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Spa and wellness industry thought leaders gathered yesterday (26 January) at the Grow Well webinar – hosted by We Work Well – to share their ... More

The Chinese mainland has its first Hard Rock Hotel, complete with a huge vinyl mosaic, hundreds of red guitars hanging from the walls and a ... More

Architects Chad Oppenheim and Arthur Casas have collaborated to create a dynamic hotel nestled between dilapidated 1950s apartment buildings on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. ... More

Weta Workshop – the special effects and prop company behind such epics as The Lord of the Rings and Avatar – have thrown their weight ... More

Inge Moore has called on hospitality designers to incorporate fun, interactivity and individuality into spa and gym design. The acclaimed interior designer – who is ... More

Plans are in the works to develop a multi-million pound aquarium project in Southampton, combining undersea creatures with a showcase of the region’s strengths and ... More

A 75,000sq ft (7,000sq m) rainforest will be situated halfway up a tower in the Hilton Worldwide hotel in Dubai as part of a "never ... More

US architect Chad Oppenheim has called for a greater ‘wow factor’ in design, arguing that creating striking and memorable forms is every bit as important ... More

Coventry City Council has revealed plans for a £36.7m indoor waterpark in its city centre, with designs for the grand development by Faulkner Browns Architects ... More

Moddershall Oaks, a country spa retreat near Stone in Staffordshire, UK has been granted planning permission to expand its facilities. The expansion is being part ... More

Lifestyle Fitness low cost clubs and Escape Fitness teamed up to give its new Wembley club flooring the ‘wow’ factor. Escape and its partner ESC ... More

Triotech, maker of the XD Dark Ride, has teamed up with Zamperla to launch a new interactive dark ride. Triotech's new iDR ride is designed ... More

Opening this spring in Coconut Creek, Florida and built by Prime Play, Wow Factory will offer the largest Ropes Course and Ballocity in southern Florida. ... More

Thai hospitality entrepreneur Anchalika Kijkanakorn is to launch a new luxury spa resort in the island of Koh Samui on 1 March. Offering accommodation in ... More

Cliffwalk - a CA$4.5m (£2.8m, EUR3.2m, US$4.6m) attraction located 300ft (91m) above the Capilano River in North Vancouver, Canada - is to open to the ... More

Museums need to be noisy in order to encourage new ideas and debate, according to the newly-unveiled 2011 Kids In Museums Manifesto. Independent charity Kids ... More

Restaurant group D&D London has announced plans to develop and operate two eateries at the Trinity Leeds shopping and leisure development. D&D London has finalised ... More

Nearly 40 UK locations have put themselves forward to be considered for World Heritage Site status, according to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport ... More

The operator of the Beatles Story visitor attraction in Liverpool has opened a second site within the new £10.5m Mersey Ferries terminal building. Called Beatles ... More

The Scottish Government has been called upon to help provide funding for the creation of a new landmark building on Dundee's waterfront that could house ... More