzhen Bay / Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources of Shenzhen Municipality

Bjarke Ingels, Jean Nouvel and Kengo Kuma named as three finalist for Shenzhen Opera House project

by Tom Walker | 19 Aug 2020
The architectural competition to decide the designer of the planned Shenzhen Opera House has reached the closing stages, with three high-profile practices being selected as finalists. Those making it to the final list are Jean Nouvel Ateliers, Bjarke Ingels Group, working with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, and Kengo Kuma and Associates, working with Shenzhen University Institute of Architectural Design. The opera house project is being driven by the local government of Shenzhen, including the Bureau of Planning and Natural
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Called the Oculus, the pods consist of a double-glazed dome encasing a luxury hotel room, which is shrouded by a collapsible shell / AIDIASTUDIO
Called the Oculus, the pods consist of a double-glazed dome encasing a luxury hotel room, which is shrouded by a collapsible shell / AIDIASTUDIO

Aidia Studio reveals plans for desert safari lodges with retractable shell inspired by cacti

by Megan Whitby | 18 Aug 2020
Mexican design firm, Aidia Studio, has unveiled plans for a complex of 25 luxury hotel pods with collapsible shells, located in the Rub’ al Khali Desert in Abu Dhabi. Called the Oculus, the pod consists of a double-glazed dome encasing a luxury hotel room, which is shrouded by a collapsible shell for shading, temperature control, camouflage and privacy. The outer shell is made up of 60 shading panels which create a dense lattice to shelter the cabin, drawing inspiration from
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The £520m development would have provided a home for around 6,500 athletes and officials during the Games / Birmingham 2022
The £520m development would have provided a home for around 6,500 athletes and officials during the Games / Birmingham 2022

Birmingham 2022 'de-risks' Commonwealth Games – scraps plans for £520m athletes' village

by Tom Walker | 12 Aug 2020
The organising committee of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games have shelved plans to create an athletes' village in the Perry Barr area of the city. The £520m development would have provided a home for around 6,500 athletes and officials during the Games and was due for completion in early 2022. Post games, the development was set to be converted into more than 1,400 homes, forming the first phase of a long-term regeneration plan for Perry Barr. Athletes and team officials
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The wellness and fitness facility will be found on the hotel’s 75th floor and is scheduled for completion in Q4 of 2020 / Barr + Wray
The wellness and fitness facility will be found on the hotel’s 75th floor and is scheduled for completion in Q4 of 2020 / Barr + Wray

Emaar Hospitality to unveil Dubai hotel with rooftop infinity pool

by Megan Whitby | 07 Aug 2020
Architecture firm, Killa Design, is collaborating with interior design consultant, KCA, to deliver upcoming twin-tower development, The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort and Spa and The Residences Jumeirah Dubai, in Dubai. The beachfront destination will be housed in 310-ft-tall towers, interconnected by lower and upper bridges. The property will include a 217-room, 77-storey hotel, as well as fully-serviced apartments and luxury residences. Facilities will include a rooftop infinity pool offering unrivalled 360-degree-views of Dubai’s skyline. Spa consultant, The Wellness, is creating
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At the heart of the spa is a central drinking fountain providing running water from the mountain stream that flows through the hotel property / Alex Filz
At the heart of the spa is a central drinking fountain providing running water from the mountain stream that flows through the hotel property / Alex Filz

noa* reimagines alpine wellness retreat to merge seamlessly with mountain landscape

by Megan Whitby | 05 Aug 2020
A South Tyrolean wellness resort in Saltaus, Italy, has received a new two-floor wellness centre designed to provide a sanctuary of wellbeing that integrates smoothly into the natural landscape. Apfelhotel Torgglerhof hotel’s new 570sq m facility has been created to complement the resort’s existing spa with its apple-shaped bio-sauna – inspired by the local apple orchards. Architecture and interior design firm Network of Architecture (noa*) led the overhaul, with construction beginning in November 2019. Designed as the hotel’s new centrepiece,
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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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British designer, Tom Dixon, and Austrian architectural lighting specialists, Prolicht, have collaborated to unveil a new lighting range. Called CODE, ...
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XTU's X Cloud concept is part of the Future and the Arts: AI, Robotic, Cities, Life - How Humanity Will Live Tomorrow exhibition at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo
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XTU Architects, a Paris-based architecture firm, has released images and renderings of X Cloud, a new concept that showcase a ...
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The aluminium fins will form the façade of the upcoming Minories Hotel in Aldgate, London
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