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RIBA International Prize longlist revealed, but which leisure buildings are in contention?

BY Kim Megson | 14 Dec 2017

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (14 December) announced the RIBA International List 2018, a new biennial selection of the world’s best new buildings.

Arts Index sees sharp rise in individual giving to arts and culture in England

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

New research covering the condition of arts and culture provision has recorded a 68 per cent rise in individual giving in England since 2015.

Bob Iger extends contract to 2021 as Disney acquires Fox in US$52.4bn mega-deal

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

Disney has confirmed a US$52.4bn (€44.27bn, £39bn) mega-deal with Fox, acquiring Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with Fox's cable and international TV businesses.

Mather and Co to design Twickenham's World Rugby Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has named Manchester-based firm Mather and Co to design its new World Rugby Museum at the spiritual home of the sport – Twickenham Stadium.

Snohetta, KoningEizenberg and TEN face public vote on El Paso kids’ museum

BY Alice Davis | 14 Dec 2017

Three international architecture firms invited to submit designs for a new children’s museum in the Mexico-US border city of El Paso, Texas, will soon learn the outcome of a public vote.

Starry shortlist announced for Adelaide art museum

BY Kim Megson | 13 Dec 2017

A starry shortlist has been announced in the international competition to find a design team to create a new art museum in Adelaide, Australia.

DCMS and Wolfson Foundation partner for £4m museum and gallery improvement fund

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and charitable organisation the Wolfson Foundation have jointly-launched a £4m (US$5.3m, €4.5m) fund designed to improve the quality of displays, enhance exhibition spaces and increase access in museums and galleries.

Work begins on Merlin's £20m Bear Grylls attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a global rollout after the UK launch.

Exclusive: Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer on tourism and the city becoming its own brand

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

Orlando’s mayor has reinforced the importance of tourism to the theme park capital’s economy, making the city its own brand with attractions feeding back into its economy.

Huge waterpark to crown Malaysia's luxury mixed-use resort

BY Alice Davis | 12 Dec 2017

A long-awaited luxury mega-destination, Desaru Coast, is scheduled to open in Malaysia in 2018, boasting one of the world’s biggest waterparks.

World's largest planetarium opens in St Petersburg

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Dec 2017

A 150-year-old gas storage facility on St Petersburg’s Obvodny Canal has been transformed into a record-breaking planetarium.

Exclusive: Australian market recovering, says Village Roadshow COO as operator addresses safety concerns

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Dec 2017

Following a year of turmoil for Australia’s theme park sector, the Gold Coast market is finally starting to show signs of recovery, according to Village Roadshow Theme Parks COO Bob White.

Renovation work starts on Manhattan Beach's pier aquarium

BY Alice Davis | 09 Dec 2017

A historic pier and aquarium on Manhattan Beach, California, is undergoing a major renovation after reaching its fundraising targets.

Coventry named UK City of Culture 2021

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Dec 2017

Coventry will be the third UK City of Culture following an announcement by minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism John Glen.

Public creativity crucial for cities, argues Urban Art Projects founder after Ai Weiwei collaboration in New York

BY Kim Megson | 08 Dec 2017

One of the team responsible for realising Ai Weiwei’s huge ‘security fence’ installations across New York has told CLADglobal the popularity of the project demonstrates why cities and developers would be “mad” not to commission creativity.

Institute of Contemporary Art opens doors to new home in Miami

BY Alice Davis | 08 Dec 2017

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) has been welcoming the first visitors to its new home this week, located in the heart of the burgeoning design district in Miami, Florida.

BRC applies theme park design to Museum of the Bible

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Dec 2017

Experience design firm BRC has taken the concept of a theme park attraction and placed it inside a museum setting at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

Exclusive: Anvio VR signs deals for new sites in US and Europe

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Dec 2017

Russian virtual reality company Anvio VR has announced plans for a global expansion, starting in London this February, before rolling out its free-roam VR experience across Europe and North America.

Heatherwick Studio's intricate 'vertical public space' reaches full height in New York

BY Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2017

Vessel – the sculptural urban landmark Heatherwick Studio have designed as the centrepiece for New York’s Hudson Yards development – topped out yesterday (6 December) after eight months of construction.

