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Aboriginal interpretive centre touted for CA$150m Fort Edmonton redevelopment

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

An Indigenous People’s Experience will be at the heart of a CA$150m (US$114m, €102m, £88m) expansion of Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta, Canada.

Michael Jordan donates US$5m to upcoming Smithsonian African-American museum

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan has shown his philanthropic side, donating US$5m (€4.5m, £3.8m) to the Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Krampus coming to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

Universal Orlando is putting a Santa-related spin on its Halloween Horror Nights this year, adding a little bit of festive fear with the addition of Krampus to its seasonal offering.

Allied Works design vast hub for Canadian music as 'an immersion of structure and sound'

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to house the country’s National Music Centre (NMC).

Ideas competition for Philip Johnson's New York World Fair pavilion inspires new life for modern ruin

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

The winners have been announced in an ideas competition to propose a new life for Philip Johnson’s famous New York State Pavilion in Queens.

Unesco report urges protection of high seas with World Heritage status

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

The World Heritage Centre has urged the planet’s governments to expand its World Heritage programme to include sites in international waters.

Architecture meets agriculture: Visitors to become digital farmers at Italy's food theme park

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

Visitors to a forthcoming food theme park in Italy will be able to grow their own food on- site in a futuristic pavilion designed by architecture and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati.

New renderings reveal Peter Zumthor's US$600m LACMA museum redesign

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

New renderings have been released of Peter Zumthor’s proposed redevelopment of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ahead of a public consultation meeting on 24 August.

Child killed in accident on world's tallest waterslide

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Aug 2016

A boy has died after an accident on the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn waterpark in Kansas on 7 August.

Fresno Chaffee CEO lays out masterplan as African expansion nearly doubles annual attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Aug 2016

Since opening its US$57m African Adventure, California’s Fresno Chaffee Zoo has experienced a 40 per cent upturn in attendance – and that’s only the start according to the zoo’s CEO and director, Scott Barton.

Camelback owners unveil plans for US$45m North Carolina waterpark development

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The New York-based Aquatic Development Group (ADG) has started work on a US$45m (€40.3m, £34.2m) waterpark coming to Currituck County, North Carolina, in 2017.

Heritage fund awards £14.5m for essential cathedral repairs across UK

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The UK government will spend £14.5m (US$19m €17m) on the restoration of 39 cathedrals across Britain to help safeguard the nation's religious heritage.

Problems pile up for Orlando as Brexit, Brazil, Zika and safety could affect tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Britain’s decision to leave the European Union (EU), Brazil’s recession, the Zika virus in Florida and heightened tensions in the wake of acts of violence in the US, are having an adverse effect on Orlando’s economy.

Steve Van den Kerkhof to deliver keynote address at IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Plopsa Group CEO Steve Van den Kerkhof has been announced as the keynote speaker for IAAPA’s 2016 Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, in November.

Ferris Wheel reinvented with Brighton's world-first i360

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

The British Airways i360 – the world’s first vertical cable car, tallest moving observation tower and most slender tower – has opened to the public in Brighton, UK.

HLF introduces £8m Heritage Resilience scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new £8m (US$10.6m, €9.5m) investment programme designed to help organisations within the UK improve long-term heritage management.

‘Game-changing’ Coventry Water Park gets green light from council

BY Matthew Campelli | 02 Aug 2016

Planning approval for a “game-changing” £37m (US$49m, €43.7m) water park has been granted by Coventry City Council.

Alison Brooks' 'The Smile' demonstrates potential of hardwood megastructures

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Architecture studio Alison Brooks have created a banana-like structure for this September’s London Design Festival, due to sit in the grounds of the Chelsea College of Arts during the event.

Discrimination affecting culture workforce, says Museums Association

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Discrimination within the museum sector is negatively affecting workforce diversity, leading to people leaving the field at mid-career level, according to the Museums Association.

Lotte World to develop VR programme for South Korean government

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Lotte World – South Korea’s largest indoor theme park – will lead a consortium of 12 companies tasked with developing a virtual reality (VR) theme park programme.

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Aboriginal interpretive centre touted for CA$150m Fort Edmonton redevelopment

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

An Indigenous People’s Experience will be at the heart of a CA$150m (US$114m, €102m, £88m) expansion of Fort Edmonton Park in Alberta, Canada.

