ICOM news

Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round. With this ... More

Mindfulness app provider, Headspace, is providing free subscriptions to all unemployed or furloughed workers in the UK and US following the COVID-19 crisis. The year-long ... More

Mindfulness app provider, Headspace, is making a bid to support US-based healthcare professionals curb anxiety and stress during the coronavirus shutdown. The brand is offering ... More

Hyatt Hotels has announced a collaboration with mindfulness app provider Headspace, set to roll out in the coming months at Hyatt-branded hotels. The partnership will ... More

The Das Triest Hotel – originally designed by English architects Conran and Partners – has reopened following a multicomponent renovation. Situated in Vienna's Freihaus district, ... More

Fulfilling one of its first objectives, the newly founded Wellness Tourism Association has created a WTA Glossary of Industry Terms designed to become the basis ... More

Unesco has committed to improving tourism management at World Heritage sites by announcing the development of a new tool for sustainability issues. An expert panel ... More

Thrive Global, the wellness media and technology company founded only last year by Arianna Huffington, has raised US$30m in its Series B funding round. The ... More

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has named Peter Keller as its new director general, with the body’s former treasurer taking up the role with ... More

Universal Studios Japan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dragon Quest by announcing plans for a new visitor attraction based on the popular videogame series. ... More

Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a museum inspired by a kiln to a landmark opera ... More

Starwood Hotels has expanded its Latin American portfolio with the opening of the 119-bedroom W Punta de Mita in Mexico’s Riviera Nayarit. Owned by Fideicomiso ... More

British Airways customers can now meditate their way to a more relaxing flight, thanks to a new in-flight entertainment channel in partnership with meditation app ... More

Plans have been approved for a MX$250m (US$13.2m, €11.8m, £9.3m) aquarium development in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Developed by aquarium specialists Blau Life, who are also ... More

Israel’s Palestinian Museum north of Jerusalem has appointed a new director just days before the institution opens to the public. Dr Mahmoud Hawari – a ... More

A museum dedicated to videogame series Dragon Quest is coming to Tokyo, Japan, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the game’s release. The series is incredibly ... More

Asian hospitality group Dusit International has named Suphajee Suthumpun group chief executive officer, the third group CEO in the company’s 67-year history and the first ... More

Heritage preservation specialists CyArk and the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) are seeking government and private assistance for the emergency documentation of some ... More

Some of the heritage sector’s top names have gathered in Berlin for preservation specialists CyArk's annual summit. The two-day event kicks off today (20 October) ... More

The Cedar Spa by L’Occitane has launched as part of the JW Mussoorie Walnut Grove Resort & Spa opening in the hill stations - high-altitude ... More

Indian luxury hotel group The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has opened an ESPA spa at The Leela Palace Chennai with panoramic views of the ... More

Westin has unveiled the next stage of its year-long Well-being Movement with the announcement of a new member on the Westin Well-being Council and two ... More

Westin Hotels & Resorts has announced the global launch of its US$15m (£9m, €10.8m) brand-wide campaign to enhance and promote the wellbeing of its guests ... More

The logo for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been unveiled. The emblem – based on the number 2012 – was designed by ... More