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Places Leisure is creating a landmark facility in Basingstoke / Roberts Limbrick Architects
Places Leisure is creating a landmark facility in Basingstoke / Roberts Limbrick Architects

Places Leisure is working with Roberts Limbrick to build £60m wellness flagship in Basingstoke

by Kath Hudson | 10 Jul 2026
Places Leisure has exchanged contracts to build and operate a flagship £60m water and wellness destination on behalf of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. This will be the biggest investment in wellbeing the borough has seen for decades. The landmark facility will replace Basingstoke Aquadrome. Subject to planning permission, the complex will be built in a new location on the site, enabling the existing Aquadrome to remain open until the new facility is complete. Places Leisure is working with Roberts Limbrick
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The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, Magnificent Mile, received two-star Fitwel Certification / Marriott International
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, Magnificent Mile, received two-star Fitwel Certification / Marriott International

Marriott International partners with Fitwel for wellness solutions across its residential portfolio

by Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026
Marriott International has partnered with Fitwel, a healthy building certification system that aims to optimise occupant health.  Marriott has become Fitwel’s first Enterprise Partner and the new healthy building solutions will be implemented across the operator’s global portfolio of branded residences.  The pilot location for the global partnership is The Ritz-Carlton Residences Chicago, Magnificent Mile, US, which received a two-star Fitwel Certification in March. Learn more about Fitwel here.   The Ritz-Carlton property, which is sold out, has a fruit
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The spa has a series of pools that are separate to its extensive thermal circuit / Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere
The spa has a series of pools that are separate to its extensive thermal circuit / Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, opens with spa philosophy of ‘Wellness without Walls’

by Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026
Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) near Knutsford in the north-west of England with a 1,715sq m Fairmont Spa that has been designed using a ‘Wellness without Walls’ concept. The Select Group, a Dubai-headquartered real estate developer and hospitality investor, acquired the property for £35 million (US$45 million, €41 million) and a further £90 million (US$114 million, €105 million). The 157-acre estate has a rich history, having been mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086. It now
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Universal Kids Resort has opened in Frisco, Texas / Universal Destinations and Experiences
Universal Kids Resort has opened in Frisco, Texas / Universal Destinations and Experiences

Universal launches new theme park model with Kids Resort

by Liz Terry | 10 Jul 2026
Universal Destinations and Experiences has launched a new regional theme park model with the opening of Universal Kids Resort in Frisco, Texas. The resort is the company's first theme park designed specifically for families with young children and represents a move beyond Universal's traditional large-scale destination resort model. Developed on a 97-acre site north of Dallas, the resort combines a family-focused theme park with the 300-room Universal Kids Resort Hotel. The concept has been designed around shorter visits, repeat attendance
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The Americas, where Sha Wellness Mexico (pictured) is located, remained the strongest geographical market overall for TRevPAR growth / Sha Wellness Mexico
The Americas, where Sha Wellness Mexico (pictured) is located, remained the strongest geographical market overall for TRevPAR growth / Sha Wellness Mexico

'Minor wellness hotels' recorded the strongest growth across top KPIs in 2025, finds RLA Global

by Helen Andrews | 09 Jul 2026
Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of total revenue from wellness and leisure – recorded the strongest RevPAR and TRevPAR growth in 2025 across categories when compared with 2024, according to the latest  Wellness Real Estate Report by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P and L benchmarking firm HotStats. This is the seventh annual report of its kind. RevPAR for properties in this category increased by an average of 6 per
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Great Barrier Reef Aquarium will reopen in 2029 / Great Barrier Reef Aquarium
Great Barrier Reef Aquarium will reopen in 2029 / Great Barrier Reef Aquarium

