Danis news

On unveiling a strong set of year-end results, PureGym CEO, Clive Chesser, says the low-cost operator is looking to build on the strong start it ... More

Low-cost operator, PureGym is piloting reformer Pilates in its Danish clubs, considering the introduction of recovery zones and rolling out women’s spaces across its UK ... More

As men’s mental health increasingly comes under the spotlight, industry veteran, Rasmus Ingerslev, has launched Manhug Coaching, a 100-day self-mastery programme targeted at men. Ingerslev ... More

Photos of Zayed National Museum have been released ahead of its planned opening in December 2025. The Zayed National Museum will act as the centrepiece ... More

Following strong full-year results, PureGym has revealed it's planning to launch 70 gyms this year, focusing primarily on the opportunities presented in the UK, Switzerland ... More

Speaking to HCM for its 2024-2025 Handbook, which will be out next month, PureGym managing director, Rebecca Passmore, says the company is on track to ... More

The International Sauna Association's (ISA) Sauna Aid initiative is asking for donations to establish a sauna complex in Ukraine to provide a sanctuary for Ukrainians ... More

PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1 2022, taking the total number of members across its clubs ... More

A new landmark maritime centre has opened to the public in Esbjerg, Denmark. Created by WERK Arkitekter and Snøhetta, the centre has been designed as ... More

Scandic Hotels’ latest property Scandic Spectrum is now open, a lively new hotel in Denmark’s capital city of Copenhagen. Located on the waterfront, the hotel ... More

Sauna Aid is a new multi-country initiative, sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), providing movable sauna facilities and supportive volunteers to displaced Ukrainians fleeing ... More

The new H.C. Andersen House, designed by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, has opened its doors to visitors in the Danish city of Odense. Dedicated to ... More

PureGym saw its group-wide revenue decline by £177m during 2020, as it lost 37 per cent of its trading days due to pandemic lockdowns. Announcing ... More

A new museum telling the stories of the people exiled from Germany by the Nazi regime is set to open in Berlin in 2025. The ... More

Danish health club operator Repeat, launched in 2016 by serial fitness entrepreneur Rasmus Ingerslev, has filed for bankruptcy. The news comes after the chain, which ... More

A proposed Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium in Oakland, US – designed by Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) – is a step closer to ... More

PureGym expects lockdowns to last "until at least 31 March" – and that it will be reopening its Danish and Swiss operations before the UK. ... More

Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The 15-club gym chain was placed into bankruptcy by previous owner, ... More

Svart, the world’s first energy-positive hotel, has appointed award-winning Danish designers Space Copenhagen to lead the property’s interior design. Designed by the Norwegian architect firm ... More

In 2021, the Hotel Green Solution House (Hotel GSH), on the Danish island of Bornholm will welcome a brand new wing, built, clad and insulated ... More

Older men who have played football regularly throughout their lives have cells up to 11 years younger than their physically inactive peers. The figure comes ... More

PureGym's operations in Europe have helped the business through the UK lockdown, according to CEO Humphrey Cobbold. In 2019, PureGym acquired Danish operator Fitness World, ... More

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 ... More

A project involving hand-crafted islands on the Danish capital Copenhagen's waterfront is set to create a completely new genre of public parks. Described as a ... More

The leisure industry is increasingly feeling the pressure as countries introduce measures to tackle the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Travel bans, border closures, social distancing measures ... More