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31 May 2019
OMA and KOO to design US$95m arts centre for the University of Illinois
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) has selected the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and KOO to plan its US$95m (€85.1m, £75m) Center for the Arts. The future facility, which will be located on the school's northwest campus, will comprise a 500-seat concert hall and a 270-seat auditorium, as
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31 May 2019
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens at Disneyland
The hotly anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens its doors at the Disneyland resort in California today, following a three-year construction project. First announced in 2015, work on the 14-acre attraction began in April 2016 and it's believed the final cost could top US$1bn (€898m, £793m). It is the first
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30 May 2019
Smithsonian names Lonnie Bunch as its new secretary
The Smithsonian Institution’s board has elected Lonnie G. Bunch III as the organisations new secretary. Bunch, the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), will take up the role on 16 June and will be the first African American to lead the
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29 May 2019
Louvre reopens after overcrowding forces museum closure
The Louvre Museum has opened today but says it strongly recommends that prospective visitors buy tickets online, after it shut down on Monday due to overcrowding. The recent TEA/AECOM Theme and Museum Index showed that the attraction, which was already the world’s top-attended museum, had a record-breaking year
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28 May 2019
Disney breaks ground on Fantasy Springs expansion of Tokyo DisneySea
Disney and The Oriental Land Company have broken ground on – Fantasy Springs – the newest port coming to Tokyo DisneySea. Featuring distinct areas themed around Disney's Tangled, Frozen and Peter Pan IP, the expansion is the largest in Tokyo Disney Resort's history, with a deluxe hotel
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28 May 2019
US$11.5m expansion for St Louis Zoo's primate habitats
The St Louis Zoo in Missouri, US, has announced plans for a major US$11.5m (€10.28m, £9.08m) expansion of its Primate House, with the 35,000sq ft (10,668sq m) addition set to be completed in 2021. The outdoor expansion, says the zoo, will be beneficial to the animals' health and wellbeing, providing eight new
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23 May 2019
Cloward H20 complete US$150m waterpark for Marriott's Turnberry Miami Resort
Aquatic design specialists Cloward H2O have designed a U$150m (€134.8m, £118.6m) waterpark for the JW Marriot Miami Turnberry Resort and Spa in Aventura, Florida. Said to be the largest playscape of its kind in Miami-Dade County, the Tidal Cove features a surf simulator, a 60 ft (5.5 sq m) tower with seven water
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23 May 2019
Airbnb teams up with 23andMe to promote DNA-based heritage travel
Online travel marketplace Airbnb has teamed up with genetic testing company 23andMe to make the finding of heritage travel experiences based on DNA tests simpler. Inspired by research among their own customers, the companies are incorporating heritage travel into their product experiences, so customers can
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