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BT Group announces sale of BT Tower to MCR Hotels BT Group has agreed to the sale of the BT Tower for £275m to MCR Hotels, which plans to preserve BT Tower as an iconic London-landmark hotel. The sale comes as part of the company’s Media & Broadcast division’s long-term strategy, which has been migrating services onto its cloud- based platform, allowing a move to more modern and eficient premises.
bt.com
New suites designed by Biagio Forino to launch at Hilton Molino Stucky Venice in April
Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, the five-star hotel and former flour mill on Giudecca island, is set to unveil 24 new suites in April. The interior design has been created by Biagio Forino, which the hotel is collaborating with again, after designing the Molino Presidential Suite in 2019: one of the highest and largest suites in Venice.
biagioforino.it
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Bernstein delivers Bristol Beacon
Architecture studio Levitt Bernstein has completed an anticipated reworking of Bristol Beacon for Bristol City Council and Bristol Music Trust. Formerly Colston Hall, the venue has been reimagined as a multi-purpose concert hall and music hub. Work has included an entirely new interior for the main hall, restored second hall and a new cellar venue, together with renovated historic public spaces and new music studios. This completion follows Levitt Bernstein’s new foyer building in 2009 and is the second and final phase of a project that promotes Bristol Beacon as an exemplar of international quality within the music industry.
New bubble tea emporium designed by Phoenix Wharf opens in Birmingham
Hospitality and retail designers Phoenix Wharf has completed a first outlet for Oricha, a new bubble tea emporium, located on Birmingham’s Corporation Street. The concept is a fusion of ancient tea-drinking culture and a contemporary treatment, as well as melding East and West, taking inspiration from China, Japan and Taiwan, as well as from British tea and coffee houses. This fusion reflects the background of the brand’s owners, one-time students-turned-entrepreneurs, who first met at Bristol University, before plotting their new venture.
phoenix-wharf.com
Levitt Bernstein has repaired, restored
and upgraded the original fabric of the Grade II listed building, conserving the distinctive Victorian architecture while reimagining its future. Mark Lewis, associate director at
Levitt Bernstein, commented: ‘From the outset, it was important that this project was about more than a concert hall. ‘It is a resource for the people of Bristol and, with the support of the council and the music trust, our work means this venue can bring classical and contemporary culture and innovation to
the city.’
levittbernstein.co.uk
B10 Design and SB Architects unite after 18-month collaboration 10 Design, a firm within the Egis Architecture Line, has announced the successful completion of its integration with SB Architects. It marks a significant milestone following an 18-month period of collaboration since its initial merger announcement in July 2022.
10design.co/sb-architects.com
Imago Venues partners with Harrison in £4m transformation of Burleigh Court Hotel & Conference Centre Imago Venues, part of Loughborough University, has partnered with Harrison in a £4m transformation project at Burleigh Court Hotel & Conference Centre. The project will improve guest experience and deliver a ‘fantastic venue’ for the East Midlands, with Imago Venues revealing its plans to transform the flagship four-star property.
imagovenues.co.uk
Enhanced immersive viewing experience and workplace solutions on offer at Chiswick Park Chiswick Park, in west London, has partnered with Thirdway to deliver TX, a real-time, design software platform that will provide current and future occupiers the very best in flexible space solutions. TX embeds real-time design technology to provide an engaging and immersive experience, with fit-out design options delivered in detail.
enjoy-work.com
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