Floating Salmon Eye visitor attraction by Kvorning Design highlights sustainable aquaculture

By Tom Walker A new floating visitor center and art installation is showcasing aquaculture, informing the world on how to better feed the planet with sustainable seafood. Called Salmon Eye, the .... more>>

Wooden skyscraper hotel in Swedish Lapland has rooftop Vana spa

By Liz Terry One of the world’s tallest hotels made almost exclusively from wood, has officially opened at the birthplace of cross-country skiing, Skellefteå in Swedish Lapland, with the property's .... more>>

First glimpses revealed of flagship Blue Zones Centre in Miami

By Megan Whitby The first Blue Zones Center is set to launch in Miami, Florida, and showcase the next generation of longevity medicine. The facility is underpinned by Blue Zones’ research which has .... more>>

Women are less active than men finds Eurobarometer. The European Commission is tackling inequality with a raft of new initiatives

By Frances Marcellin New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – undertaken .... more>>

Preparations for construction of £250m Therme Manchester project get underway

By Megan Whitby Plans to start work on the UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort, Therme Manchester, at TraffordCity have progressed this week with preparations to clear the current site. Regeneration .... more>>

Nike's Serena Williams Building, designed by Skylab, follows the concept of flow

By Tom Walker The new Serena Williams Building at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, US, has been declared open. The 1m sq ft building, designed by architects Skylab, is the largest .... more>>

Industry insights: One size doesn't fit all In order to create an inclusive environment, it is important for owners and operators to first identify and address their own weight biases

Environment: St Sidwell’s: On point The sector is at a crossroads due to soaring energy prices. In this major case study, HCM looks at St Sidwell’s Point, Exeter – the first Passivhaus leisure centre – and talks to the team behind the project about achieving a transformational 70 per cent reduction in energy usage

Industry insights: People, places and power David Minton argues that planetary health and our personal health are inextricably linked. As we move forward in the build-back, we shouldn’t look to return to the status quo, but should use the same creativity and tenacity shown in the lockdowns to tackle climate change and inactivity

Waterparks: Down to earth The world’s first ‘living waterslides’, a hydroponic farm, rooftop beehives and more than 1,500 trees – all part of the Therme Manchester next generation waterpark’s aims to be as green as possible

Consultant profile: Devin Consulting Devin Consulting are specialists in the design, engineering and specification of environments that use water for wellness, leisure and sport.

Interview: Chris Mather As the Gretna Green Experience opens in Scotland, Mather & Co’s CEO shares the highs and lows of almost three decades in exhibition design

Ask the experts: Green tech Saving money and the planet are huge incentives to decarbonise. Kath Hudson asks the experts about the practicalities

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