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George Lucas looking for alternative museum sites as Chicago plan unravels

BY Tom Anstey | 04 May 2016

After nearly two years of legal wrangling, George Lucas looks to have given up on Chicago as a viable option for his Museum of Narrative Art, with the filmmaker’s wife saying they were “seriously pursuing” alternative locations.

Historic Paris building to become museum for billionaire fashion mogul's art collection

BY Tom Anstey | 04 May 2016

Parisian billionaire and philanthropist François Pinault, is taking over a historic commercial building in Paris to showcase his €1.2bn (US$1.4bn, £950m) modern art collection to the public.

Forrec expands landscape architecture portfolio with Toronto studio acquisition

BY Kim Megson | 04 May 2016

Global entertainment designers Forrec have acquired Toronto-based Scott Torrance Landscape Architects as part of a strategic expansion of their portfolio.

Santiago Calatrava hot streak continues with bird-inspired UAE pavilion for Dubai 2020 Expo

BY Kim Megson | 03 May 2016

Santiago Calatrava will design a pavilion inspired by a falcon in flight for the Dubai World Expo 2020.

Thorpe Park postpones opening of new Derren Brown attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

Thorpe Park has postponed the opening of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train as the ride’s developers add the “final tweaks” to the new concept.

Italy plans €1bn investment into culture

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

After announcing plans in January to invest €300m (US$325m, £220m) to protect its most important heritage sites in need of restoration, Italy has earmarked €1bn (US$1.16bn, £790m) for cultural investments on projects across the country.

Tickets on sale for record-breaking slide wrapped around London's ArcelorMittal Orbit tower

BY Kim Megson | 03 May 2016

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s tallest and longest slide, which will open inside Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit London tower on 24 June 2016.

LACMA gets US$75m windfall with record donations towards expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has just received two record donations totalling US$75m (€65.5m, £51.2m), bringing its US$600m (€524m, £409.7m) fundraising campaign within touching distance of its halfway point.

Snøhetta’s US$610m SFMoMA opens today

BY Kim Megson | 29 Apr 2016

Snøhetta's striking and hotly-anticipated new building for San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opens today (14 May) in the US city.

Alabama businessman hit with US$287,000 default judgement over dead-in-the-water theme park project

BY Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2016

The businessman touted as a top investor in a multi-billion dollar multi-theme park proposal has been hit with a default judgment after ignoring a lawsuit against him.

MVRDV's spiky Danish Museum of Rock opens in Roskilde

BY Kim Megson | 29 Apr 2016

Denmark’s Museum of Rock Music opens today (29 April) in the city of Roskilde, marking the latest building from Dutch architecture studio MVRDV.

Universal theme parks break US$1bn barrier in first quarter with staggering results

BY Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2016

Prior to its acquisition of DreamWorks on 28 April, Comcast released its financial results for the first quarter of 2016, with its theme park division smashing expectations through a staggering 57.5 per cent jump in theme park revenues.

Experts tackle non-museums in the museum sector at MuseumNext

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

A leading panel of experts have addressed 'non-museums' moving into the museum space and how the sector should react to brand homes encroaching on its territory.

Comcast acquires DreamWorks as theme park giants battle for top IPs

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

With Comcast confirming the US$3.8bn (€3.4bn, £2.6bn) acquisition of DreamWorks, sources close to the deal say the move isn’t about acquiring its famous IPs to produce movies, rather to boost its theme park businesses and accelerate consumer products.

Cubo and jaja to revitalise 15th century Danish castle

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Architecture firms Cubo and jaja, along with a team consisting of VMB, Schul, Søren Jensen and Mogens Morgen, have been named winners of a competition to revitalise a 15th century castle on the Danish island of Funen.

Disney and Nokia team up to develop VR experiences

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Disney and Nokia have teamed up as the entertainment giant sets its eyes on the virtual reality market.

Central Florida Zoo plans US$25m student training facility

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens has unveiled plans to build a US$25m (€22.1m, £17.1m) teaching facility to offer educational programming for young students up to college-graduate level.

David Chipperfield's golden Nobel Center gets the green light from Stockholm City Council

BY Kim Megson | 27 Apr 2016

Stockholm City Council has approved David Chipperfield’s controversial design for a permanent home and museum for the Nobel Foundation.

