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Europe’s first Evian Spa has opened at the five-star Hôtel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France – the birthplace of the Danone-owned mineral water brand Evian. The ... More

Reservations are now open for Rosewood Hotels and Resorts' second Austrian property in Salzburger Land, called Rosewood Schloss Fuschl. Launching on 1 July, the luxury ... More

Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group has announced the location of its first Asia Pacific project. The upcoming resort will open in South Korea’s Incheon City ... More

Nike is ramping up its plans to grow market share in the health and fitness and wellness market with the launch of a new initiative ... More

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Eleven D&C, one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new-build ultra-luxury hotel ... More

South Korea's largest airport could host an international museum as early as 2024. According to local media, the Incheon International Airport Corp (IIAC) – which ... More

Health clubs and fitness studios in South Korean capital city Seoul have been told to implement a new COVID-19 prevention measure and stop playing "fast ... More

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. ... More

A newly opened department store in South Korea, designed by OMA, has the appearance of a rock with a gemstone seam running through it. Created ... More

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has admitted that the escalating Coronavirus outbreak is posing challenges for athletes trying to qualify for Tokyo 2020. ... More

MVRDV, working with local studio NOW Architects, have won a competition to redevelop Seoul's Tancheon waterfront as a public park called The Weaves, with a ... More

The long-proposed US$3.8bn (€3.4bn, £2.9bn) theme park at Hwaseong, 45km (30mi) from South Korea's capital Seoul, looks set to definitely go ahead, after the country's ... More

People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent heart disease and stroke. Findings from a study of more ... More

Xponential Fitness has signed a master franchise deal to open 100 Club Pilates studios in South Korea over the next five years. The deal will ... More

Turkish design bureau Melike Altinisik Architects (MAA) have been selected to build a museum of robotics with components that "construct themselves". Located in Seoul, the ... More

An artificial surfing lagoon to be built as part of South Korea’s new Turtle Island waterfront development will be the largest of its kind in ... More

Merlin Entertainments is set to open its first Legoland theme park in South Korea, having entered into a partnership agreement that will draw significant local ... More

Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment's Inspire Integrated Entertainment Resort, currently under development in South Korea, will include a Paramount Pictures-branded theme park following a strategic partnership ... More

London’s National Gallery has revealed plans to open a series of pop-up "gallery cafés" across Asia, mixing famous pieces of art with a food and ... More

A new arena in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea, allows fans of the popular League of Legends gaming franchise the chance to watch top players compete ... More

Rotterdam-based architectural firm MVRDV has completed construction on the Imprint, a two-building, 9,800-square-metre indoor theme park and nightclub located less than a kilometre from Incheon ... More

A new report from the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has been created to highlight the effects of "overtourism", also helping the world's cities ... More

South Korea's leading theme park operator Lotte Group has revealed new details about its upcoming theme park and resort development in the city of Busan. ... More

MVRDV founders Winy Maas, Jacob van Rijs and Nathalie de Vries have announced the opening of a new office in Spaces Réaumur, Paris, reflecting the ... More

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has released the first design images for a new Seoul Cinematheque – a complex celebrating the visual arts to be built ... More