Latvia news

Andrei Fomin, the mastermind behind London’s Russian bathhouse and spa concept Banya No 1, wants to take his brand global, according to an exclusive interview ... More

Online beauty and wellness booking company Treatwell has recently partnered with Apple Maps to allow its users to easily book appointments directly within the mobile ... More

The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key message from Andy Haldane, chief executive of the Royal Society ... More

Governments have begun easing their COVID-19 lockdown measures, resulting in the gradual reopening of health clubs, gyms and fitness facilities. In Australia, where the number ... More

Just in time for its 10th anniversary, Tamina Therme at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz in Switzerland is opening The Ragaz Sauna Village, which expands ... More

German skincare brand Babor is continuing its global expansion, with the opening of branded spas in Vancouver, Canada and Tallinn, Estonia. The Vancouver spa is ... More

The National Museum of African American History and Culture has been named the design of 2017 by London’s Design Museum, making it only the second ... More

Fitness brand énergie Group could float on the stock market or sell shares to a private equity company within two years, CEO Jan Spaticchia has ... More

Luxury hotel operator Kempinski is set to open its second property in the Baltic states next month, with the launch of a 141-bedroom spa hotel ... More

The World Architecture Festival has today (7 July) unveiled the largest ever shortlist for its Building of the Year competition. WAF – one of the ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Denmark's new rowing stadium to forthcoming projects from OMA, Diller Scofidio + ... More

Architecture competition organiser Bee Breeders have revealed the winners of its latest challenge: a task to design a meditation and wellness camp in one of ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from Elon Musk’s latest big idea to Peter Zumthor’s extension for Fondation Beyeler ... More

International consulting firm Linser Hospitality has been engaged to develop the extensive health and wellness programming for the Kemeri Park project in Jurmula, Latvia. The ... More

Sir David Adjaye has been named the world’s most influential architect by Time magazine. In a citation for the publication, Thelma Golden, the director and ... More

Global spa management company Resense will manage a 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft) spa at the upcoming Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga in Latvia, due to open ... More

The thermal/mineral springs industry is positioned for rising investment and growth, as consumers seek out the healing and relaxing properties of water and nature. According ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from BIG’s panda enclosure at Copenhagen Zoo to a new Vegas stadium for ... More

The winner has been announced in an architecture competition to design a rural spa and guest house in Kurzeme, Western Latvia. The Blue Clay Country ... More

Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a planned anime theme park to an ice rink frozen using solar ... More

Latvian practice Mailitis Architects have designed an amphitheatre with a unique wind tunnel for a band of levitating monks. The Shaolin Flying Monks Theatre has ... More

The winners of the 2017 Architectural Review MIPIM Future Projects Awards have been announced, with this year’s prizes going to projects from eight countries across ... More

Swiss luxury hotel operator Kempinski will open a five-star hotel located within the historic Manzana de Gomez building in Cuba in Q2 of this year. ... More

UPDATE: British architect David Adjaye has been knighted by the Duke of Cambridge during an Investiture ceremony held today (12 May) at Buckingham Palace, London. ... More

Architecture competition organiser Bee Breeders has launched a US$20,000 (€18,500; £15,500) spa design competition in Latvia. The Blue Clay Country Spa competition is inviting architects ... More