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Researchers studying remote Italian village to find secrets of healthy ageing
BY Jane Kitchen | 07 Apr 2016
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 people, all over 100 years old, living in a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains on the country's coast.
First Kerry Sports wellness club in a Shangri-La Hotel raises the bar in Philippines
BY Kath Hudson | 07 Apr 2016
Last month saw the launch of what’s claimed to be the most extensive wellness and fitness facility in the Philippines – at the Shangri-La Hotel in Fort Bonifacio, just outside the capital of Manila.
Universal Companies acquires competitor SpaEquip
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
US spa distributor Universal Companies has increased its focus on providing wellness experiences by acquiring spa development provider SpaEquip, in a move which brings together two industry leaders.
Bill Bensley and Gensler partner to create St. Regis resort 'paradise' in Malaysia
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
Bangkok-based interior designer Bill Bensley, UK hospitality designers G.A. Design and international architects Gensler are among the creators of the latest property opened by hotel brand St Regis: a luxury resort in Malaysia’s UNESCO-protected archipelago Langkawi.
Green Spa Network sponsoring wellness pavilion at IECSC
BY Jane Kitchen | 06 Apr 2016
The Green Spa Network is sponsoring the Whole Wellness Pavilion at the 2016 International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference on 25-27 June in Las Vegas.
Scandinavian design inspires creators of boutique Manhattan hotel
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
A combination of Scandinavian design and “socially conscious hyperlocalism” has been used for an art-filled new hotel in New York, created by Anda Andrei Design and Danish studio Space Copenhagen.
Hilton Alexandria opens with 6,000sq m Premedion Spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 05 Apr 2016
The 199-bedroom Hilton Alexandria King’s Ranch has opened in Egypt with a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) Premedion Spa and Prevention Centre – the first Premedion location in Egypt.
David Chipperfield designs hotel on site of US Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square
BY Kim Megson | 05 Apr 2016
Public consultation is imminent for a new David Chipperfield-designed luxury hotel on the famous site of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London.
100 countries set to participate in Global Wellness Day 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Apr 2016
More than 3,000 properties across 100 countries are expected to take part in Global Wellness Day (GWD) 2016 on 11 June, as the grassroots initiative continues its rapid growth.
Yacht company Y.CO launches wellbeing experiences
BY Jane Kitchen | 04 Apr 2016
Yacht company Y.CO has launched Pure – The Superyacht Retreat, a series of wellbeing experiences for guests during their charters.
Park Plaza Nuremberg will introduce Renaissance-inspired design to iconic Cold War hotel
BY Kim Megson | 04 Apr 2016
The Bavarian American Hotel – a landmark Cold War building which once housed judges and prosecutors at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals – is set to reopen as a renaissance-inspired Park Plaza hotel.
TouchAmerica names Griffith-Zill director of business development
BY Jane Kitchen | 04 Apr 2016
Family-owned wellness equipment and furniture manufacturer TouchAmerica has named Hart Griffith-Zill as director of business development.
Mindfulness stars in new Morgans wellness programming
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
Boutique hotel operator Morgans Hotel Group has launched a series of wellness programmes and partnerships across its brands.
Mikou Studio create feng shui swimming pool in France
BY Kim Megson | 01 Apr 2016
The philosophy of feng shui has inspired an Issy les Moulineaux-based swimming pool, sports and wellbeing centre designed by French architecture practice Mikou Studio.
Anbang withdraws offer to buy Starwood
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
The consortium lead by Anbang Insurance Group has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Starwood, paving the way for the Marriott/Starwood merger to move ahead. Anbang dropped its offer 'as a result of market considerations' and does not intend to make another proposal, Starwood said in a statement.
Newly-opened Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro features 17 Burle Marx-inspired vertical gardens
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
The 436-bedroom Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro has opened in Brazil, complete with a 1,150sq m (12,379sq ft) Atiaia Spa, named after the indigenous tupi-guarani word for luminosity.
Indian architecture studio think outside the box for 'whimsical' fitness centre and spa
BY Kim Megson | 31 Mar 2016
Indian architects Studio Ardete have attempted to “define a new language for exercise and training centres” with a whimsical gym, spa and spinning studio called Moksha.
Former Self beauty director named editor-in-chief of Spafinder Wellness
BY Jane Kitchen | 31 Mar 2016
Spafinder Wellness has named Elaine D’Farley as editor-in-chief of the company. She will also serve as editorial director of Spafinder.com, and the company will unveil a fully redesigned website in 2016. The new site will be localised and personalised for users.
Rosewood to open Costa Rican resort with striking treehouse villas
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Mar 2016
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open a location in Costa Rica in 2019, the Rosewood Papagayo, which will include the brand’s signature Sense, A Rosewood Spa.
Spa industry pays tribute to Kerstin Florian chief creative officer Charlene Florian
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Mar 2016
Charlene Florian, chief creative officer of skincare brand Kerstin Florian International, has died after a battle with cancer. Charlene was the daughter of Kerstin Florian, the founder of the company, and had worked at Kerstin Florian for more than twenty years.
     
