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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. More>>
Collinson to build Dr. Who's new Cardiff home
Collinson to build Dr. Who's new Cardiff home
Lancashire-based Collinson has been selected to construct the new home for the Doctor Who Experience when it moves from its present London site to Cardiff. More>>

SageGlass protecting US art collection
SageGlass protecting US art collection
Vermont's St. Johnsbury Athenaeum is using 21st-century technology in its historic 19th-century art gallery to protect its prized collections and furnishings, while improving the building's energy efficiency. More>>



  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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  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 architecture 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>>
 
  Design news


New visitor centre opens at Conwy Castle

De Vere Village to roll out room concept

Brazilian football club Gremio to open visitor attraction

Motive8 completes high-end residential gym project

Kelvin Hall revamp plans move forward

Work begins on Merlin's observation tower

Work starts on Aberdeen park restoration
£6.3m Bridgwater pool 'on course' for 2013 completion
By Pete Hayman
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

Cage Cricket concept plans UK roll-out

SpaFinder's annual forecast report: feet, ice and gaming among top trends for 2012
  Architecture features
Swimming pool lighting

Lighting:
Swimming pool lighting

S&P Architects' Mark Thomas highlights lighting design for indoor pools View>>
  Kicking up a storm

Big ambitions:
Kicking up a storm

New York-based dot.com Kickstarter is the world's largest crowd-funding platform for creative projects, with over US$2m pledged weekly. Rhianon Howells finds out more View>>
  Grand Designs

Theme park design:
Grand Designs

Innovation and themeing are just as important as having the tallest and fastest rides. Kath Hudson looks at the latest projects and trends in park design. View>>
  Stephen Holl Associates

Architect's focus:
Stephen Holl Associates

As the new Cité de l'Océan et du Surf opens in Biarritz, Kath Hudson talks to lead project architect Rodolfo Dias View>>





  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. More>>

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. More>>

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. More>>

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. More>>
 

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. More>>

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. More>>

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. More>>

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. More>>
 

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. More>>

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. More>>

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. More>>

04 May 2012

New urban wetlands to surround Cork's Pairc Ui Chaoimh
Cork City Council (CCC) has appointed OKRA and REDScape to work on the design of a new city park development surrounding the Irish city's Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium. More>>




 
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WTS International

WTS International was founded in 1973. Gary Henkin is the president and founder.

WTS International specialises consulting and operational services for spas, fitness centres and leisure facilities of all types in the US and overseas.
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