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Michael Lahm has established a new turnkey spa development consultancy called Reservoir. Lahm brings 30
The luxury travel market is being reshaped by shifting regional wealth hubs and new generations
Spa development firm TLEE Spas + Wellness has named Jeanie Klueter as its new architect
The Over-Water Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has a new look following a multi-million
Retail and leisure destination developer Intu is creating an €800m ($886m, £679m) resort on Spain's
The shortlist has been revealed for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019 Awards and leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Marine works crucial to the development of a major resort in the Red Sea have
Robert De Niro’s lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality has opened its latest location in Los Cabos,
Global architecture firm Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo (WATG) and Studio PCH have teamed up
International design firm WATG has been selected to create the first five-star resort on Flores
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has began work on a new spa resort at Sunset Bay
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have won an architectural award with a difference: a special
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a planned
A new Four Seasons hotel designed by architects WATG has opened in China’s fourth largest
Hospitality firm Artistry Hotels Partners has partnered with Urban Architecture Studio and design firm WATG
Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from
Designers Rockwell Group and architectural firms WATG and Pacific Asia Design Group will work together
Hospitality specialists WATG Architects are designing a 160-bedroom Bellagio Shanghai, set to open in early
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
A Parisian hotel created inside a 19th century bathhouse once frequented by novelist Marcel Proust
The Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, located along Sri Lanka’s southern coast, will open late
Teams from some of the world’s leading architectural practices swapped CAD for cakes and BIM
Architectural competitions are known for their intensity and serious nature, but to celebrate the 25th
The world’s tallest commercial tower – the Burj 2020 in Dubai – is to be
Paradise Sega Sammy – South Korea’s first integrated resort – has been given an opening
Guests of the Ritz-Carlton Bali, Indonesia, will be able to swim with dolphins in the
The Trump Hotel Collection has announced the opening of its first property in South America
Ritz-Carlton has opened it first hotel in Bangalore, India complete with a fitness club and
Following years of secrecy as a celebrity getaway, Laucala Island, the idyllic South Pacific resort
Global destination design firm, WATG, has relocated its CEO to London in order to be
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Jakarta-based Ciputra Group to manage Rosewood Tanah
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has unveiled plans to open its first property in Rabat the
Design consultancy WATG has opened an office in Istanbul, as it prepares for development in
Plans have been revealed for a AUS$592m (US$623.6m, £385m, 474m euro) eco tourism resort on
W Hotels has launched W Singapore - Sentosa Cove, its first Hotel in Singapore. Located
Image: The hotel has 240 bedrooms W Hotels Worldwide has opened its first hotel in
Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) is to make its first move into Turkey with the opening
Image: The new hotel will house a "world-class" spa Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has
Ayana Resort and Spa in Jimbaran, Bali has appointed an international team of designers to
Image: The new wellness centre will open next year Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center
Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center, a new US$25m (€19m, £16m) oceanfront spa and 'bathing
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
12,300
HCM promotional features
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
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Insight
Record market penetration in the UK fitness sector masks a deeper shift around consumer engagement, according to a report from Grant Thornton and UK Active, as Liz Terry reports
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Talking point
UK market penetration has risen to 18 per cent – one of the highest globally, yet with 100 per cent of people seeing benefits when they exercise, how high could it go? Kath Hudson asks the experts…
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Insight
Vicci Wells shares insights from the recent Class of 2035 report into physical activity in Generation Alpha
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Welcome to Elevate 2026
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HCM People

Phillip Mills

CEO, Les Mills
The Les Mills partnership with Hyrox is something I'm personally really excited about
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Specifier
Designing multi-functional spaces can lead to fewer bottlenecks at peak times. Julie Cramer investigates the latest kit and inspiring installations
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Specifier
Julie Cramer highlights recent health club flooring upgrades, as top suppliers give their advice
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Research
Researchers have long known that the brain changes as a result of exercise. Now researchers believe this process is actually driven by the brain
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If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
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Your Personal Training is the UK’s leading personal training brand, committed to raising industry standards ...
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Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
Supplier Showcases
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Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
Featured press releases
Eleiko press release: Eleiko receives Precor Award for the Nordic Summit Marketing Campaign
Eleiko has been recognised for excellence in collaboration and customer experience by Precor for The Nordic Summit, a collaborative event that received the award for Best Marketing Campaign in recognition of its execution, collaboration, and customer impact.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
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Lockers
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Spa and beauty equipment
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Hot tubs
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Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
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21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
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06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
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WATG news

