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Eden Project will set its budget and timeline this year if it gets a positive planning decision from Dundee City Council.
The planning application for the eco attraction is to be debated by the local authority next month.Making the project a reality has previously been estimated at £130 million.
An artist's impression of the proposed Eden Project Dundee. Image
The old gasworks at East Dock Street will be turned into Eden Project Dundee
Source: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-environment/business/4981157/eden-project-dundee-to-reveal-budget-and-timeline-after-planning-decision/Artist’s impression of the Eden Project Dundee pedestrian bridge
Qatar on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for its pavilion at EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, aiming to further fortify the comprehensive strategic bilateral partnership, which has been flourishing for more than 50 years.
Source: https://www.gulf-times.com/article/681215/qatar/qatar-lays-foundation-stone-for-pavilion-at-expo-2025-osaka-japanThe pavilion was collaboratively designed by Qatar Museums and Kengo Kuma and Associates after extensive visits to Doha by the designers.
The pavilion’s design is inspired by a fusion of Qatari and Japanese cultures, particularly the shared elements such as the wood used in the building of traditional dhows, the wood used in the construction of traditional Japanese houses and the fabric used in their interiors. The total area of the pavilion is estimated at 1,292sqm.
After giving fans a first-look at Mickey and Minnie’s outfits for Disney Lookout Cay, the new Disney Cruise Line private destination this January, Disney Cruise Line has now revealed the full set of outfits to be worn by Daisy, Donald, Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy, Chip, and Dale. The outfits have been designed by acclaimed Bahamian fashion designer, Theodore Elyett. The colorful looks were created to embody the spirit of Junkanoo, an annual Bahamian festival.
Source: https://wdwnt.com/2024/04/more-character-costumes-revealed-for-disney-lookout-cay-at-lighthouse-point/
Hundreds of people attended an Eden Project event in Morecambe, where exhibitions, presentations and small workshops highlighted key themes proposed for the new venue.The two-day gathering, known as Rhythm Makers, took place at Morecambe Winter Gardens.
Eden Project Morecambe has said the town and its people were central to discussions.
Organisers said they wanted people’s honest views and ideas – positive or negative.
Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0v09dj4qweo
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort DVC Tower Construction Update April 2024
Disney shared a first look at Cotino, the First Storyliving by Disney Community., which will be located in California’s Coachella Valley.
Source: https://twitter.com/thrillgeek/status/1773086069526876172?s=48&t=ZYxeBbAvARyX8nRDiLi5HQ
The Netherlands officially kicked off construction for its pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, with a groundbreaking ceremony held today at the Expo site in Yumeshima.
The Netherlands pavilion, themed "Common Ground," will showcase innovative solutions for the world's most pressing challenges, such as climate change, food security, and an aging population.Visitors to the Netherlands pavilion, opening in April 2025, will experience cutting-edge technologies harnessing the power of water to accelerate the shift towards clean, renewable energy.
Source: https://nlplatform.com/articles/groundbreaking-ceremony-expo-pavilion-construction
Renderings for Wynn New York City, a proposed $12 billion mixed-used development on Manhattan’s West Side featuring a casino resort, have been released.
Source: https://www.casino.org/news/wynn-new-york-city-casino-renderings-released/An 80-story tower overlooking the Hudson River would house the casino, hotel, and resort amenities. The resort structure would be surrounded by additional buildings with office space and residencies. Wynn and Related are also proposing a 750-seat public school, a daycare, and a community center to demonstrate the project’s commitment to the community.
New York’s Resorts World Plans $5 Billion Expansion in Casino Bid
Resorts World also proposed a 7,000-seat entertainment venue and 350,000 square feet of meeting, conference and entertainment space that it said will be the second-largest of its size in the city.The plan involves adding some 2 million square feet of entertainment, gaming, retail, dining and convention space on top of its existing 1 million-square-foot facility. It proposes a 350,000-square-foot casino floor that it said will be one of the largest in the world. The project would also add 1,600 new hotel rooms on top of the 400 already available at the Hyatt Regency JFK Airport.
Source: https://www.costar.com/article/466046470/new-yorks-resorts-world-plans-5-billion-expansion-in-casino-bid
Foster + Partners 'wins contract to design 2km-tall Saudi skyscraper'The scheme is set to be twice the height of the current record holder, the 828-m-tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai designed by US-based Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), reported The Architects’ Journal.Source: https://www.zawya.com/en/projects/construction/foster-partners-wins-contract-to-design-2km-tall-saudi-skyscraper-hgey4s7bThe proposed record-breaking Riyadh skyscraper, which will come up on a site close to King Khalid International Airport, north of the Saudi capital, would be more than four times higher than Foster + Partners’ current tallest scheme: the 423m-tall JPMorgan Chase World Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue, New York, which is nearing completion, it stated