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Jetty bridge to UNESCO's Mont Saint Michel now open
BY Katie Buckley | 29 Jul 2014
A 760m (2,493 ft) long pedestrian walkway leading to the historic island of
Mont Saint Michel - which boasts a castle, commune and abbey - was officially
unveiled on 22 July.
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George Lucas museum reveals architects for legacy project
BY Tom Anstey | 28 Jul 2014
George Lucas’ legacy project – the US$300m (€220m, £179m) Lucas Museum
of Narrative Art (LMNA) – has revealed that Beijing-based MAD Architects has
been selected as principal designer for the project, while Chicago-based
Studio Gang will work on the landscape. In addition, VOA Associates, based in
Chicago, will serve as the executive architect and lead the implementation of
MAD’s design.
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Smithsonian and Penn Museum team up to protect battling Syria's heritage
BY Tom Anstey | 25 Jul 2014
In an effort to help stem the significant loss of cultural artefacts and
landmarks in Syria, Penn Museum in Philadelphia, US and the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington DC, have teamed up with the Syrian Interim Government’s Heritage Task Force to offer specialist training for the war-torn nation’s museums and monuments.
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UK's first black heritage centre opens in Brixton, London
BY Tom Anstey | 24 Jul 2014
A new £7m (US$11.9m, €8.8m) development in Brixton, south London –
supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) – has opened today (24 July) in
the form of the UK’s first national black heritage centre.
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Grand Canyon development proposals cause controversy
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Jul 2014
Two projects in and around the Grand Canyon – the famous US landmark that
welcomed nearly 4.6 million visitors in 2013 – are raising concerns about how
much more development the attraction can withstand.
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US$500m version of Puy du Fou coming to Russia in 2017
BY Tom Anstey | 23 Jul 2014
Plans for a US$500m (€371m, £292m) historical theme park in Russia have
been confirmed after Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeyev signed an
agreement with French company Puy du Fou International to build the attraction.
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IDEATTACK
IDEATTACK is a full-service planning and
design company with headquarters in
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RMA Ltd
RMA Ltd is a one-stop global company
that can design, build and produce from a
greenfield site upw [more...] |
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IAAPA EMEA
IAAPA Expo Europe was established in 2006 and has grown to the largest international conference and [more...] |
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Polin Waterparks
Polin was founded in Istanbul in 1976. Polin
has since grown into a leading company in
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