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3401 to 3420 of 9725 news stories

Great Wolf names three new executives to senior team

BY Tom Anstey | 26 Jul 2016

Waterpark operator Great Wolf Resorts has announced the appointment of several executives to its management team, with Bryan Robinson joining as senior vice president and chief people officer, Greg Miller as executive vice president and chief development officer, and Erin Wallace as chief operating officer.

Dubai Safari Park will feature 'air conditioned rocks' to keep animals cool

BY Kim Megson | 25 Jul 2016

A safari park opening later this year in Dubai will feature misting machines, cool-water pools and rocks fitted with air conditioning to keep temperatures down.

Massiv by name, massive by nature as world's tallest water coaster opens

BY Alice Davis | 25 Jul 2016

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island in Galveston, Texas, is officially the proud owner of the world’s tallest water coaster.

Hip hop museum could finally be built in The Bronx as site and design identified

BY Kim Megson | 25 Jul 2016

Long-running plans to build a permanent home for the Universal Hip-Hop Museum (UHHM) in the US have moved a step closer to reality, after architects BrandNu Design unveiled renderings showing what the project could look like.

SeaWorld CEO reveals orca alternatives for Middle Eastern expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 25 Jul 2016

SeaWorld’s first attraction outside of North America will be its first not to include killer whales, with CEO Joel Manby lining up several big alternatives for the company.

Winner announced in race to design Seoul's musical 'Dream Island'

BY Kim Megson | 24 Jul 2016

Studio MMK, who have offices in the US and South Korea, will design a music-led cultural complex on an island in Seoul after winning an international architecture competition for the project.

EPIC art installation promotes Welsh tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

Tourism officials have launched an art installation on the hills of Snowdonia, with giant mirrored letters spelling out the word ‘EPIC’ as part of a campaign to promote Wales as the home of great adventures.

ArchiKids festival returns to London to inspire architects of the future

BY Kim Megson | 22 Jul 2016

The 2016 Archikids Festival begins in London this weekend with a host of free activities planned to engage children with architecture, engineering and design.

Norway plans heritage museum dedicated to Nordlandsjekt

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

Exhibition designs for a museum dedicated to the world’s only preserved Nordlandsjekt – a 17th century Norwegian cargo ship – have been unveiled by design firm Kvorning.

US$300m restoration scheme laid out for Central Park

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

The city of New York has laid out a 10-year US$300m (€271m, £226m) fund-raising and improvement scheme aimed at restoring and maintaining Central Park’s historic structures and landscapes.

American Museum of Natural History strengthens Cuban ties with MoU and exhibition plan

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

A bilingual exhibition planned for later this year will mark one of the first cultural tie-ups between the US and Cuba following decades of frosty relations between the two nations.

English Heritage lobbies for jousting at 2020 Olympics

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jul 2016

English Heritage has launched a campaign to turn one of its most popular summertime events into a fully-fledged Olympic sport, with the cultural body lobbying with Olympic chiefs to get jousting recognised in time for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.

Ice arena in German mountain range will feature unique twisting roof

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jul 2016

The rebuilding of a disused ice rink in Schierke, Germany has officially started, with architecture studio GRAFT transforming the site into a multi-use sports arena with a unique roof structure.

Six Flags adding two more Chinese properties to ever-expanding international portfolio

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jul 2016

As Six Flags continues its aggressive expansion plans in foreign markets, the theme park operator has signed an agreement for a second theme park and a waterpark in China, adding to its existing property, which broke ground in January.

'World's most technologically advanced stadium tour' debuts at Wembley

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

Wembley Stadium has launched what it calls “the world’s most technologically advanced stadium tour”, using beacon technology, 360 video and augmented reality to provide a mind-blowing interactive experience for visitors exploring the home of English football.

Universal Japan's Nintendo addition will dwarf Harry Potter attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has said its upcoming Nintendo attraction will be developed at a cost of ¥50bn (US$485m, €440m, £369.5m) – a significant increase on previous estimates.

Ibiza reaching capacity, says island's tourist board

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

The famed party destination of Ibiza cannot handle its ever-increasing tourism market, according to the island’s tourism bureau.

PortAventura's Ferrari Land sets official opening date

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

PortAventura has revealed the official opening date for its Ferrari Land attraction, with the theme park addition coming to the Spanish resort on 7 April 2017.

