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Star Wars set in Abu Dhabi to become top tourist destination
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Abu Dhabi is planning to piggyback off the success of the recently-released Star Wars movie, using the setting for the remote planet of Jakku from Star Wars: The Force Awakens as a prime tourist destination.
Major US theme parks beef-up security amid terror tensions
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Disney, Universal Studios and SeaWorld have all tightened security at their parks in the wake of recent events in the US and abroad.
Abandoned Spanish church converted into art-filled skate park
BY Kim Megson | 18 Dec 2015
A crumbling 100-year old church in Llanera, northern Spain, has been transformed by local skateboarding enthusiasts and a hotly-tipped artist into a spectacular indoor skate park.
SeaWorld's conservation focus continues with upcoming Mako coaster
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Following SeaWorld’s recent announcement for a conservation-based approach to its parks, the company has revealed that its Mako hypercoaster will follow a similar theme, creating fun and meaningful experiences as the operator strives to change public perception of its brand.
US presidential advisor digs deep to fund renewal of ageing California planetarium
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Dec 2015
Work is about to start on the US$5.4m (€4.9m, £3.6m) redevelopment of a planetarium in California, with plans to revolutionise the 40-year-old facility at the West Valley College (WVC) in Saratoga.
Competition seeks architects to design a High Line for London
BY Kim Megson | 17 Dec 2015
Another day, another plan for an elevated public park inspired by New York's High Line.
MAD Architects' twisting, theatrical Harbin Opera House opens in China
BY Kim Megson | 17 Dec 2015
A striking, sinuous opera house designed by Beijing studio MAD Architects has opened in the northern Chinese city of Harbin.
IAAPA chair McReynolds says safety is top priority for body
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Dec 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has raised the issue of safety among the attractions body’s members, stating that the industry must stand for safety at all times as a top priority.
Santiago Calatrava's Museum of Tomorrow ready for Rio opening
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Rio de Janeiro’s hotly-anticipated Museau do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) – designed by prize-winning Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava – will be officially opened tomorrow (17 December) by the city’s mayor.
Artists and designers turn security gates into street art for colourful New York project
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Street artists and New York businesses have joined forces to beautify the city’s Lower East Side using one simple tool: spray paint.
Icehotel is back: Take a look at this year's amazing art-themed frozen rooms
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Sweden’s famous Icehotel has reopened for its 26th winter and is brimming with hand- crafted, ice-sculpted art.
Louvre Abu Dhabi on course for mid-2016 handover
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
With construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi entering its final stages, government officials have said a handover of the building will take place in the middle of 2016 – on schedule for an amended opening date at the end of that year.
Skegness theme park up for sale
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
A theme park in Skegness, UK, has been put up for sale after entering administration in August last year.
Eco focus for Sydney zoo development by Misho + Associates
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
Plans for a second zoo in Sydney, slated for 2017, will be led by best-practice sustainability objectives, according to the project’s lead architects.
Toyo Ito and SANAA in the spotlight as MoMA celebrates Japanese design
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is to celebrate Pritzker Prize-winning Toyo Ito with an exhibition exploring how the Japanese architect has inspired fellow designers following in his footsteps.
Alexandra Palace developers assemble design team to restore hidden theatre and TV studio as new attractions
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
The abandoned east wing of London’s iconic Alexandra Palace entertainment venue is to be restored and reopened to the public for the first time in decades.
Heatherwick Studio to lead US$500m redesign of New York concert hall
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
Following a two-year competition involving more than 100 leading architecture and design firms, Heatherwick Studio and Diamond Schmitt Architects have been selected to reimagine and renovate a concert hall for New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Christchurch Art Gallery prepares to reopen five years on from earthquake
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
New Zealand’s Christchurch Art Gallery, which has remained closed since a devastating earthquake in 2011, is about to reopen to the public following a NZ$56.7m (US$37.1m, €34.1m, £24m) repair project.
Portsmouth resurrects plan for £7m Sherlock Holmes attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
Plans to bring a Sherlock Holmes visitor attraction to Portsmouth, UK, have re- emerged, with Portsmouth City Council unveiling a streamlined £7m (US$10.6m, €9.7m) version of the proposed development.
Major waterpark project in Cairns on the brink of collapse after development is halted
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
Development of a AU$45m (US$33m, €29.9m, £21.2m) waterpark in Cairns, Australia – which was scheduled to open in late 2016 – has halted after the relationship between the park’s developers and the main financial investor broke down.
     