Great Barrier Reef attraction set for AU$180 million reinvention

by Liz Terry | 08 Jul 2026
Plans for the AU$180 million redevelopment of Reef HQ Aquarium in Townsville, Australia, are progressing, with the project set to transform the attraction into a global centre for reef education and conservation. The Australian government is funding the redevelopment, which will deliver a major upgrade of the aquarium – the official education centre for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The project will include new visitor experiences, immersive exhibitions, upgraded education facilities and a Centre of Excellence in Tropical
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Preidlhof introduced a snow room by TechnoAlpin Indoor this year / Stefano Butturini
Preidlhof introduced a snow room by TechnoAlpin Indoor this year / Stefano Butturini

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort to unveil new spa in February 2027

by Helen Andrews | 03 Jul 2026
Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, the destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy, will reveal a new spa in February 2027, designed by wellness expert and consultant Patrizia Bortolin. Bortolin has been the wellness concept manager for the 71-key resort since 2019, when she introduced The Preidlhof Way. This is a holistic wellness philosophy that means the resort’s extensive multidisciplinary team of practitioners offers an array of wellbeing programming to encourage lasting change for guests seeking personal development.
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Populous designed the National Tennis Centre to integrate into its surroundings / Qiddiya Investment Company
Populous designed the National Tennis Centre to integrate into its surroundings / Qiddiya Investment Company

Qiddiya and Populous share details of Saudi Arabia’s National Tennis Centre

by Magali Robathan | 01 Jul 2026
Populous has unveiled the design for the National Tennis Centre at Qiddiya City, Saudi Arabia — a 30-court complex that will become the future home of international tennis in Saudi Arabia. The National Tennis Centre is owned and developed by Qiddiya Investment Company, and is a core pillar of Saudi Vision 2030. Designed by Populous as lead architect, lead interior designer and lead masterplanner, the National Tennis Centre will be the region’s largest tennis centre, built to ATP, WTA and
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Tatsuro Sasaki Architects and Associates has designed a nature-rich and peaceful retreat that blends into the surrounding landscape / Hoshino Resorts
Tatsuro Sasaki Architects and Associates has designed a nature-rich and peaceful retreat that blends into the surrounding landscape / Hoshino Resorts

Hoshino Resorts opens Kai Kusatsu as it expands the Kai onsen ryokan brand

by Helen Andrews | 01 Jul 2026
Kai Kusatsu, an onsen ryokan property has launched in the famous Japanese hot spring destination, Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture. Parent company Hoshino Resorts launched the resort to coincide with the 15th anniversary of the Kai ryokan brand – which is set to grow to a portfolio of 30 properties across Japan by 2030. Read our interview in Spa Business with Yoshiharu Hoshino, CEO of Hoshino Resorts, about his plans to pursue wellness investment opportunities in Japan and further afield
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Until has opened its fourth and largest club to date / Until
Until has opened its fourth and largest club to date / Until

Until combines multiple disciplines at new Canary Wharf club

by Kath Hudson | 30 Jun 2026
Until has opened its fourth club at Canary Wharf, in the iconic YY London building. Following on from existing sites in Soho, Marylebone and Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf is the biggest and most ambitious to date, bringing health and wellness specialism under one roof including fitness, nutrition, physiotherapy, medical and dental. “Our Canary Wharf Club is the fullest expression yet of what Until is trying to do,” says CEO and co-founder, Vishal Amin. “Hundreds of practitioners and 50+ specialisms, are working
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The architectural vision for the resort is by EJE Architects / HVL Hotels
The architectural vision for the resort is by EJE Architects / HVL Hotels

