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Wake the Tiger, the Bristol-based immersive art experience, is set to open its 1,000sq m expansion on Friday 2 February. Dubbed ‘the world’s first amazement ... More

The new Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, US, has been declared open. The 1m sq ft building, designed by architects ... More

PLP Architecture have won a competition to build a mixed-use tower in Rotterdam with a glazed volume intersected by timber floorplates that extend beyond the ... More

Anantara has recently launched its first Mauritian destination – Iko Mauritius Resort and Villas – on Le Chaland beach, Mauritius. Owned by Currimjee Jeewanjee & ... More

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham has indicated she may move into the wellness market, potentially mounting a challenge to Kourtney Kardashian’s Poosh and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop ... More

After a two-year construction process, Louisiana Children's Museum's new facility in New Orleans is set to open this summer. Situated in New Orleans City Park, ... More

Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas is entering the luxury hospitality sector on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius with Anantara Mauritius Resort – a new ... More

All medals at the Tokyo 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be made from recycled electronic devices – such as discarded mobile phones, digital cameras, ... More

Sustainable furniture design company Van De Sant has secured a £70,000 (€80,000, US$91,000) investment package from serial entrepreneur and TV personality Deborah Meaden. The Dutch ... More

Danish architects Arcgency have designed an unorthodox multi-sensory spa and private retreat, located inside a former coal crane on Copenhagen’ harbourfront. Described by the studio ... More

A crack team of robots have comprehensively renovated a community art gallery in Shanghai, predominantly using recycled bricks. The innovative project is the work of ... More

Luxury lifestyle hotel brand 1 Hotels has announced it will add a New York property to its portfolio in February 2017. 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge, ... More

Landscape architect Lily Jencks has designed “the world’s first biophilic gym” for fitness concept Biofit. Described as “an organic gym concept for big city life,” ... More

Boutique hotel operator Kimpton has opened the doors to its first Caribbean property, Kimpton Seafire Resort + Spa, located along the famed Seven Mile Beach ... More

A new London exhibition is set to explore communal bathing culture through the work of contemporary architects and designers. The immersive show – called Soak, ... More

Family-owned wellness equipment and furniture manufacturer TouchAmerica has named Hart Griffith-Zill as director of business development. Having grown up surrounded by the spa and massage ... More

On the back of successful events in Sydney, Berlin and Lyon, London will welcome a new international light festival when Lumiere kicks off this evening ... More

Shangri-La’s Le Touessrok Resort & Spa in Mauritius opened its doors earlier this month following a six-month renovation, which involved the remodelling of the 200-key ... More

Seattle-based architects goCstudio have successfully built and launched a floating sauna in Seattle, providing locals with a new perspective of their water-surrounded city. The designers ... More

When the City of Gothenburg wanted to revitalise its battered harbour front, as part of its wider scheme to regenerate the Jubilee Park and Frihamnen ... More

Australian architects MJA Studio have proposed a novel way of saving a much-loved sports stadium facing demolition: by turning it into an enormous outdoor wave ... More

Real estate firm Frogmore, known for its Westfield shopping centre in west London, is investing more than £16m in a new 5-star eco-inspired coastal resort ... More

Peckham Space, a new public venue for arts events and exhibitions, has opened in South London. The scheme is the result of a collaboration between ... More

High performance and ease of maintenance made Tarkett’s Omnisports range an ideal choice for the new sports flooring at Centre AT7 in Coventry. Run by ... More

The results of The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's (IHRSA) first Green/Sustainability Survey reveal that - overall - health club operators have a positive ... More