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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

Third Space and BXR are among the wellness operators slated to open at London’s Battersea Power Station development in 2023, with others, including Boom Cycle ... More

French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened the doors to its flagship US destination in West Hollywood – named Ambassade Los Angeles. The 5,000sqm facility ... More

French skincare brand Biologique Recherche has opened its second urban beauty institute in Paris named Ambassade Biologique Recherche Rive Gauche. Biologique Recherche co-owner Rupert Schmid ... 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 Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), is celebrating its fourth anniversary by striking up a partnership with World Wellness Weekend (WWW) – a global wellness event ... More

A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two buildings has opened as part of a residential project in ... More

PriestmanGoode have developed a new co-living brand in India aimed at tackling social isolation among millennials by providing opportunities for shared experiences. The new Olive ... More

A new wellness concept is set to open in the Nine Elms neighbourhood of Battersea, London. Called Linnaean, the health, beauty and lifestyle store will ... More

The Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy One has opened in India, featuring an 11-treatment-room Infuse Spa designed by Yabu Pushelberg. The Four Seasons includes ... More

Emma Boggis, chief executive of the Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA), will step down from her role in April. Boggis was appointed CEO in 2014 ... More

The Military Museums (TMM) in Calgary, Canada, is planning to build a new permanent CA$50m (US$37.9m, €33.4m, £29.8m) museum devoted to the Afghanistan mission. Covering ... More

David Chipperfield Architects and ReardonSmith are moving forward with plans to design a new Rosewood hotel on 30 Grosvenor Square, the former site of the ... More

Indoor cycling chain CycleBar will open its first site in London's Nine Elms in the coming weeks, signalling the brand's entry into the UK market. ... More

The Chelsea Foundation, run by the English Premier League club Chelsea FC, has joined forces with the National Football League’s (NFL) San Francisco 49ers to ... More

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has signed a deal with Indian property company Embassy Group to open a new luxury hotel and private residences in ... More

British architect Amanda Levete has won the 2018 AJ/AR Jane Drew Prize, which celebrates individuals who have raised the profile of women in architecture through ... More

Luxury operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has signed a management deal with German real estate company Bayerische Hausbau for a 132-key spa hotel in Munich, ... More

Property developer Qatari Diar has announced the appointment of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts as the operator for a new hotel opening within London’s former US ... More

Ultra luxury hotel operator Bulgari Hotels and Resorts will open its fourth property in Beijing next month, which will house a large spa. The 119-bedroom ... More

AL_A, the architecture practice of Amanda Levete, has completed a striking 37-floor retail, leisure and hotel tower in central Bangkok. Located within the former gardens ... More

Qatar’s intention to bid for and host the Summer Olympics Games will open up opportunities for companies in the UK sport sector to win business, ... More

David Chipperfield Architects have been invited to develop design proposals for an extension to Russia’s historic Perm Opera and Ballet Theatre, seven years after they ... More

Increasing crossovers between work and leisure are creating new challenges for hospitality designers, says Conran & Partners' Tina Norden, in an interview with CLAD. "With ... More

Italian studio Network of Architecture (NOA*) have created a cantilevering swimming pool overlooking a forest valley in the Dolomites in Italy. The dramatic pool, situated ... More