Luxury resort coming to Hunter Valley will have longevity spa

by Helen Andrews | 29 Jun 2026
Private hotel owner and developer Hunter Valley Luxury Hotels (HVL Hotels) will open a new luxury resort and tourism destination called Laval Hunter Valley in the second half of 2027 in Pokolbin, Australia. The 65-key property will be built on the 165-acre winemaking Lindeman Estate in the Hunter Valley. The project has attracted AUS$130 million (US$85 million, €74 million, £64 million) in investment from various undisclosed partners, in addition to HVL Hotels’ managing director, Dominic Lambrinos. The aim is to
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Disney confirms US$30 billion investment programme as it highlights its economic impact

by Liz Terry | 25 Jun 2026
Disney has reaffirmed its commitment to investing US$30 billion in its US parks and cruise business by 2033, using new America250 celebrations to underline the role its attractions play in supporting jobs, tourism and economic growth. The company highlighted the investment programme as part of a wider campaign marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, while also drawing attention to the economic contribution of its domestic parks and experiences business. An economic impact study prepared by Tourism Economics found
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TR Equipment Sweden has supplied specialist therapeutic bathing systems

Wellness care hospital opens in Vilnius with innovative spa and hospitality concept

Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the company’s second Lithuanian site, following a hospital in Trakai, but
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The 35 private mansions will be built in the grounds of the Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental announces standalone Mansions-branded residences for Abu Dhabi

Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions, Abu Dhabi, in 2029. The creation of
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The entire Therme Manchester site measures 28-acres

Therme Manchester reveals 90:90 strategy – 90 per cent of the UK population within a 90-minute drive of a Therme

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world
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The space was conceived as a new type of place for ‘being with art’

Space to grow

With landscaping by Piet Oudolf and buildings by Jacques Herzog, Philadelphia’s Calder Gardens offers a new kind of art space
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The design of the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre was inspired by cedar longhouses

Interview: Alfred Waugh

In Indigenous culture, it’s more important to understand where you come from than what you do for a living
The Vancouver Art Gallery architect tells us about his mission to bring together Western knowledge and Indigenous ways of knowing
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Neil Randall

Gymbox gyms are known for their design, which bring together an industrial aesthetic, innovative equipment and a nightclub atmosphere. Urban Gym Group’s CEO shares the vision
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Space to connect

Social saunas are a growing trend, as guests look for opportunities to connect as well as relax. Designer Helena Toresson shares the details of a unique Swedish social spa
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Diébédo Francis Kéré

Diébédo Francis Kéré unveils plans for his first European museum
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Ghotmeh’s Western Range redesign aims to create a more visitor-centric space

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Lina Ghotmeh is celebrated as one of the world’s most influential rising stars on the Time100 Next list
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While the façade has been subtly restored, the real transformation is inside

Jean Nouvel

Jean Nouvel sees his unusual vision for Fondation Cartier’s new gallery home come to fruition
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Transforming spaces into experiences - snow in architecture

Transforming spaces into experiences - snow in architecture

TechnoAlpin Indoor brings the magic of snow into architecture, turning spaces into immersive, multisensory experiences that promote wellbeing and leave a lasting impression
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Heneghan Peng Architects worked with Arup and Buro Happold on the design

Róisín Heneghan

As the Grand Egyptian Museum opens at last, we speak to its architect about the career-defining project
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Design-led projects are bringing the glamour back to train travel

Dream spaces

A new generation of luxury sleeper trains are redefining travel, but what are the challenges of designing these unusual spaces? We find out
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The project reimagines neglected land as a new green urban district

Green shoots

Culture is the beating heart of this project
Designed to restore neglected land and renew the identity of Iraq’s capital city, Baghdad Sustainable Forests promises a new way of living surrounded by nature. Gensler’s Ian Mulcahay tells us why he thinks the project could become a model for the repair and enhancement of urban centres
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Yinka Ilori created a vibrant public basketball court in Canary Wharf, London

Yinka Ilori

As he launches his new foundation, the ‘architect of joy’ talks colour, community and creativity, and explains why play is serious business
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Heatherwick Studio and lighting brand Tala collaborate to create sleep light called Wake
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Design firm Heatherwick Studio and British lighting brand Tala have teamed up to create a sleep light called Wake. The ...
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In the world of wellness, the age-old tradition of sauna bathing is synonymous with relaxation, detoxification and rejuvenation. But, a ...
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Lucas Zito aims to show 3D printed lamps can be timeless design objects
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