St Pete news

A new Russian theme park inspired by the literary poems and fairy tales of Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is being created by Dutch design and production ... More

Luxury hotel brand Corinthia will open its first hotel in the Middle East, the Corinthia Meydan Beach Dubai, in 2020. The contemporary beachfront hotel marks ... More

International architects Snøhetta have designed a new planetarium and a visitor centre for Norway’s largest astronomical facility by studying the night sky for design inspiration. ... More

A planning application has been submitted for a classic car museum in Oxfordshire, UK, with American vintage car collector and philanthropist Peter Mullin behind the ... More

Manchester City have more financial muscle than any other club in world football according to a new financial index, with Premier League clubs dominating the ... More

A 150-year-old gas storage facility on St Petersburg’s Obvodny Canal has been transformed into a record-breaking planetarium. Called Planetarium No1, the attraction takes the crown ... More

Russian virtual reality company Anvio VR has announced plans for a global expansion, starting in London this February, before rolling out its free-roam VR experience ... More

Boutique gym operator TRIB3 has appointed Rod Hill as its European managing director. As reported last week, the operator is in advanced talks with a ... More

Boutique fitness operator TRIB3 is growing its portfolio with further franchises planned for the UK and entry into the European market. The operator plans to ... More

After several significant delays, the Zenit Arena in the Russian city of St Petersburg has been completed – but cost almost US$500m more to build ... More

Organisers of the 2018 World Cup in Russia have been asked to “tighten up” the construction of the St Petersburg venue after FIFA expressed its ... More

CLAD has been given an exclusive first look at the inaugural Floating Seahorse; a luxury private villa submerged partly beneath the waves. The development of ... More

The city council of St. Petersburg in Florida, US, has officially approved both the funding and design for a US$20m pier designed as the centrepiece ... More

Organisers at Edgbaston Cricket Ground are attempting create an environment of religious tolerance and unity by hosting a triangular competition of teams representing three faiths. ... More

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) will today officially launch its 2016 Festival of Architecture with Hinterland, a night-time public art event held ... More

Spa clients are often so relaxed at the end of a treatment, they fall asleep, so why not incorporate that ultimate indulgence into the treatment, ... More

Two Dutch architecture studios and a Russian firm have won an international design competition to transform St Petersburg’s Vasilyevsky Island into a new leisure destination ... More

One of the final buildings designed by renowned architect Michael Graves is set to open as a nautically-themed hotel and beach resort in Florida next ... More

Five studios have been shortlisted to design a major extension to Manchester’s Hallé St Peter’s music venue; adding extra rehearsal, performance and education space to ... More

Clarins has opened its sixth Spa My Blend at the legendary Gran Melia Rome. Located just minutes from St Peter’s Square and on the banks ... More

Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s character Peter Rabbit is getting his own adventure play area after Willows Activity Farm in Hertfordshire, UK, announced plans for a ... More

Australia’s first pop-up waterpark is set to make a splash in Perth, when Xscape at the City arrives at the Belmont Park Racecourse for a ... More

The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin has claimed the title of Europe’s leading tourist destination at the World Travel Awards in Sardinia, Italy. During a night ... More

Luxury Italian car brand Ferrari has opened its latest store in Milan, featuring a new concept focused on lifestyle, experience, entertainment and shopping. Located in ... More

Clarins has opened its first day spa in St Petersburg, Russia, within one of a chain of department stores called Rive Gauche. The 55sq m ... More