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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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Sea Lanes offers open water swimming in the heart of London's business district / Sea Lanes Canary Wharf
Sea Lanes offers open water swimming in the heart of London's business district / Sea Lanes Canary Wharf

Sea Lanes opens following a partnership between The Eden Project and Canary Wharf Group

by Kath Hudson | 23 Jun 2026
Sea Lanes Canary Wharf has officially opened. The 50-metre, six-lane pool, which uses the natural water of the dock, offers year-round open water swimming in an iconic location.  Located within the revitalised Eden Dock, the project has been created by the team behind Sea Lanes Brighton in partnership with Canary Wharf Group and The Eden Project.    It will be operated by South Downs Leisure. Designed for swimmers of all ages and abilities, the pool will cater primarily for lane
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The Expo will form the basis of a new destination for Riyadh / Expo 2030 Riyadh
The Expo will form the basis of a new destination for Riyadh / Expo 2030 Riyadh

Expo 2030 Riyadh will create a permanent global destination

by Liz Terry | 23 Jun 2026
Expo 2030 Riyadh is being planned as a permanent visitor destination, with organisers confirming the six-million-square-metre site will become a Global Village after the event closes. The World Expo, which will run from 1 October 2030 to 31 March 2031, is expected to attract more than 42 million visits and host 197 participating nations across more than 230 pavilions, making it one of the largest ever staged. Riyadh's masterplan has been conceived from the outset with a long-term future use
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Guests will take part in a family cooking class to learn about nutrition / Simone Nocetti
Guests will take part in a family cooking class to learn about nutrition / Simone Nocetti

Palazzo di Varignana launches family wellbeing and longevity retreat in Emilia Romagna

by Helen Andrews | 22 Jun 2026
Palazzo di Varignana, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, has created a new tailored health programme designed specifically for families. Families with young children can visit the 650-hectare estate, located near Bologna, to experience a retreat designed by the resort’s scientific director, Dr Annamaria Acquaviva.  A dietitian and expert in mindfulness and longevity science, Acquaviva has created the programme to help children and teenagers build healthy and lasting habits. The experience is based on the Acquaviva Method, which includes
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There is an indoor pool, as well as other thermal facilities / Marriott International
There is an indoor pool, as well as other thermal facilities / Marriott International

Ansana Wellness and Spa debuts at Patmos Aktis as it joins Marriott

by Helen Andrews | 22 Jun 2026
Patmos Aktis, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa, has opened in Greece, with a renovated and rebranded wellness offering called Ansana Wellness and Spa. The property, which is located on the southeast side of Patmos Island in Grikos Bay, is owned by the Greek investment fund SMERemediumCap (SMERC). The resort has now completed a full renovation to reposition itself in the Luxury Collection brand category for Marriott International. This brand is for properties that offer a unique expression of their
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Koru Health Club combines fitness and recovery / Soren Kristensen
Koru Health Club combines fitness and recovery / Soren Kristensen

Design-led Koru Health Club combines high-performance training with recovery

by Kath Hudson | 22 Jun 2026
Koru Health Club launched recently within Luxembourg’s multi-experience destination, GRID X, which combines culture, retail and hospitality. The club combines high-end sports facilities with a strong sense of community in an ultra-modern space. UK-based interior designers, Zynk, delivered the interior architecture and brand identity for the 27,000sq ft club. The vision was to create a premium fitness and wellness destination that blends high-performance training with restorative experiences to create a lifestyle-led experience. “This project reflects a clear shift in fitness
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Bas Smets has designed a cooling water garden for Vitra / Vitra/Julien Lanoo
Bas Smets has designed a cooling water garden for Vitra / Vitra/Julien Lanoo

Bas Smets brings water and wilderness to Vitra

by Liz Terry | 20 Jun 2026
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage water and increase climate resilience across the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Created by Belgian landscape architect Bas Smets, the new Water Garden soft opened on 17 June during Art Basel and to the public from 18 June. The official launch will take place on 4 July as part of the Vitra Campus Summer Festival. The garden forms the latest phase of a long-term
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Museum founders Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç / ©2026 Refik Anadol Studio
Museum founders Refik Anadol and Efsun Erkılıç / ©2026 Refik Anadol Studio

'Data chocolate', dreams made real and artworks shaped by visitors’ emotions: Refik Anadol’s AI art museum launches in Los Angeles

by Magali Robathan | 19 Jun 2026
“For 5,000 years humans have been emotionally moved by artworks, but the relationship has always flowed in one direction,” said Refik Anadol, artist and co-founder of the world’s first AI art museum. “While developing Dataland we asked ourselves, ‘Is it possible for artworks to feel us back?’”  Dataland, the Museum of AI Arts, opens on June 20 2026 at the Frank Gehry-designed Grand LA in Downtown Los Angeles. Its inaugural exhibition Machine Dreams: Rainforest, aims to answer Anadol’s question. Co-founded
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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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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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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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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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I don’t like mausoleums, and the 19th-century model of a museum is not something that’s ever resonated for me

A city reborn

Detroit is booming again, with some exciting design and art-led projects leading the way. We find out more
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The 60-person event sauna hosts varied aufguss rituals

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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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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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 building’s design was inspired by the tipi, with its pale colour and sloping sides

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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The AirBubble structure uses algae cultures to filter polluted air

The power of play

From giant owls to playgrounds that filter polluted air, the design of play spaces has never been more creative. We check out some amazing projects
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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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Gymbox Finsbury Park has a focus on recovery and wellness

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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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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