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  Design specifier
Hollyer Projects in revamp of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
Hollyer Projects in revamp of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas
UK-based project management company, Hollyer Projects, is to oversee the refurbishment of Madame Tussauds Las Vegas in the US.
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Strappo joins antoniolupi's washbasin collection
Strappo joins antoniolupi's washbasin collection Domenico De Palo has created a new washbasin design called Strappo for Tuscany-based furnishings company antoniolupi.
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Whole room heating by Dyson's hot new arrival
Whole room heating by Dyson's hot new arrival Electrical company Dyson has added to its catalogue of innovative appliances with the launch of the Dyson Hot fan heater.
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  Architect Specifier
 
Anolis lights the Droplet
Anolis lights the Droplet Anolis ArcPad 48 LED fixtures are internally lighting artist Stuart Green's gleaming 'Droplet' sculpture, a 6m tall, 3m wide stainless steel work in Canberra, Australia.
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  Property & tenders
 
To Let - Visitor Attraction: Cressing Temple

Location: Cressing, Essex
Company: Whirledge & Nott

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To Let - Visitor Attraction: Marsh Farm

Location: South Woodham Ferrers, Essex
Company: Whirledge & Nott

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Expressions of interest are sought from suppliers of fitness centre equipment

Location: Colchester
Company: Colchester Borough Council

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0.9 Ha Artificial Grass Pitch To Let

Location: Colchester
Company: Colchester Borough Council

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Exciting Leisure / Entertainment Tender

Location: Felixstowe
Company: Suffolk Coastal District Council

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Procurement of management services for the Riverside Leisure Centre

Location: Norwich, Norfolk
Company: Norwich City Council

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Long or short lease available - Ingol Golf Course

Location: Preston, United Kingdom
Company: Strutt and Parker

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  Latest design news
Tate Britain reaches £45m refurbishment fundraising target
By Pete Hayman
Tate has announced it has reached the £45m fundraising target for the Tate Britain Millbank Project, which is designed to conserve and upgrade a number of the art attraction's galleries. More>>
  Tate Britain reaches £45m refurbishment fundraising target
The Queen opens £30m Orford Park complex in Warrington
The Queen opens £30m Orford Park complex in Warrington   By Pete Hayman
The Queen has officially unveiled a new £30m sport, health and education complex that has transformed a former landfill site in the centre of Warrington, Cheshire. More>>
 
  Architect news

FC United reaches stadium funding goal

Scottish cities to share GBP7.69m heritage funding

OPLC submits 'major' regeneration plans

Three shortlisted to acquire Olympic Village

Swansea Castle to be opened up to visitors

New chair for BISL's Sports Working Group

Multi-million makeover for historic aqueduct
£6.3m Bridgwater pool 'on course' for 2013 completion
By Pete Hayman 17 May 2012
A new £6.3m swimming pool currently being built in Bridgwater, Somerset, remains "on course" to open in early 2013, according to Sedgemoor District Council (SDC). More>>
  £6.3m Bridgwater pool 'on course' for 2013 completion
 
  consultancy


BISL/Oliver Wyman to produce new report

Motive8 completes high-end residential gym project

Cage Cricket concept plans UK roll-out
  Designer features

More dash, less cash

Theme park design:
More dash, less cash

Find out how theme park operators can update their offer on a budget.
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  Sharjah Maritime Museum

Museums:
Sharjah Maritime Museum

Keith Gray of Haley Sharpe Design explains how they worked with the Ruler of Sharjah to detail the region's heritage.
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  Twice the drama

Lighting and sound:
Twice the drama

Isometrix's Arnold Chan on designing temporary lighting for the Double Club
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  Travel guide

Design project profile:
Travel guide

Exhibits at Glasgow's new Riverside Museum include a 30m train and the recreation of a 1900s street
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  News in brief

18 May 2012

The Photographers' Gallery to unveil new home in central London
The Photographers' Gallery is to unveil its new home on Ramillies Street in central London tomorrow (19 May), following the completion of a major £8.9m redevelopment project.
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11 May 2012

£22.7m ArcelorMittal Orbit unveiled at London's Olympic Park
ArcelorMittal Orbit, the sculpture and visitor attraction designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond, has been unveiled at the heart of the new Olympic Park in east London, UK.
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10 May 2012

L&Q receives approval for Walthamstow Stadium redevelopment
Housing association London and Quarter (L&Q) has been granted planning permission for the mixed-use redevelopment of the capital's landmark Walthamstow Stadium site.
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10 May 2012

40,000 spectators attend opening of London's Olympic Stadium
UK sports stars, celebrities and more than 40,000 spectators have helped to mark the opening of London's Olympic Stadium at an event held on 5 May.
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10 May 2012

Plans unveiled for London's 2012 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion

Serpentine Gallery in London, UK, has unveiled plans for its annual Pavilion commission, which this year has been designed by Herzog and de Meuron in collaboration with China's Ai Weiwei.
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09 May 2012

GLA Hotels opens Selman Marrakech spa hotel

GLA Hotels has opened Selman Marrakech hotel in Morocco - its first managed property in the Moroccan resort city.
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09 May 2012

S&P-designed Horley Leisure Centre wins Green Apple Award

Horley Leisure Centre - the £9m facility in Surrey designed by S&P Architects that opened earlier this year - has received a Green Apple Award in recognition of the building's green credentials.
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09 May 2012

£24m Linwood Community Sports Hub on course to open next spring

A new £24m community sports hub in Linwood - part of Renfrewshire Council's £103m investment in local facilities - remains on course to open to the public in spring 2013.
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08 May 2012

Work starts on Cambridge University's new sports centre

Bedford-based contractor SDC Builders has commenced work on the construction of a new sports centre at the University of Cambridge, which is due to be completed in October 2013.
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08 May 2012

Lake District convention centre plans approved by national park authority

English Lakes, the operator of a number of hotels in the Lake District and North Lancashire, has received approval for a new convention centre on the shores of Lake Windemere.
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04 May 2012

Brighton's new i360 tower attraction 'back on track'?

The development of Brighton's new 175m (574ft)-tall viewing tower attraction on the UK's south coast could be back on track with the help of government and local authority support.
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04 May 2012

Chelsea FC submits bid for Battersea Power Station site

Chelsea Football Club (CFC) and property development partner Almacantar have submitted a bid to buy London's Battersea Power Station site with a view to building a new stadium.
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  Company profile

Gumnut Systems International

Gumnut Systems International is an Australian software development company based in Sydney. Founded in 1993 as a complementary health software supplier, we have expanded to become a leading supplier of business management solutions around the world.

We provide software-based business management systems for the spa, leisure, salon, medical, wellness and hospitality industries.
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05-20 May 2012

Personal Trainer Course

Virgin Active, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

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18-20 May 2012

Bodypower Expo

NEC, Birmingham,

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22 May 2012

OMG! A budget gym is coming to town. What’s your strategic response?

Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental & African Studies, London, United Kingdom

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