Jerusalem news

Global hotel and spa operator Six Senses is branching further into urban spaces after announcing plans to launch a brand new destination in Tel Aviv, ... More

Premium skincare, makeup and fragrance brand Guerlain has opened an elegant new spa at the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem. The 1,400sq m urban spa features nine ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) today announced its 2021 conference will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, from November 15-18 at the Hilton Tel Aviv, ... More

The Tower of David – Museum of the History of Jerusalem has started offering "mixed and augmented reality" tours that allow visitors to experience key ... More

Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts is set to debut two new concierge services at its properties across the Middle East and Europe. The services - ... More

The US and Israeli governments have now officially withdrawn their respective countries’ memberships from Unesco, following notices to withdraw being handed in by the two ... More

A number of heritage projects in the Middle East and Africa have been given millions in funding by Britain's Department Department for Digital, Culture, Media ... More

Jerusalem's Terra Sancta Museum will open the doors of its brand new archaeology wing to the public tomorrow (27 June), hosting a new exhibition showcasing ... More

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 20 buildings that have won its International Excellence Awards, one of which will go one ... More

Design firm HBA London has completed the interiors of The Orient Jerusalem by Isrotel Exclusive Collection – a hotel that doubles as “a timeless love ... More

An abandoned planetarium in Jerusalem will be converted into a museum dedicated to Albert Einstein as part of a US$5m (€4.2m, £3.8m) project to showcase ... More

2016 has been a breakthrough year for leisure architecture, with buildings celebrated by some of the world's most prestigious architecture awards, including the World Architecture ... More

Acclaimed artist Marina Abramovic has presented Lord Norman Foster with a golden replica of his brain. The British architect received the unusual sculpture – derived ... More

Israel’s Palestinian Museum north of Jerusalem has appointed a new director just days before the institution opens to the public. Dr Mahmoud Hawari – a ... More

Ground has broken on the latest project of Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron: a new home for the National Library of Israel. The new ... More

A leading architect in the conscious cities movement – which is exploring how architecture and urban design can better consider and respond to our needs ... More

Architects Ifat Finkelman and Deborah Warschawski have created an wooden-slatted tree house as part of a courtyard renewal project at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. ... More

A new home for Lithuania’s modern and contemporary art has been designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Libeskind for the city of Vilnius. Studio Libeskind has ... More

Studio Libeskind has revealed designs for a pyramid-shaped skyscraper in Jerusalem, after local authorities approved the development in the heart of the ancient city. Designed ... More

The oldest known copy of the Bible’s 10 Commandments has gone on rare display at Jerusalem’s Israel Museum, two weeks before the fragile manuscript is ... More

Ambitious plans are emerging for a museum in the war-torn Gaza Strip, honouring Palestinian culture and history. The proposals are an offshoot of the £40m ... More

After years in the pipeline, designs have finally been released for the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, by architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. The ... More

Iraq’s religious and cultural heritage is in serious danger of being completely lost from attacks by radical militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and ... More

A number of sports events have been cancelled in Israel due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, the organisation that governs the Gaza ... More

Waldorf has continued ongoing expansion plans with the opening of one new hotel and the announcement of another. The most notable project has seen designs ... More