Michael Jordan donates US$5m to upcoming Smithsonian African-American museum

BY Tom Anstey | 10 Aug 2016

Legendary basketball player Michael Jordan has shown his philanthropic side, donating US$5m (€4.5m, £3.8m) to the Smithsonian’s upcoming National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Krampus coming to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

Universal Orlando is putting a Santa-related spin on its Halloween Horror Nights this year, adding a little bit of festive fear with the addition of Krampus to its seasonal offering.

Allied Works design vast hub for Canadian music as 'an immersion of structure and sound'

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

A giant international hub for music and sound technology has opened in Calgary, Canada to house the country’s National Music Centre (NMC).

Ideas competition for Philip Johnson's New York World Fair pavilion inspires new life for modern ruin

BY Kim Megson | 09 Aug 2016

The winners have been announced in an ideas competition to propose a new life for Philip Johnson’s famous New York State Pavilion in Queens.

Unesco report urges protection of high seas with World Heritage status

BY Tom Anstey | 09 Aug 2016

The World Heritage Centre has urged the planet’s governments to expand its World Heritage programme to include sites in international waters.

Architecture meets agriculture: Visitors to become digital farmers at Italy's food theme park

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

Visitors to a forthcoming food theme park in Italy will be able to grow their own food on- site in a futuristic pavilion designed by architecture and innovation firm Carlo Ratti Associati.

New renderings reveal Peter Zumthor's US$600m LACMA museum redesign

BY Kim Megson | 08 Aug 2016

New renderings have been released of Peter Zumthor’s proposed redevelopment of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) ahead of a public consultation meeting on 24 August.

Child killed in accident on world's tallest waterslide

BY Tom Anstey | 08 Aug 2016

A boy has died after an accident on the world’s tallest waterslide at Schlitterbahn waterpark in Kansas on 7 August.

Fresno Chaffee CEO lays out masterplan as African expansion nearly doubles annual attendance

BY Tom Anstey | 07 Aug 2016

Camelback owners unveil plans for US$45m North Carolina waterpark development

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The New York-based Aquatic Development Group (ADG) has started work on a US$45m (€40.3m, £34.2m) waterpark coming to Currituck County, North Carolina, in 2017.

Heritage fund awards £14.5m for essential cathedral repairs across UK

BY Tom Anstey | 05 Aug 2016

The UK government will spend £14.5m (US$19m €17m) on the restoration of 39 cathedrals across Britain to help safeguard the nation's religious heritage.

Problems pile up for Orlando as Brexit, Brazil, Zika and safety could affect tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Steve Van den Kerkhof to deliver keynote address at IAAPA 2016

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

Plopsa Group CEO Steve Van den Kerkhof has been announced as the keynote speaker for IAAPA’s 2016 Attractions Expo in Orlando, Florida, in November.

Ferris Wheel reinvented with Brighton's world-first i360

BY Tom Anstey | 04 Aug 2016

The British Airways i360 – the world’s first vertical cable car, tallest moving observation tower and most slender tower – has opened to the public in Brighton, UK.

HLF introduces £8m Heritage Resilience scheme

BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2016

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has launched a new £8m (US$10.6m, €9.5m) investment programme designed to help organisations within the UK improve long-term heritage management.

‘Game-changing’ Coventry Water Park gets green light from council

BY Matthew Campelli | 02 Aug 2016

Planning approval for a “game-changing” £37m (US$49m, €43.7m) water park has been granted by Coventry City Council.

Alison Brooks' 'The Smile' demonstrates potential of hardwood megastructures

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Architecture studio Alison Brooks have created a banana-like structure for this September’s London Design Festival, due to sit in the grounds of the Chelsea College of Arts during the event.

Discrimination affecting culture workforce, says Museums Association

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Discrimination within the museum sector is negatively affecting workforce diversity, leading to people leaving the field at mid-career level, according to the Museums Association.

Lotte World to develop VR programme for South Korean government

BY Tom Anstey | 02 Aug 2016

Lotte World – South Korea’s largest indoor theme park – will lead a consortium of 12 companies tasked with developing a virtual reality (VR) theme park programme.

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