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The existing spa now covers 1,300sq m with a new outdoor rooftop experience and thermal suite, plus 15 treatment rooms / The Johnstown Estate
The existing spa now covers 1,300sq m with a new outdoor rooftop experience and thermal suite, plus 15 treatment rooms / The Johnstown Estate

Elemis and Gharieni will debut in Ireland at Johnstown Estate spa following €3.5m revamp

by Megan Whitby | 20 Oct 2020
Luxury Irish spa resort, The Johnstown Estate, in County Meath, has invested €3.5m (US$4.13m, £3.18m) in creating a new spa nearly twice the size of its previous facility, scheduled to launch early November 2020. Located at an original 18th-century Georgian Residence, the new spa is being upgraded with a variety of new wellness experiences and will also become the flagship Irish spa for British product house, Elemis, and luxury spa equipment supplier, Gharieni. The existing spa has been completely remodelled
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Design aspects of the venue include an exterior draped in a see-through, perforated textile covering / B2Ai/SCAU
Design aspects of the venue include an exterior draped in a see-through, perforated textile covering / B2Ai/SCAU

B2Ai and SCAU to design new €100m Club Brugge stadium

by Tom Walker | 07 Oct 2020
Belgian football team Club Brugge has appointed architects B2Ai and SCAU to develop designs for a new €100m stadium. The new stadium, to be located at the heart of a new park in Bruges' Sint-Andries district, will seat 40,000 fans and will be designed to provide a more "intimate experience". Design aspects of the venue include an exterior draped in a see-through, perforated textile covering, while inside modern, open-plan councourses will allow fans to move around more freely. There will
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Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo will be located in a protected eco-reserve and house 155-rooms, most of which will offer panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean / Four Seasons
Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo will be located in a protected eco-reserve and house 155-rooms, most of which will offer panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean / Four Seasons

Legorreta + Legorreta reveal cascading hillside design for Four Seasons Tamarindo

by Megan Whitby | 28 Sep 2020
Four Seasons has announced a collaboration with Mexican real estate development company, Paralelo 19 Desarrollos, to realise a new luxury resort located in Mexico. Debuting in 2021 as Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, México, the project will be located on a private peninsula along the Pacific Ocean and house an organic spa set amongst a tropical backdrop with eight treatment rooms, saunas, steamrooms, and hot and cold plunge pools. The resort will be part of the 2100-acre (849 hectare) El Tamarindo
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Terence Conran had a huge influence on the development of the post-war leisure industry / The Design Museum
Terence Conran had a huge influence on the development of the post-war leisure industry / The Design Museum

Celebrating Terence Conran

by Magali Robathan | 18 Sep 2020
Following the death of Design Museum and Habitat-founder, Terence Conran, aged 88, we celebrate his wide ranging influence on the museum, hospitality and leisure industries. In a tribute, his family said: “Terence Conran was a visionary who enjoyed an extraordinary life and career that revolutionised the way we live in Britain. "A proud patriot, he promoted the best of British design, culture and the arts around the world and at the heart of everything he did was a very simple
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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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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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Nikken Sekki and Layan Architects + Designers design mountainside resort in Japan for Ritz-Carlton

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
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Funding woes and murky timelines are common problems. It can be easier to make a difference one small project at a time
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Francis graduated as a landscape architect in Belgium. He returned to Lebanon in 1993

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I believe gardens are where the soul rests
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The aluminium fins will form the façade of the upcoming Minories Hotel in Aldgate, London
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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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