Interiors
Barbican Summer: Developer revamps Grade II listed Brutalist landmark
The covers have come off a new scheme to redevelop a famous Brutalist landmark in the City.
Interior designers to ask ‘who do we think we are?’ at annual conference
The British Institute of Interior Design is asking some big question in its 50th year; the BIID Annual Conference - to be held on 18th June at RIBA's London HQ on Portland Place - will explore the theme …
What Lies Beneath: Inside the 7,500 square foot mega-basement
The lid has been lifted on one of the biggest basements in the capital
Manor from Heaven: Combining technology and heritage in Oxfordshire
Turning a Grade I listed English country house into a home fit for a tech-savvy IT entrepreneur was always going to be a demanding project
Designing for Lifestyles: The Effortless Living Model
Sam McNally of Echlin explains why he doesn't believe in a 'tick box' approach to prime resi development...
1904 newspaper find inspires Art Deco restoration in Chelsea
A firm has been explaining how an ancient newspaper found under the floorboards of a gut job on Sloane Square inspired a meticulous Art Nouveau and Art Deco restoration.
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Size Matters: Glebe launches Mayfair’s biggest lateral apartments
Developer Glebe is claiming that its ultra-prime resi conversion of the old Buick motorcar showroom on Albemarle Street has delivered some of the biggest lateral apartments in central London.
High Voltage: How a Clerkenwell substation became a Modernist marvel
A new practice established by the former MD of Conran & Partners and a Director at Foster + Partners has come up with something rather extraordinary on London's Compton Street.
Housing Futures: The modern buyers’ property wishlist
The traditional AGA-riddled country cottage or farmhouse is still the nation's home of choice, says Strutt & Parker - just as long as it's in the rural South East, just a short stroll from all the local a…
Period Passivhaus: Grosvenor retrofits create London’s greenest period rental properties
Following up on its BREEAM Outstanding-rated retrofit in Belgravia, Grosvenor is bringing home even more from the sustainability front, retrofitting three rental properties in Mayfair and Belgravia to…
Fendi’s first branded residence launches in Miami
Luxury US property developer Château Group has launched the first penthouse in its Fendi residences in Miami, with an asking price of $25m.
When Accidents Happen: Preventing and resolving damage to valuable fixtures and fittings
Ugly disputes can often arise when a contractor causes damage to valuable fixtures and fittings during a high-end renovation project