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25 Nov 2014
Glass walkways give visitors bird's eye view of Tower Bridge
Two giant glass floors 42m (138ft) above the Thames have opened at Tower Bridge as part of a new attraction marking its 120th birthday. The scheme by Purcell Architects took a year to implement and now offers visitors a completely new view of the bridge, the river and the lifting process from high-level walkways across the Thames. “Purcell is delighted to have
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25 Nov 2014
Van Gogh glowing cycle trail shimmers in Netherlands
Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde has unveiled what is arguably the world’s most artistic cycle path in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Vincent Van Gogh’s death. The high-end cycling highway consists of more than 50,000 solar powered, glow in the dark stones which appear to
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25 Nov 2014
Mandarin Oriental's Jeremy McCarthy makes case for negative employees
Jeremy McCarthy, group director of spa for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, has made the case for negative employees – stating that when people are negative about something, it means they really care. In an article published by McCarthy on Linkedin, he says that students on his “Positive Leadership” course are divided on whether an apathetic employee is worse than a negative one. Fears of the contagious nature of negativity mean students see this type of employee as
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25 Nov 2014
Harry Potter-themed London hotel bewitches guests
Harry Potter fans retracing the steps of the boy wizard can now retire to their Hogwarts-inspired wizarding chambers at the Georgian House - an independent hotel in London’s Victoria. The four star boutique property, which has been run by the same family for 163 years, is the first London hotel to cash in on
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21 Nov 2014
Herzog & de Meuron’s Paris skyscraper rejected
Plans for Paris’ first skyscraper in 42 years were rejected on 17 November, following a ‘secret’ ballot. The ballot itself has been called in to question by Paris mayor, Anne Hidalgo, who claims the vote – with a result of 78 councillors for and 83 against – was invalid because some opponents violated secrecy
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24 Nov 2014
Huge tourist attraction abandoned by Fife Council
A pipe dream of turning a former opencast coal site in Kelty, Scotland, into an iconic landscaped art project headed up by Charles Jencks, has been scrapped. The multi-million pound scheme, the ‘Fife Earth Project’, would have seen the former
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21 Nov 2014
IAAPA 2014: Triotech wins big at IAAPA
Interactive dark ride company Triotech was celebrating at the IAAPA convention in Orlando, Florida, this week after winning two of the association’s Brass Ring Awards, as well as the biggest
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21 Nov 2014
Amazon to launch hotel booking service
Online retail giant, Amazon is setting its sights on the hospitality industry with the launch of a hotel booking service in January. According to Skift, Amazon Travel will feature a specially curated selection of four star, or above, hotels within a few hours drive from New York, Los Angeles and Seattle. The content would feature editorial about attractions and others things to do in the destination. As only a few
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21 Nov 2014
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall reopens following refurbishment
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, UK, welcomed back members of the public on 13 November following the completion of part of its £13.8m (US$21.5m, €17.3m) refurbishment. An ongoing project to completely refurbish the interior of the 1939 concert hall is being headed up by architects Caruso St. John, who have
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