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4577 to 4596 of 9624 news stories
Researchers studying remote Italian village to find secrets of healthy ageing
BY Jane Kitchen | 07 Apr 2016
To understand how people can live longer throughout the world, researchers at University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have teamed up with colleagues at University of Rome La Sapienza to study a group of 300 people, all over 100 years old, living in a remote Italian village nestled between the ocean and mountains on the country's coast.
First Kerry Sports wellness club in a Shangri-La Hotel raises the bar in Philippines
BY Kath Hudson | 07 Apr 2016
Last month saw the launch of what’s claimed to be the most extensive wellness and fitness facility in the Philippines – at the Shangri-La Hotel in Fort Bonifacio, just outside the capital of Manila.
Universal Companies acquires competitor SpaEquip
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
US spa distributor Universal Companies has increased its focus on providing wellness experiences by acquiring spa development provider SpaEquip, in a move which brings together two industry leaders.
Bill Bensley and Gensler partner to create St. Regis resort 'paradise' in Malaysia
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
Bangkok-based interior designer Bill Bensley, UK hospitality designers G.A. Design and international architects Gensler are among the creators of the latest property opened by hotel brand St Regis: a luxury resort in Malaysia’s UNESCO-protected archipelago Langkawi.
Green Spa Network sponsoring wellness pavilion at IECSC
BY Jane Kitchen | 06 Apr 2016
The Green Spa Network is sponsoring the Whole Wellness Pavilion at the 2016 International Esthetics, Cosmetics & Spa Conference on 25-27 June in Las Vegas.
Scandinavian design inspires creators of boutique Manhattan hotel
BY Kim Megson | 06 Apr 2016
A combination of Scandinavian design and “socially conscious hyperlocalism” has been used for an art-filled new hotel in New York, created by Anda Andrei Design and Danish studio Space Copenhagen.
Hilton Alexandria opens with 6,000sq m Premedion Spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 05 Apr 2016
The 199-bedroom Hilton Alexandria King’s Ranch has opened in Egypt with a 6,000sq m (64,583sq ft) Premedion Spa and Prevention Centre – the first Premedion location in Egypt.
David Chipperfield designs hotel on site of US Embassy in London's Grosvenor Square
BY Kim Megson | 05 Apr 2016
Public consultation is imminent for a new David Chipperfield-designed luxury hotel on the famous site of the US Embassy in Grosvenor Square, London.
100 countries set to participate in Global Wellness Day 2016
BY Jak Phillips | 05 Apr 2016
More than 3,000 properties across 100 countries are expected to take part in Global Wellness Day (GWD) 2016 on 11 June, as the grassroots initiative continues its rapid growth.
Yacht company Y.CO launches wellbeing experiences
BY Jane Kitchen | 04 Apr 2016
Yacht company Y.CO has launched Pure – The Superyacht Retreat, a series of wellbeing experiences for guests during their charters.
Park Plaza Nuremberg will introduce Renaissance-inspired design to iconic Cold War hotel
BY Kim Megson | 04 Apr 2016
The Bavarian American Hotel – a landmark Cold War building which once housed judges and prosecutors at the Nuremberg trials of Nazi war criminals – is set to reopen as a renaissance-inspired Park Plaza hotel.
TouchAmerica names Griffith-Zill director of business development
BY Jane Kitchen | 04 Apr 2016
Family-owned wellness equipment and furniture manufacturer TouchAmerica has named Hart Griffith-Zill as director of business development.
Mindfulness stars in new Morgans wellness programming
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
Boutique hotel operator Morgans Hotel Group has launched a series of wellness programmes and partnerships across its brands.
Mikou Studio create feng shui swimming pool in France
BY Kim Megson | 01 Apr 2016
The philosophy of feng shui has inspired an Issy les Moulineaux-based swimming pool, sports and wellbeing centre designed by French architecture practice Mikou Studio.
Anbang withdraws offer to buy Starwood
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
The consortium lead by Anbang Insurance Group has withdrawn its proposal to acquire Starwood, paving the way for the Marriott/Starwood merger to move ahead. Anbang dropped its offer 'as a result of market considerations' and does not intend to make another proposal, Starwood said in a statement.
Newly-opened Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro features 17 Burle Marx-inspired vertical gardens
BY Jane Kitchen | 01 Apr 2016
The 436-bedroom Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro has opened in Brazil, complete with a 1,150sq m (12,379sq ft) Atiaia Spa, named after the indigenous tupi-guarani word for luminosity.
Indian architecture studio think outside the box for 'whimsical' fitness centre and spa
BY Kim Megson | 31 Mar 2016
Indian architects Studio Ardete have attempted to “define a new language for exercise and training centres” with a whimsical gym, spa and spinning studio called Moksha.
Former Self beauty director named editor-in-chief of Spafinder Wellness
BY Jane Kitchen | 31 Mar 2016
Spafinder Wellness has named Elaine D’Farley as editor-in-chief of the company. She will also serve as editorial director of Spafinder.com, and the company will unveil a fully redesigned website in 2016. The new site will be localised and personalised for users.
Rosewood to open Costa Rican resort with striking treehouse villas
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Mar 2016
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts will open a location in Costa Rica in 2019, the Rosewood Papagayo, which will include the brand’s signature Sense, A Rosewood Spa.
Spa industry pays tribute to Kerstin Florian chief creative officer Charlene Florian
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Mar 2016
Charlene Florian, chief creative officer of skincare brand Kerstin Florian International, has died after a battle with cancer. Charlene was the daughter of Kerstin Florian, the founder of the company, and had worked at Kerstin Florian for more than twenty years.
     
 


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