Allies and Morrison win competition to revive 18th century mansion gutted by fire

BY Kim Megson | 06 Dec 2017

British conservation charity the National Trust has announced that architecture practice Allies and Morrison will reimagine and rebuild Surrey’s Clandon Park, a historic Palladian mansion gutted by a fire in 2015.

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RIBA International Prize longlist revealed, but which leisure buildings are in contention?

BY Kim Megson | 14 Dec 2017

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has today (14 December) announced the RIBA International List 2018, a new biennial selection of the world’s best new buildings.

Arts Index sees sharp rise in individual giving to arts and culture in England

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

New research covering the condition of arts and culture provision has recorded a 68 per cent rise in individual giving in England since 2015.

Bob Iger extends contract to 2021 as Disney acquires Fox in US$52.4bn mega-deal

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

Disney has confirmed a US$52.4bn (€44.27bn, £39bn) mega-deal with Fox, acquiring Twentieth Century Fox Film and Television studios, along with Fox's cable and international TV businesses.

Mather and Co to design Twickenham's World Rugby Museum

BY Tom Anstey | 14 Dec 2017

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has named Manchester-based firm Mather and Co to design its new World Rugby Museum at the spiritual home of the sport – Twickenham Stadium.

Snohetta, KoningEizenberg and TEN face public vote on El Paso kids’ museum

BY Alice Davis | 14 Dec 2017

Three international architecture firms invited to submit designs for a new children’s museum in the Mexico-US border city of El Paso, Texas, will soon learn the outcome of a public vote.

Starry shortlist announced for Adelaide art museum

BY Kim Megson | 13 Dec 2017

A starry shortlist has been announced in the international competition to find a design team to create a new art museum in Adelaide, Australia.

DCMS and Wolfson Foundation partner for £4m museum and gallery improvement fund

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

Work begins on Merlin's £20m Bear Grylls attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

Construction is underway for Birmingham’s Bear Grylls Adventure – with Merlin Entertainments already planning a global rollout after the UK launch.

Exclusive: Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer on tourism and the city becoming its own brand

BY Tom Anstey | 13 Dec 2017

Orlando’s mayor has reinforced the importance of tourism to the theme park capital’s economy, making the city its own brand with attractions feeding back into its economy.

Huge waterpark to crown Malaysia's luxury mixed-use resort

BY Alice Davis | 12 Dec 2017

A long-awaited luxury mega-destination, Desaru Coast, is scheduled to open in Malaysia in 2018, boasting one of the world’s biggest waterparks.

World's largest planetarium opens in St Petersburg

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Dec 2017

A 150-year-old gas storage facility on St Petersburg’s Obvodny Canal has been transformed into a record-breaking planetarium.

Exclusive: Australian market recovering, says Village Roadshow COO as operator addresses safety concerns

BY Tom Anstey | 12 Dec 2017

Following a year of turmoil for Australia’s theme park sector, the Gold Coast market is finally starting to show signs of recovery, according to Village Roadshow Theme Parks COO Bob White.

Renovation work starts on Manhattan Beach's pier aquarium

BY Alice Davis | 09 Dec 2017

A historic pier and aquarium on Manhattan Beach, California, is undergoing a major renovation after reaching its fundraising targets.

Coventry named UK City of Culture 2021

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Dec 2017

Coventry will be the third UK City of Culture following an announcement by minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism John Glen.

Public creativity crucial for cities, argues Urban Art Projects founder after Ai Weiwei collaboration in New York

BY Kim Megson | 08 Dec 2017

Institute of Contemporary Art opens doors to new home in Miami

BY Alice Davis | 08 Dec 2017

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) has been welcoming the first visitors to its new home this week, located in the heart of the burgeoning design district in Miami, Florida.

BRC applies theme park design to Museum of the Bible

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Dec 2017

Experience design firm BRC has taken the concept of a theme park attraction and placed it inside a museum setting at the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.

Exclusive: Anvio VR signs deals for new sites in US and Europe

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Dec 2017

Russian virtual reality company Anvio VR has announced plans for a global expansion, starting in London this February, before rolling out its free-roam VR experience across Europe and North America.

Heatherwick Studio's intricate 'vertical public space' reaches full height in New York

BY Kim Megson | 07 Dec 2017

Allies and Morrison win competition to revive 18th century mansion gutted by fire

BY Kim Megson | 06 Dec 2017

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