Five hospitality and cultural projects that moved this week

Hyatt announced the opening on 2 November: 430 rooms, suites and villas, nine dining venues (two open now, the rest later), a Junior Ballroom and a Grand Ballroom, and a 750 sq m spa. Muza Lab designed the accommodation. Red Sea Global is developing the destination; Foster + Partners created Shura Island's masterplan. The hotel's architect, contractor and owner are not stated.

Why it matters: Shura Island's hotels are moving from construction to operation, and seven of the nine restaurants open later, so restaurant fit-out continues after the opening.

The resort closed on 2 November for a $50 million renovation of its 420 rooms (32 suites), lobby, five new dining concepts, an adults-only pool, an expanded Heavenly Spa and about 40,000 sq ft of meeting space. Reopening is expected in mid-April 2027. An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners bought the resort in 2025. Designer and contractor are not named.

Why it matters: A full closure compresses a resort-wide scope, from rooms to restaurants and spa, into about five and a half months, a tight programme for FF&E delivery.

The museum appointed BDP, after a competitive process, to lead the next stages of its £100 million Waterfront Development at Leeds Dock. The scope includes a 3,500 sq m exhibition and events hall, taking conference and events space past 8,000 sq m, a venue for immersive experiences, and hospitality and leisure spaces. A planning application is due in 2027.

Why it matters: A national museum adding conference, events and hospitality space gives fit-out firms a mixed cultural and hospitality scope; only the architect is named so far.

Herzog & de Meuron released designs to convert the former Birkenstock campus, an 88-acre site, into a museum for the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity. The masterplan has been submitted to the City of Novato. EHDD is executive architect and Field Operations is designing the landscape. Major construction is intended to begin in 2028, with opening targeted for 2030. Value not stated.

Why it matters: A West Coast museum at masterplan stage; exhibition designers and the contractor have yet to be named.

teamLab announced its first permanent US museum, 110,000 sq ft, at OCVibe, a 100-acre sports, entertainment and arts district under construction in Anaheim. The museum is due to open in 2030; OCVibe expects its first guests in March 2027. Smith-Clementi are OCVibe's master planners. The museum's architect and value are not stated.

Why it matters: An immersive attraction of this size needs specialist lighting, AV and fit-out work; the project team has yet to be named.