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  • first direct arena to open in Leeds

    • 31 May 2013

    The construction of the first direct arena in Leeds, UK which is designed by the Scotland-based architectural practice Holmes Miller, is now complete and will soon open.

    First LEED Platinum home completes in Akron

    • 31 May 2013

    Saint-Gobain in partnership with Akron Summit Community Action, Inc. has completed the renovation of 887 Garfield Street, the first home in Akron to achieve the LEED Platinum certification and seventh home in the state of Ohio to receive the prestigious designation.

    Artist goes to work in an egg

    • 30 May 2013

    In the 1950s, the British Egg Marketing Board famously urged Britons to ‘go to work on an egg’. Now, artist Stephen Turner is going to work in an egg – in fact an egg-shaped river-going ‘research vessel’ called the Exbury Egg, which has been designed by architects PAD Studio.

    The secrets of Bletchley Park Codebreakers to be revealed

    • 30 May 2013

    In time to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings, in which Bletchley Park, near Milton Keynes, played a significant role supporting the deception plans and providing vital intelligence, a major restoration project of the Codebreakers’ huts and blocks is being undertaken by Appleyards (Artelia).

    Arena Grand Movie Theatre to undergo $3.6 million renovation

    • 30 May 2013

    Arena Grand Movie Theatre in Columbus, Ohio will undergo a major $3.6 million renovation project to reopen as the Studio Movie Grill.

    Sunseeker delivers 34m superyacht Chimera

    • 30 May 2013

    British shipyard Sunseeker has delivered the new Predator 115 series 34 metre superyacht Chimera, which is currently on her maiden voyage in Gibraltar.

    ISG secures contract to refurbish former BBC World Service HQ

    • 30 May 2013

    ISG Plc has been awarded a £52 million ($78.44 million) contract by Japanese owner Kato Kagaku Co. Ltd to refurbish the iconic former home of the BBC World Service – Bush House in central London, which will be renamed as Aldwych Quarter upon completion.

    Henning Larsen Architects develops new self-powered street lamp for Denmark

    • 30 May 2013

    Danish design practice Henning Larsen Architects in collaboration with various players has developed a new self-powered street lamp, which is designed to fit into the Danish townscape and withstand environmental conditions.

    Pearson's Falls in Polk County to undergo renovation

    • 30 May 2013

    Construction work will soon begin for a new building at Pearson's Falls in Polk County, US which will feature a unique composting toilet.

    Koch Industries to expand Wichita HQ

    • 30 May 2013

    US-based Koch Industries, Inc. will expand its 1,025,000 square feet Wichita headquarters on 37th Street North between Oliver and Hillside, which is designed by Wichita-based Howard + Helmer Architecture.