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New Apple Watch Connected programme rewards gym members
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing the watch during their exercise sessions. Launched this month (January 2020), the service will be built around the "Earn with Watch" incentive programme,
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Copenhagen restaurant interior made from single Douglas fir tree
Vermland design studio has created an interior for a restaurant in Copenhagen that is made entirely out of the wood from a single Douglas fir tree. Hverdagen was conceived to serve everyday food with an approach that is experimental and sustainable – in terms of both the ingredients used and the space in which it
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen design hybrid library-theatre for Skien
A team led by Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) is one of two left in the running to create a new library in Skien, Norway, with a hybrid design that will allow visitors to experience the work and influence of Henrik Ibsen. The Ibsen Library is being established to drive increased social involvement and democratic
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Project Orange and Jealous Gallery create theatrical nhow hotel
Project Orange and Jealous Gallery have collaborated to tell the story of London through a series of "dramatic and playful installations" at nhow Hotels' new venue in the UK capital. The concept behind the design of nhow London is ‘London Reloaded’, which is conveyed through a series of theatrical vistas and bold
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US$14m capital investment campaign for Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium in Tampa Bay, US, has announced a series of projects and initiatives, many of which are to open in 2020, in recognition of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Initiatives will seek to grow its animal collection, create new guest experiences, expand the aquarium's conservation efforts,
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Studio Roosegaarde create glowing stone Holocaust memorial
A temporary memorial for victims of the Holocaust, designed by Studio Roosegaarde, is on display in the Netherlands, with 104,000 luminescent stones representing each one of the country's victims. Levenslicht (literally "Lifelight") was created for the National Committee for 4 and 5 May, a Dutch authority for war
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Gold's Gym reports 'strongest year of growth in company history'
Gold's Gym completed 22 US franchise agreements and a total of 35 new openings worldwide during 2019 – the most in a single year in the company's history. The franchised fitness giant's growth during the year focused on emerging markets, with nine new sites opening in Japan, eight in India, five in Saudi Arabia
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Querkraft Architekten create a newly social IKEA concept for Vienna
Querkraft Architekten have worked with IKEA Austria to design a new type of IKEA city centre store that will not only be a place to shop, but to meet, socialise, attend events, eat, drink and experience when it opens in 2021. IKEA Vienna Westbahnhof will be located on one of the main shopping streets in the city,
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Francl Architecture ice sports centre features vast wave-like timber roof
Francl Architecture have created a new ice sports centre in the Canadian city of Surrey, British Columbia, with a vast timber roof that recalls the waves of the nearby Fraser River. The North Surrey Sports and Ice Complex, which opened late last year, covers an area of 134,000sq ft (12,500sq m) and houses three
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Residents to enjoy $42m of amenities at Bangkok's SCOPE Langsuan tower
Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) and Thomas Juul-Hansen have designed a $300m (€270m, £230m) apartment tower for Bangkok, Thailand, that will boast 2,500sq m (27,000sq ft) of entertainment and health amenities for residents. SCOPE Langsuan, which is scheduled for completion in early 2023, will cover an area of 42,000sq
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