PUBLIC SPACE news

Hotel owner-operator MCR Hotels is inviting the public to provide feedback on development plans for London’s iconic BT Tower as a luxury hotel and mixed ... More

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, ... More

The next Third Space club in London has been announced, slated to open in 2028. The premium operator has secured a site in north London, ... More

Therme Group has announced it will develop its first wellbeing oasis in Singapore, creating a large-scale social wellbeing infrastructure project worth S$1 billion (US$768 million, ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says wellness is becoming a mainstream priority for real estate developers and prospective residents are factoring wellbeing features into their ... More

Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows on the Hawaiian island of Maui, US, has launched The Spa at Royal Lahaina as part of the property’s multi-million ... More

UK Active, Sport England, CIMSPA and Women’s Aid have published new resources to help fitness and leisure facilities continue to create safer spaces for women ... More

Six Senses will operate one of two luxury hotels and a Six Senses Spa within a mixed-use development called Hatai in the Silom area of ... More

For a second time, Therme Group has reworked the plans for Therme Spa at Ontario Place in Toronto, Canada, after concerns were raised about the ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507 billion, £434 billion) in 2024 and the institute estimates it ... More

The redesigned National Gallery Sainsbury Wing has opened in London Designed by Selldorf Architects in close collaboration with Purcell heritage architects, the £85m transformation of ... More

IHG has signed an agreement to open the Even Hotel Dammam in Saudi Arabia, the debut property for its wellness brand in the Middle East. ... More

Montcalm Mayfair, an Autograph Collection hotel, has opened its doors in London after a two-year renovation of the Grade II-listed Georgian building, offering guests a ... More

Luxury wellness brand BodyHoliday is expanding into Europe with a five-star health and fitness retreat on Portugal’s East Algarve coastline. Set to open in 2027, ... More

BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group has completed the 1,200sq m Jinji Lake Pavilion in Suzhou, China. Situated on the Jinji waterfront, the pavilion offers a ... More

Designed by BIG in collaboration with ALB-Architect, the Opera & Ballet Theatre of Kosovo will house four performance halls and a new public plaza in ... More

Reservations are now open for Mandarin Oriental’s second London hotel, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, set to open on 3 June. The luxury establishment will feature 50 ... More

Art’otel, Radisson’s contemporary art-inspired lifestyle hotel brand, has strengthened its presence in London with a new hotel in Hoxton fusing art, design and hospitality. The ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has released its annual Future of Wellness report, forecasting what will make waves in the diverse world of wellness in ... More

The King of Bhutan has announced plans to create a 1,000sq km economic hub inspired by the Bhutanese culture of respect and compassion for others ... More

Luxury hotel and spa operator Mandarin Oriental’s second London hotel will launch next January with a brand new spa designed as a boutique sister location ... More

Five-star Tuscan retreat Castelfalfi has celebrated the relaunch of its spa with a partnership with integrative wellness and medical retreat RAKxa based in Bangkok, Thailand. ... More

Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario Place destination. The facility will deliver Therme Group's signature year-round ... More

Modern wellness brand The Well has teamed up with Miami-based real estate developer Terra to launch its first urban wellness community. The development – called ... More

A new type of multi-activity, outdoor exercise space – designed to get people moving by challenging them to think outside the box – is being ... More