Le Corbusier's architecture recognised with Unesco World Heritage listing

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

Unesco has included a new addition to its World Heritage list for 2016, adding 17 sites across three continents, to recognise the work of Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

Matthew Hancock replaces Ed Vaizey as UK culture minister

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

UK culture minister Ed Vaizey is returning to the back benches of British politics after new Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Matthew Hancock as his replacement.

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3401 to 3420 of 9725 news stories

Great Wolf names three new executives to senior team

BY Tom Anstey | 26 Jul 2016

Dubai Safari Park will feature 'air conditioned rocks' to keep animals cool

BY Kim Megson | 25 Jul 2016

A safari park opening later this year in Dubai will feature misting machines, cool-water pools and rocks fitted with air conditioning to keep temperatures down.

Massiv by name, massive by nature as world's tallest water coaster opens

BY Alice Davis | 25 Jul 2016

Schlitterbahn Galveston Island in Galveston, Texas, is officially the proud owner of the world’s tallest water coaster.

Hip hop museum could finally be built in The Bronx as site and design identified

BY Kim Megson | 25 Jul 2016

SeaWorld CEO reveals orca alternatives for Middle Eastern expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 25 Jul 2016

SeaWorld’s first attraction outside of North America will be its first not to include killer whales, with CEO Joel Manby lining up several big alternatives for the company.

Winner announced in race to design Seoul's musical 'Dream Island'

BY Kim Megson | 24 Jul 2016

Studio MMK, who have offices in the US and South Korea, will design a music-led cultural complex on an island in Seoul after winning an international architecture competition for the project.

EPIC art installation promotes Welsh tourism

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

ArchiKids festival returns to London to inspire architects of the future

BY Kim Megson | 22 Jul 2016

The 2016 Archikids Festival begins in London this weekend with a host of free activities planned to engage children with architecture, engineering and design.

Norway plans heritage museum dedicated to Nordlandsjekt

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

Exhibition designs for a museum dedicated to the world’s only preserved Nordlandsjekt – a 17th century Norwegian cargo ship – have been unveiled by design firm Kvorning.

US$300m restoration scheme laid out for Central Park

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

The city of New York has laid out a 10-year US$300m (€271m, £226m) fund-raising and improvement scheme aimed at restoring and maintaining Central Park’s historic structures and landscapes.

American Museum of Natural History strengthens Cuban ties with MoU and exhibition plan

BY Tom Anstey | 22 Jul 2016

A bilingual exhibition planned for later this year will mark one of the first cultural tie-ups between the US and Cuba following decades of frosty relations between the two nations.

English Heritage lobbies for jousting at 2020 Olympics

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jul 2016

Ice arena in German mountain range will feature unique twisting roof

BY Kim Megson | 21 Jul 2016

The rebuilding of a disused ice rink in Schierke, Germany has officially started, with architecture studio GRAFT transforming the site into a multi-use sports arena with a unique roof structure.

Six Flags adding two more Chinese properties to ever-expanding international portfolio

BY Tom Anstey | 21 Jul 2016

'World's most technologically advanced stadium tour' debuts at Wembley

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

Universal Japan's Nintendo addition will dwarf Harry Potter attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

Universal Studios Japan (USJ) has said its upcoming Nintendo attraction will be developed at a cost of ¥50bn (US$485m, €440m, £369.5m) – a significant increase on previous estimates.

Ibiza reaching capacity, says island's tourist board

BY Tom Anstey | 20 Jul 2016

The famed party destination of Ibiza cannot handle its ever-increasing tourism market, according to the island’s tourism bureau.

PortAventura's Ferrari Land sets official opening date

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

PortAventura has revealed the official opening date for its Ferrari Land attraction, with the theme park addition coming to the Spanish resort on 7 April 2017.

Le Corbusier's architecture recognised with Unesco World Heritage listing

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

Unesco has included a new addition to its World Heritage list for 2016, adding 17 sites across three continents, to recognise the work of Swiss architect Le Corbusier.

Matthew Hancock replaces Ed Vaizey as UK culture minister

BY Tom Anstey | 19 Jul 2016

UK culture minister Ed Vaizey is returning to the back benches of British politics after new Prime Minister Theresa May appointed Matthew Hancock as his replacement.

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