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14 Jan 2015
Budapest finalises plans for US$277m cultural museum quarter
Final plans for Europe’s largest museum development have been revealed with new renderings released for the HUF75bn (US$277m, €235m, £183m) cultural quarter known as Park Budapest in Hungary. Following the judge’s selection, which was narrowed down from more than 500 anonymous applications, the Museum of
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14 Jan 2015
Mecanoo appointed to design ‘Golden Ribbon’ cycling route in China
A 17.6km (10.9m) long cycling route is to be built in Jiaozuo, northern China by Dutch architecture and design firm Mecanoo. Dubbed the ‘Golden Ribbon’ cycling route, the project is being funded by the World Bank. The route will allow for “connectivity, comfort and experience” whilst encouraging the use of
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14 Jan 2015
Nepalese spa chain plans expansion into Malaysia
The Tranquility Spa chain in Kathmandu, Nepal, is planning to expand its business outside the country, with a first Malaysian outlet expected to open by March 2015. According to national news site E Kantipur,, the company currently operates
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14 Jan 2015
Minor re-flags Four Seasons Bangkok as Anantara property
Minor Hotel Group (MHG), which owns the Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok, Thailand, will begin to operate the hotel under its own luxury brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas in March 2015. The 354-key hotel will become the Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel & Spa, located in Rajadamri – in central Bangkok’s Siam district. Kathryn Moore, group spa director of MSpa in Asia –
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14 Jan 2015
Chessington fined £150,000 for 2012 incident
Chessington World of Adventures has been fined £150,000 after a four-year-old girl fell 14ft (4.26m) and fractured her skull in a ride queue in June 2012. The company admitted a charge relating to section three of the Health and Safety at Work Act and was sentenced to the fine, plus £21,614 in costs at
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13 Jan 2015
Spafinder Wellness spotlights key industry trends for 2015
Spafinder Wellness 365 has published its twelfth edition of the annual Top 10 Global Spa and Wellness Trends Forecast for 2015 – including medi-spa prescriptions for cannabis, spas targeting jet-lagged travellers and an increase in Islamic wellness rituals beyond hammams and argan oil. The report is an in-depth forecast of significant global trends that will impact the industry and consumers in the year ahead. Developed by a team of research analysts, editors and industry experts, the forecast is based on
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13 Jan 2015
Bjarke Ingels unveils Europa City masterplan
Bjarke Ingels, director of architecture practice BIG, has revealed his masterplan for France's Europa City – set to be one of the largest leisure developments in Europe over the next five years. In a video, Ingels talks the viewer through the structure of the massive leisure destination. Like nearby Paris, the
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13 Jan 2015
Iceland's IceCave to debut in May
A new visitor attraction is set to launch later this year in Iceland in the shape of IceCave – a network of man-made tunnels and glaciers running inside the Langjökull Glacier. Stretching back as far as 300m (984ft) into the solid ice glacier – the second-largest in Iceland – and a further 30m (98ft) below the
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13 Jan 2015
Skydive stunt promotes Gardaland's new dive coaster
Gardaland amped up anticipation for its vertical plunge rollercoaster set to open this spring with a jawdropping skydive challenge. Italian skydiver Roberta Mancino helped the theme park raise awareness and reveal the name of the upcoming thrill coaster by jumping out of an aeroplane and navigating her way through a “human circle” of 10 parachutists (see video below). The stunt was a nod to the design of the ride, named
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13 Jan 2015
Thermarium Bäder-Bau designs giant spa complex for Oslo, Norway
Spa design consultancy and equipment manufacturer Thermarium Bäder-Bau is working on a three-storey spa outside Oslo, Norway, which is set to open at the end of 2015. The Canica Spa Complex, funded by a private investor, is part of a 6,230sq m (67,059sq ft) leisure development being developed by Canica AS. The
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13 Jan 2015
Sinkhole leads to record numbers for Corvette Museum
The sinkhole which swallowed eight cars at Kentucky’s National Corvette Museum has actually been a help rather than a hindrance, with the museum marking a record-breaking year for 2014. The museum reported attendance of 251,258 visitors for the
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