Michael Lahm has established a new turnkey spa development consultancy called Reservoir. Lahm brings 30
The luxury travel market is being reshaped by shifting regional wealth hubs and new generations
Spa development firm TLEE Spas + Wellness has named Jeanie Klueter as its new architect
The Over-Water Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has a new look following a multi-million
Retail and leisure destination developer Intu is creating an €800m ($886m, £679m) resort on Spain's
The shortlist has been revealed for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019 Awards and leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Xplor Fitness & Leisure
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
Marine works crucial to the development of a major resort in the Red Sea have
Robert De Niro’s lifestyle brand Nobu Hospitality has opened its latest location in Los Cabos,
Global architecture firm Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo (WATG) and Studio PCH have teamed up
International design firm WATG has been selected to create the first five-star resort on Flores
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has began work on a new spa resort at Sunset Bay
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners have won an architectural award with a difference: a special
Alliance Leisure
Alliance Leisure
Celebrating its milestone fifth anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable gathering of
Here are some of the stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from a planned
A new Four Seasons hotel designed by architects WATG has opened in China’s fourth largest
Hospitality firm Artistry Hotels Partners has partnered with Urban Architecture Studio and design firm WATG
Here are some of the most popular stories that appeared on CLAD this week, from
Designers Rockwell Group and architectural firms WATG and Pacific Asia Design Group will work together
Hospitality specialists WATG Architects are designing a 160-bedroom Bellagio Shanghai, set to open in early
Global Wellness Summit
Global Wellness Summit
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
A Parisian hotel created inside a 19th century bathhouse once frequented by novelist Marcel Proust
The Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort, located along Sri Lanka’s southern coast, will open late
Teams from some of the world’s leading architectural practices swapped CAD for cakes and BIM
Architectural competitions are known for their intensity and serious nature, but to celebrate the 25th
The world’s tallest commercial tower – the Burj 2020 in Dubai – is to be
Paradise Sega Sammy – South Korea’s first integrated resort – has been given an opening
Guests of the Ritz-Carlton Bali, Indonesia, will be able to swim with dolphins in the
The Trump Hotel Collection has announced the opening of its first property in South America
Ritz-Carlton has opened it first hotel in Bangalore, India complete with a fitness club and
Following years of secrecy as a celebrity getaway, Laucala Island, the idyllic South Pacific resort
Global destination design firm, WATG, has relocated its CEO to London in order to be
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Jakarta-based Ciputra Group to manage Rosewood Tanah
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has unveiled plans to open its first property in Rabat the
Design consultancy WATG has opened an office in Istanbul, as it prepares for development in
Plans have been revealed for a AUS$592m (US$623.6m, £385m, 474m euro) eco tourism resort on
W Hotels has launched W Singapore - Sentosa Cove, its first Hotel in Singapore. Located
Image: The hotel has 240 bedrooms W Hotels Worldwide has opened its first hotel in
Viceroy Hotel Group (VHG) is to make its first move into Turkey with the opening
Image: The new hotel will house a "world-class" spa Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has
Ayana Resort and Spa in Jimbaran, Bali has appointed an international team of designers to
Image: The new wellness centre will open next year Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center
Xiangshan Hot Spring and Wellness Center, a new US$25m (€19m, £16m) oceanfront spa and 'bathing
Elevate Arena
Elevate Arena
1 - 40 of 12,300
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square, London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a new health club delivering an elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
If the health service is to survive, we must recognise that it is a disease service – and that wellbeing rests with us, says the activity advocate and healthy ageing champion. He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the powerful link between addiction, health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
HCM People

Stephen Price

Founder, SP&Co Group
Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving, driven by changing consumer preferences. Julie Cramer talks to innovators about how their products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
With corporately-owned clubs, franchise networks, investments and proprietary tech, Viva Leisure’s ecosystem is redefining how gyms scale and generate revenue. Its CEO speaks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
Consolidation, specialisation and shifting consumer behaviours are reshaping the sector, say Deloitte and EuropeActive
HCM magazine
Opinion
promotion
Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.
Opinion: Building smarter strength spaces for today’s operators
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: CoverMe extends matching service to personal training, rewriting how members and personal trainers connect
CoverMe, the global leader in fitness workforce management, today launches CoverMe PT, an on-demand personal training platform that connects the right personal trainer to the right client in under 10 seconds.
Featured supplier news
Featured supplier news: Elevate 2026 to mark 10-year anniversary with biggest ever waterfront drinks reception
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming the event’s largest-ever drinks reception as registrations continue to run more than 10% ahead of last year.
Company profiles
Company profile: Your Personal Training
Your Personal Training is the UK’s leading personal training brand, committed to raising industry standards ...
Company profiles
Company profile: Les Mills UK
Every week, millions of people get fit in 21,000 clubs, across 100 countries with the ...
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - From nightclub to health club
Supplier Showcases
Supplier Showcase - Future-proofing
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Featured press releases
The Fitness Group press release: The Fitness Group partners with Serco Leisure to deliver education and career pathways across UK leisure facilities
The Fitness Group, the UK's leading fitness education training provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Serco Leisure, one of the UK's leading national operators of leisure centres, destination venues and elite sporting facilities.
Featured press releases
Eleiko press release: Eleiko receives Precor Award for the Nordic Summit Marketing Campaign
Eleiko has been recognised for excellence in collaboration and customer experience by Precor for The Nordic Summit, a collaborative event that received the award for Best Marketing Campaign in recognition of its execution, collaboration, and customer impact.
Directory
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Aquaform s.r.l.: Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Lockers
Crown Sports Lockers: Lockers
Fitness tracking platform
SpiviTech: Fitness tracking platform
Industrial washing machines
Miele Company Limited: Industrial washing machines
Spa and beauty equipment
Oakworks Inc: Spa and beauty equipment
Hot tubs
MSpa International Ltd: Hot tubs
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Y Felinheli, LL56 4QN
Newmark
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
13-13 Jun 2026
Worldwide, Various,
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
06-08 Oct 2026
Messe Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
Diary dates
22-22 Oct 2026
QEII Conference Centre, London,
Diary dates
26-29 Oct 2027
Koelnmesse Exhibition Centre, Cologne, Germany
Diary dates
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