Interiors
Symposium and exhibition to mark 50th anniversary of the London College of Furniture
The renowned seat of furniture making in the UK - The London College of Furniture - was established fifty years ago this year, so its modern-day successor - The Cass at London Metropolitan University…
Interior Blog Awards: Winners
The Rosewood Hotel was stocked with interior design mavens last night for the inaugural Interior Design Blog Awards.
Pipe Dreams: Keeping the habit with private smoking rooms
Smokers are a dying breed, but there’s still a rather valuable 0.1% of HNW homebuyers who want somewhere a bit special to puff away in.
Inside David Collins’ Kensington home: Designer’s estate goes to auction
Some very pretty things are coming up for auction on 4th November, as Christie's sells off 192 lots from the Kensington home of the late design impresario David Collins.
Thackeray ‘brings Belgravia to Waterloo’
Thackeray Estates says its has brought "Belgravia-quality homes to Waterloo" with its Dover House project by pulling out all the stops with suppliers, including calling in luxury resi's international…
Capco’s Covent Garden prime rental play
Capco has made its first foray into the luxury rental market in Covent Garden, with a new scheme on Southampton Street.
Battersea Power Station Phase 3: Prices & interiors revealed
Here's a first peek at how Battersea Power Station's Phase 3 apartments are going to look.
Lodha calls in Kelly Hoppen to style Mumbai tower
Indian super-developer Lodha, which recently announced plans for a $5bn move on London's residential market, has called on the celebrity prowess of interior designer/BBC Dragon Kelly Hoppen MBE via celebrity…
Beyond Commercial Value: Understanding the real importance of great design
Whilst increasing end sales value is always the aim, many HNWIs are not necessarily thinking about exactly how much their newly designed house is going to be worth in years to come.
Football Pad: The room of two halves
We've seen houses with spacecraft instead of attics, waterslides instead of stairs and cocktail bars instead of kitchens, but this has to be the first indoor football pitch.
CIT boosts South Bank Tower’s cultural creds with McCurry exhibition
South Bank Tower (formerly King's Reach Tower) developer CIT has taken the cultural provenance of the Southbank and run with it, commissioning uber-photographer Steve McCurry - he of Afghan Girl fame…
Hang Time: The £20k gold leaf water hammock
Seeing as we're in the middle of the London Design Festival, there's no shortage of interiors inspiration around at the moment.