The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill boss talks us through the latest advances in tall building design, and explains how a new wave of schemes are attracting - and retaining - residents.
Peter Jackson: What’s next for tall residential-led buildings?
The Skidmore, Owings & Merrill boss talks us through the latest advances in tall building design, and explains how a new wave of schemes are attracting - and retaining - residents.
In Pictures: Inside an ‘ultra-high-end’ renovation project in Knightsbridge
Rigby & Rigby is collaborating with NJF Design to create a 'one-of-a-kind' residence on Walton Place.
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How adaptive reuse principles can help transform global development
It’s exciting to realise that we don’t have to demolish older buildings, says Chris Dietz of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; instead, we can transform them into something new & functional.
Global house price growth accelerates
'Rate cutting is supporting rising house prices globally,' says Knight Frank, as three-quarters of international property markets saw average property values increase in Q2.
GB Bank installs new Chair; secures £20mn funding boost
It's a 'transformational time' for the expanding property lender, says incoming Chairperson Huw Morgan.
In Pictures: Transforming a classic Chelsea townhouse into a ‘forever home’
Design firm April Hamilton delivers period perfection for a private client in one of PCL's most coveted postcodes.
Carter Jonas toasts 100-year milestone in Oxford
National property firm has been operating in the city since 1924.
Top-end developer appoints agents at boutique Mayfair scheme
REDD gears up to launch sales at latest project on Charles Street, after early off-market deal sets £5,000 psf benchmark.
Rare Palace Green apartment seeks £20k per week
Agency lists 4,126 sq ft lateral on 'one of the most exclusive streets in London'.
Luxury apartment block hits the market in Hampstead
Buyer sought for rare prime resi investment opp in one of London's top neighbourhoods.
Property sales jump 25% as mortgage rates ease
Zoopla's latest index tells of a sharp rise in home-buyer demand, pushing house price growth into positive territory.
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Deal sealed on ‘one of Hampstead’s finest estates’
Grade II* listed Georgian gem sits on an acre of land overlooking the Heath, and was priced at £20mn.
What it’s really been like running a boutique agency in PCL over the last decade
It's been ten years since Nicolas Pejacsevich and Patrick Alvarado set up their Knightsbridge-based firm Nicolas Van Patrick, following careers in the corporate world
‘Disappointed’ REA Group abandons Rightmove takeover
'We were disappointed with the limited engagement from Rightmove that impeded our ability to make a firm offer within the timetable available,' says REA boss
Knight Frank installs new head of sales at flagship Knightsbridge office
Star agent Roly Ingleby-MacKenzie takes the reins at firm's high-profile base on Sloane Avenue.
Pair of iconic Notting Hill villas heads to auction
Freehold Italianate buildings on 'one of London's most attractive garden squares' contain a total of over 40 apartments.
Standards Practice: Navigating the complex world of green building certifications
As the new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard joins the likes of BREEAM, LEED, WELL & Green Star, Tasos Stavrou of LeadingRE unpicks the tangled but increasingly-important world of eco-conscious construction…
Chancellor rethinking non-dom tax raid – reports
Treasury 'fears some measures may fail to raise any money' if more HNWIs vote with their feet; boss of major property firm warns wider Labour language is 'halting investment and decisions' .
‘It is often in more turbulent times that we have been able to generate growth’: Super-prime pioneer Andrew Dunn of Finchatton on building for the long term
'We have 18 live developments on the go, with an anticipated GDV of more than £300mn and, frankly, I felt just as excited to get to work this morning as I did 23 years ago'
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International property news
Another UAE property developer opens London outpost
Danube Properties' new base in Harrow will 'act as a gateway for UK investors, providing them with unparalleled access to Dubai’s lucrative real estate market.'
Postcard from Montenegro: ‘The luxury segment has seen a significant continued surge’
Montenegro's real estate market 'stands at a pivotal juncture' as the country looks towards EU membership, writes Natasa Grdinic of CMM Investment Consulting Group.
Luxury jeweller takes a shine to branded resi sector
130-year-old firm Mouawad will be collaborating with Dar Global on the London-listed developer's debut in the Saudi market.
Global real estate bubble risks deflate as ‘real housing prices in many cities have bottomed out’
Miami, Tokyo and Zurich are still at high risk of a housing bubble, warns UBS, while London, New York and Paris are deemed to be 'low risk'.
Profiles & Interviews
Listen: Agency boss Geoff Wilford in conversation with Property Vision’s Simon Connell
'Our guys in Italy have been very, very busy with non-doms in Milan,' reports top buying agent in new property podcast.
Financial Times: How Knight Frank is trying to shed its fusty image
Knight Frank's Chair William Beardmore-Gray discusses diversity, growing pains & the 'complicated game' with the FT.
‘I want to change the way people approach projects’: RedBook CEO Tom Adams on shifting the luxury property design, construction & development landscape
Interview: Sandy Mitchell’s RedBook has evolved fast under Tom Adams' watch, and there’s more to come…
‘I’ve sold a £25mn house thanks to my Instagram page’: In conversation with star DDRE Global broker Jessica Bishop
After a meteoric career rise with a major corporate agency, this super-prime dealmaker is in the vanguard of high-profile advisors changing the game in London's luxury property market.
‘It’s not about being the biggest, it’s about excelling & being the best at what we do’: In conversation with Knight Frank’s Stuart Bailey
PrimeResi meets the major agency's head of super-prime sales in London, spearheading a 'strategic focus' on the capital’s ultra-luxury property market.
Interiors & Design
Broadway Malyan recruits new head of international architecture
Lydia Firminger has joined the global urbanism practice from Leslie Jones Architecture.
BIID names new President
Angela Bardino takes over from May Fawzy at the helm of the UK’s only professional institute for interior designers.
‘Ambitious but achievable’ new industry standard allows buildings ‘to prove they are net zero carbon’
Championed by leading organisations, the new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard aims to 'level the playing field' on sustainability in the built environment.
Oxfordshire walled garden scoops top landscape design award
Castle Landscapes & HollandGreen Landscapes collaborated on this outdoor 'oasis' with steel rill, kitchen & heritage greenhouse.
In Pictures: ‘East meets West’ at this serene Hyde Park pied-à-terre
Taylor Howes & Verve Concepts complete new project for international clients at The Bryanston.