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Former Granada TV studios to become £110m Manchester city art space
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2015
Manchester’s local council is searching for an architect to design a new proposed £110m (US$172.2m, €156m) flexible art space within the city.
Proposed Universal theme park on Okinawa drops Universal branding
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2015
Following reports that representatives from Universal Studios Japan were looking into potentially opening a new theme park on the island of Okinawa, the interested party has taken the rather surprising step of dropping the well-established Universal name in favour of the unknown ‘Nangoku Resort’.
Plans unveiled for visitor centre at new Foster + Partners Apple Campus
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
Apple’s new campus, designed by Foster + Partners in California, looks to be gaining a previously not included visitor centre for tourists.
Wales gains new adventure destination as first waves break at Surf Snowdonia
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
One of Wales’ largest visitor attractions is set to welcome its first guests as Surf Snowdonia – an artificial surf lagoon built on the site of an old aluminium works – starts to break waves on the edge of Snowdonia National Park.
Mather to design new beer exhibition in Brussels
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
Design consultancy Mather has been awarded the contract for a new project in the heart of Brussels dedicated to Belgian beers.
New study says SeaWorld orcas enjoy same lifespan as wild counterparts
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
With SeaWorld currently under fire for keeping orcas in captivity, a new study has suggested that life expectancy among captive whales is the same as those born at the lagging visitor attraction.
Siggraph 2015 to host VR Village exploring emerging technologies
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Siggraph – the annual five-day conference on the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques – is launching a programme featuring real time immersion in the latest virtual and augmented realities with its debuting VR Village.
World's longest slide to be wrapped around London's Orbit Tower
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home of the London 2012 Olympic Games, has confirmed plans to build the world’s tallest and longest slide inside the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower.
Alex Farquharson named new Tate Britain director
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Nottingham Contemporary founder Alex Farquharson has been named new director of London’s Tate Britain, replacing the outgoing Penelope Curtis at the helm of one of the UK’s most important art galleries.
Canada's largest waterpark handed record fine after multiple safety violations
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Canada’s largest waterpark has been fined a record-breaking CA$400,000 (US$307,000, €278,500, £197,000) after an Ontario judge found the visitor attraction guilty of six safety-related charges pertaining to a number of incidents that took place in 2011.
KidzMondo to expand across Saudi Arabia after multi-million franchise deal is agreed
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Seven edutainment parks, similar in style to that of KidZania, are coming to Saudi Arabia as part of a US$133m (€120.2, £85.7m) nationwide project.
Ninjago coming to Legoland California in 2016
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has announced plans to open a Ninjago expansion at its Legoland theme park in California.
Work starts on Rojkind Arquitectos' concert hall in Boca del Rio
BY Kath Hudson | 29 Jul 2015
Work is underway on a new concert hall in Boca del Rio, Mexico, designed by Rojkind Arquitectos.
European Commission conducts Disneyland Paris price probe
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Disneyland Paris has come under scrutiny amid claims that the French theme park operator might be freezing out customers from the UK and Germany on certain price promotions.
Vietnam government's VND171bn science complex development breaks ground
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Ground has been broken on the first science complex in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province, with the VND171bn (US$7.8m, €7.1m, £5.1m) state-funded project to be open by 2017.
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh go back to basics with Labyrinth installation
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh have created an intricate maze at the heart of Genk’s c-mine arts centre in Belgium, using the ‘age-old’ form of the labyrinth to create a structure exploring space and architecture.
Snøhetta designs mountaintop attraction with cable car in Italian Alps
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Architectural firm Snøhetta has been selected to design a base and summit for a cable car at the foot of the Italian Alps, offering visitors commanding views of the surrounding area.
€22m augmented reality FEC files for bankruptcy four months after opening
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Yumble – the brand-new €22m (US$24.1m, £15.6m) indoor FEC concept in the Netherlands – has filed for bankruptcy just four months after opening its doors.
Exclusive: Moreau Kusunoki on winning controversial Guggenheim Helsinki contest
BY Magali Robathan | 27 Jul 2015
“With big projects like this one, there's always going to be controversy,” said Nicolas Moreau, co-founder of Moreau Kusunoki, the Paris-based practice that won the competition to design the Guggenheim Helsinki.
Smiler incident could cost Merlin £50m, says operator
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has said the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect profits by up to £50m (US$77.6m, €70m), with the tragic incident having an adverse effect on trading at the start of an important period for the operator.
     