Six Flags stocks soar with record Q1 figures

BY Tom Anstey | 27 Apr 2016

Six Flags has reached record numbers in the stock market after posting its smallest ever loss during a traditionally tough first quarter.

Glenn Howells Architects complete UK's longest treetop walkway

BY Kim Megson | 27 Apr 2016

The longest treetop walkway in the UK has today (27 April) opened to the public in a botanical garden in Gloucestershire.

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George Lucas looking for alternative museum sites as Chicago plan unravels

BY Tom Anstey | 04 May 2016

Historic Paris building to become museum for billionaire fashion mogul's art collection

BY Tom Anstey | 04 May 2016

Parisian billionaire and philanthropist François Pinault, is taking over a historic commercial building in Paris to showcase his €1.2bn (US$1.4bn, £950m) modern art collection to the public.

Forrec expands landscape architecture portfolio with Toronto studio acquisition

BY Kim Megson | 04 May 2016

Global entertainment designers Forrec have acquired Toronto-based Scott Torrance Landscape Architects as part of a strategic expansion of their portfolio.

Santiago Calatrava hot streak continues with bird-inspired UAE pavilion for Dubai 2020 Expo

BY Kim Megson | 03 May 2016

Santiago Calatrava will design a pavilion inspired by a falcon in flight for the Dubai World Expo 2020.

Thorpe Park postpones opening of new Derren Brown attraction

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

Thorpe Park has postponed the opening of Derren Brown’s Ghost Train as the ride’s developers add the “final tweaks” to the new concept.

Italy plans €1bn investment into culture

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

Tickets on sale for record-breaking slide wrapped around London's ArcelorMittal Orbit tower

BY Kim Megson | 03 May 2016

Tickets are now on sale for the world’s tallest and longest slide, which will open inside Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit London tower on 24 June 2016.

LACMA gets US$75m windfall with record donations towards expansion

BY Tom Anstey | 03 May 2016

Snøhetta’s US$610m SFMoMA opens today

BY Kim Megson | 29 Apr 2016

Snøhetta's striking and hotly-anticipated new building for San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) opens today (14 May) in the US city.

Alabama businessman hit with US$287,000 default judgement over dead-in-the-water theme park project

BY Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2016

The businessman touted as a top investor in a multi-billion dollar multi-theme park proposal has been hit with a default judgment after ignoring a lawsuit against him.

MVRDV's spiky Danish Museum of Rock opens in Roskilde

BY Kim Megson | 29 Apr 2016

Denmark’s Museum of Rock Music opens today (29 April) in the city of Roskilde, marking the latest building from Dutch architecture studio MVRDV.

Universal theme parks break US$1bn barrier in first quarter with staggering results

BY Tom Anstey | 29 Apr 2016

Experts tackle non-museums in the museum sector at MuseumNext

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

A leading panel of experts have addressed 'non-museums' moving into the museum space and how the sector should react to brand homes encroaching on its territory.

Comcast acquires DreamWorks as theme park giants battle for top IPs

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Cubo and jaja to revitalise 15th century Danish castle

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Disney and Nokia team up to develop VR experiences

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Disney and Nokia have teamed up as the entertainment giant sets its eyes on the virtual reality market.

Central Florida Zoo plans US$25m student training facility

BY Tom Anstey | 28 Apr 2016

Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens has unveiled plans to build a US$25m (€22.1m, £17.1m) teaching facility to offer educational programming for young students up to college-graduate level.

David Chipperfield's golden Nobel Center gets the green light from Stockholm City Council

BY Kim Megson | 27 Apr 2016

Stockholm City Council has approved David Chipperfield’s controversial design for a permanent home and museum for the Nobel Foundation.

Six Flags stocks soar with record Q1 figures

BY Tom Anstey | 27 Apr 2016

Six Flags has reached record numbers in the stock market after posting its smallest ever loss during a traditionally tough first quarter.

Glenn Howells Architects complete UK's longest treetop walkway

BY Kim Megson | 27 Apr 2016

The longest treetop walkway in the UK has today (27 April) opened to the public in a botanical garden in Gloucestershire.

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