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Star Wars set in Abu Dhabi to become top tourist destination
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Abu Dhabi is planning to piggyback off the success of the recently-released Star Wars movie, using the setting for the remote planet of Jakku from Star Wars: The Force Awakens as a prime tourist destination.
Major US theme parks beef-up security amid terror tensions
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Disney, Universal Studios and SeaWorld have all tightened security at their parks in the wake of recent events in the US and abroad.
Abandoned Spanish church converted into art-filled skate park
BY Kim Megson | 18 Dec 2015
A crumbling 100-year old church in Llanera, northern Spain, has been transformed by local skateboarding enthusiasts and a hotly-tipped artist into a spectacular indoor skate park.
SeaWorld's conservation focus continues with upcoming Mako coaster
BY Tom Anstey | 18 Dec 2015
Following SeaWorld’s recent announcement for a conservation-based approach to its parks, the company has revealed that its Mako hypercoaster will follow a similar theme, creating fun and meaningful experiences as the operator strives to change public perception of its brand.
US presidential advisor digs deep to fund renewal of ageing California planetarium
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Dec 2015
Work is about to start on the US$5.4m (€4.9m, £3.6m) redevelopment of a planetarium in California, with plans to revolutionise the 40-year-old facility at the West Valley College (WVC) in Saratoga.
Competition seeks architects to design a High Line for London
BY Kim Megson | 17 Dec 2015
Another day, another plan for an elevated public park inspired by New York's High Line.
MAD Architects' twisting, theatrical Harbin Opera House opens in China
BY Kim Megson | 17 Dec 2015
A striking, sinuous opera house designed by Beijing studio MAD Architects has opened in the northern Chinese city of Harbin.
IAAPA chair McReynolds says safety is top priority for body
BY Tom Anstey | 17 Dec 2015
New IAAPA chair John McReynolds has raised the issue of safety among the attractions body’s members, stating that the industry must stand for safety at all times as a top priority.
Santiago Calatrava's Museum of Tomorrow ready for Rio opening
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Rio de Janeiro’s hotly-anticipated Museau do Amanhã (Museum of Tomorrow) – designed by prize-winning Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava – will be officially opened tomorrow (17 December) by the city’s mayor.
Artists and designers turn security gates into street art for colourful New York project
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Street artists and New York businesses have joined forces to beautify the city’s Lower East Side using one simple tool: spray paint.
Icehotel is back: Take a look at this year's amazing art-themed frozen rooms
BY Kim Megson | 16 Dec 2015
Sweden’s famous Icehotel has reopened for its 26th winter and is brimming with hand- crafted, ice-sculpted art.
Louvre Abu Dhabi on course for mid-2016 handover
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
With construction of Louvre Abu Dhabi entering its final stages, government officials have said a handover of the building will take place in the middle of 2016 – on schedule for an amended opening date at the end of that year.
Skegness theme park up for sale
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
A theme park in Skegness, UK, has been put up for sale after entering administration in August last year.
Eco focus for Sydney zoo development by Misho + Associates
BY Tom Anstey | 16 Dec 2015
Plans for a second zoo in Sydney, slated for 2017, will be led by best-practice sustainability objectives, according to the project’s lead architects.
Toyo Ito and SANAA in the spotlight as MoMA celebrates Japanese design
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is to celebrate Pritzker Prize-winning Toyo Ito with an exhibition exploring how the Japanese architect has inspired fellow designers following in his footsteps.
Alexandra Palace developers assemble design team to restore hidden theatre and TV studio as new attractions
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
The abandoned east wing of London’s iconic Alexandra Palace entertainment venue is to be restored and reopened to the public for the first time in decades.
Heatherwick Studio to lead US$500m redesign of New York concert hall
BY Kim Megson | 15 Dec 2015
Following a two-year competition involving more than 100 leading architecture and design firms, Heatherwick Studio and Diamond Schmitt Architects have been selected to reimagine and renovate a concert hall for New York’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Christchurch Art Gallery prepares to reopen five years on from earthquake
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
New Zealand’s Christchurch Art Gallery, which has remained closed since a devastating earthquake in 2011, is about to reopen to the public following a NZ$56.7m (US$37.1m, €34.1m, £24m) repair project.
Portsmouth resurrects plan for £7m Sherlock Holmes attraction
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
Plans to bring a Sherlock Holmes visitor attraction to Portsmouth, UK, have re- emerged, with Portsmouth City Council unveiling a streamlined £7m (US$10.6m, €9.7m) version of the proposed development.
Major waterpark project in Cairns on the brink of collapse after development is halted
BY Tom Anstey | 15 Dec 2015
Development of a AU$45m (US$33m, €29.9m, £21.2m) waterpark in Cairns, Australia – which was scheduled to open in late 2016 – has halted after the relationship between the park’s developers and the main financial investor broke down.
     
 


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