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Former Granada TV studios to become £110m Manchester city art space
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2015
Manchester’s local council is searching for an architect to design a new proposed £110m (US$172.2m, €156m) flexible art space within the city.
Proposed Universal theme park on Okinawa drops Universal branding
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Aug 2015
Following reports that representatives from Universal Studios Japan were looking into potentially opening a new theme park on the island of Okinawa, the interested party has taken the rather surprising step of dropping the well-established Universal name in favour of the unknown ‘Nangoku Resort’.
Plans unveiled for visitor centre at new Foster + Partners Apple Campus
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
Apple’s new campus, designed by Foster + Partners in California, looks to be gaining a previously not included visitor centre for tourists.
Wales gains new adventure destination as first waves break at Surf Snowdonia
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
One of Wales’ largest visitor attractions is set to welcome its first guests as Surf Snowdonia – an artificial surf lagoon built on the site of an old aluminium works – starts to break waves on the edge of Snowdonia National Park.
Mather to design new beer exhibition in Brussels
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
Design consultancy Mather has been awarded the contract for a new project in the heart of Brussels dedicated to Belgian beers.
New study says SeaWorld orcas enjoy same lifespan as wild counterparts
BY Tom Anstey | 31 Jul 2015
With SeaWorld currently under fire for keeping orcas in captivity, a new study has suggested that life expectancy among captive whales is the same as those born at the lagging visitor attraction.
Siggraph 2015 to host VR Village exploring emerging technologies
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Siggraph – the annual five-day conference on the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques – is launching a programme featuring real time immersion in the latest virtual and augmented realities with its debuting VR Village.
World's longest slide to be wrapped around London's Orbit Tower
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, home of the London 2012 Olympic Games, has confirmed plans to build the world’s tallest and longest slide inside the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower.
Alex Farquharson named new Tate Britain director
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Nottingham Contemporary founder Alex Farquharson has been named new director of London’s Tate Britain, replacing the outgoing Penelope Curtis at the helm of one of the UK’s most important art galleries.
Canada's largest waterpark handed record fine after multiple safety violations
BY Tom Anstey | 30 Jul 2015
Canada’s largest waterpark has been fined a record-breaking CA$400,000 (US$307,000, €278,500, £197,000) after an Ontario judge found the visitor attraction guilty of six safety-related charges pertaining to a number of incidents that took place in 2011.
KidzMondo to expand across Saudi Arabia after multi-million franchise deal is agreed
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Seven edutainment parks, similar in style to that of KidZania, are coming to Saudi Arabia as part of a US$133m (€120.2, £85.7m) nationwide project.
Ninjago coming to Legoland California in 2016
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has announced plans to open a Ninjago expansion at its Legoland theme park in California.
Work starts on Rojkind Arquitectos' concert hall in Boca del Rio
BY Kath Hudson | 29 Jul 2015
Work is underway on a new concert hall in Boca del Rio, Mexico, designed by Rojkind Arquitectos.
European Commission conducts Disneyland Paris price probe
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Disneyland Paris has come under scrutiny amid claims that the French theme park operator might be freezing out customers from the UK and Germany on certain price promotions.
Vietnam government's VND171bn science complex development breaks ground
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Jul 2015
Ground has been broken on the first science complex in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province, with the VND171bn (US$7.8m, €7.1m, £5.1m) state-funded project to be open by 2017.
Gijs Van Vaerenbergh go back to basics with Labyrinth installation
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Architects Pieterjan Gijs and Arnout Van Vaerenbergh have created an intricate maze at the heart of Genk’s c-mine arts centre in Belgium, using the ‘age-old’ form of the labyrinth to create a structure exploring space and architecture.
Snøhetta designs mountaintop attraction with cable car in Italian Alps
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Architectural firm Snøhetta has been selected to design a base and summit for a cable car at the foot of the Italian Alps, offering visitors commanding views of the surrounding area.
€22m augmented reality FEC files for bankruptcy four months after opening
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2015
Yumble – the brand-new €22m (US$24.1m, £15.6m) indoor FEC concept in the Netherlands – has filed for bankruptcy just four months after opening its doors.
Exclusive: Moreau Kusunoki on winning controversial Guggenheim Helsinki contest
BY Magali Robathan | 27 Jul 2015
“With big projects like this one, there's always going to be controversy,” said Nicolas Moreau, co-founder of Moreau Kusunoki, the Paris-based practice that won the competition to design the Guggenheim Helsinki.
Smiler incident could cost Merlin £50m, says operator
BY Tom Anstey | 27 Jul 2015
Merlin Entertainments has said the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured four people in June could affect profits by up to £50m (US$77.6m, €70m), with the tragic incident having an adverse effect on trading at the start of an important period for the operator.
     
 


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