Kengo Kuma & Associates, working with K2LD Architects, have won a competition to create the Singapore Founders’ Memorial with a design that "draws from monuments of the past and the context of the present to create a space for the future." Find out more...

The heads of several major organisations, including The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA), the Museums Association (MA) and the National Museums Directors Council (NMDC), have called on the British government to use funding intended for the upcoming Festival of Britain in order to provide emergency funding for the arts, heritage and entertainment sectors. Find out more...

Construction on the Mall of China, a US$750 m (£647m, €688m) development in Chongqing City, China, has recommenced after developers were given the green light to continue. Find out more...

The National Maritime Museum of China, designed by COX Architecture, has opened in Tianjin after a six-year design and construction process. Find out more...