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Petr Pelčák's Hard Rock Prague to feature light wall, spa and rooftop bar
Hard Rock International will be the operator, tenant and manager of the property.

Petr Pelčák's Hard Rock Prague to feature light wall, spa and rooftop bar

by Megan Whitby | 11 Dec 2019
Petr Pelčák has designed a new Hard Rock Hotel in Prague that will feature a three-storey feature wall with a 5,900sq ft (550sq m) soundwave of moving light, as well as a spa and a rooftop bar. The building itself is owned by EP Real Estate and has been in development since 2015. It will house 523 rooms, all with in-room music-themed yoga programmes and complimentary use of Fender guitars, amps and headphones for guests. There will be a fitness
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Bertil Harström and Johan Krauppi create floating hotel and spa
Architects Bertil Harström and Johan Krauppi have created a free-floating hotel in Sweden. / Anders Blomqvist

Bertil Harström and Johan Krauppi create floating hotel and spa

by Megan Whitby | 06 Dec 2019
Architects Bertil Harström and Johan Krauppi have created a free-floating hotel on one of Sweden's longest rivers, with the micro-destination featuring a spa among its offerings. Owned and conceptualised by the architectural duo, the circular Arctic Bath Hotel and Spa will float on the Lule River during the summer months, with the structure frozen in place through the winter. It's set to open in Harads on 15 January 2020. The main building is circular and was inspired by a log
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Chedi Club Ubud rebrands to celebrate acclaimed Indonesian architect, Hendra Hadiprana
Hendra Hadiprana, the late acclaimed Indonesian architect, art-collector and designer, designed the Chedi Club Ubud.

Chedi Club Ubud rebrands to celebrate acclaimed Indonesian architect, Hendra Hadiprana

by Megan Whitby | 29 Nov 2019
The Chedi Club Tanah Gajah Ubud resort, Bali, is undergoing a change of management and a rebrand, with the handover scheduled for 1 January 2020. Owned by Singapore-based General Hotel Management (GHM), the 20-villa-property will be taken over by hotel management group, Hadiprana, and rebranded as Tanah Gajah, a resort by Hadiprana. The group is named after the late Hendra Hadiprana, the acclaimed Indonesian architect, art-collector and designer, who designed the resort and was also responsible for the Legian Bali,
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Alberto Apostoli is creating a spa inspired by icebergs and the Northern Lights
Northern Lights have been recreated with the use of a fabric that integrates special optical fibres, while “icebergs” have been created based on a design by Studio Apostoli / Studio Apostoli

Alberto Apostoli is creating a spa inspired by icebergs and the Northern Lights

by Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2019
Alberto Apostoli is designing a new four-level spa for the Formentin Hotel that is inspired by the Aurora Borealis and the icebergs of the Northern seas. A historic thermal hotel built in 1911, the Formentin Hotel is located in the centre of Abano Terme, an ancient thermal area located between Verona and Venice. The 840sq m (9,042sq ft) spa will include a swimming pool on the ground floor, a thermal area with Turkish bath, a sauna, an ice waterfall, an
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Rosewood Hong Kong launches Tony Chi-designed Asaya wellness destination
The 3,716sq m space spans two floors and includes private harbour-view marble hydrotherapy pools, steam experiences, sauna, an ice blast misting shower and laconium.

Rosewood Hong Kong launches Tony Chi-designed Asaya wellness destination

by Megan Whitby | 18 Nov 2019
Rosewood Hotels and Resorts has launched its Asaya wellness destination concept in the 27-storey Rosewood Hong Kong hotel, designed by New York interior designer Tony Chi. Originally launched at Rosewood Phuket, the Asaya wellness concept is founded on five pillars – Emotional Balance, Fitness and Nutrition, Physical Therapies, Skin Health and Community. The 3,716sq m (40,000sq ft) Hong Kong space spans two floors and includes private harbour-view marble hydrotherapy pools, steam experiences, sauna, an ice blast misting shower and a
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Chiva-Som reopens after Designrealization renovation and announces new Qatar site
The bathing pavilion has a new sunbed area under a glass roof / Chiva-Som

Chiva-Som reopens after Designrealization renovation and announces new Qatar site

by Stu Robarts | 15 Nov 2019
The celebrated Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin, Thailand, has reopened after the most recent phase of a five-year renovation that has seen accommodation and facilities upgraded, with a new Qatar presence also announced. Designed by Designrealization, the renovation masterplan was aimed at bringing a "modern and fresh take" to the resort, with teak, Thai silk, and bamboo complemented by a light colour palette of natural hues. As part of the fourth and final stage, the Health & Wellness
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"We’re now smart enough to know that it’s the environments we choose to surround ourselves with that impact our health and wellness"

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Energising light helps to increase energy levels

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"We spend 92 per cent of our time indoors so if we can introduce preventative medical intentions into the very spaces we’re spending our time in, it’s a huge win"

Delos founder talks to Katie Barnes about creating the first set of wellbeing building standards and securing investment from Leonardo DiCaprio
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Some 1,100 trees of 23 different species will line the building façades

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The OIF is investing in an Intercontinental hotel within a new convention centre in Muscat due to open in 2016

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Fabio Scacciavillani is chief economist for the Oman Investment Fund. He started his career working for the International Monetary Fund

"The region has a microclimate thanks to the monsoon, so the summer is cool and rainy"

The Oman Investment Fund’s chief economist talks us through plans to redefine Oman as a high end leisure and tourism destination
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