Interiors
Shropshire’s Elizabethan trove to go under the hammer
A rare gamut of Elizabethan and Jacobean furnishings is coming up for auction with Bonhams in Oxford, as a collection from Grade I listed Shropshire mansion Morville Hall is offered on 30th April.
Top Draw: What’s so special about penthouses?
Universally regarded as the definitive status symbol for any HNWI, penthouse apartments in are a different league to the rest of the market.
Design firm 19 Greek Street bags Saint Martins Lofts commission
One of our fave schemes of 2014 so far, the resi re-imagining of the iconic Saint Martins School of Art in London's Charing Cross, has hired Soho-based design hub 19 Greek Street to style the show apartment…
Final Frontier: The evolving role of space planning in residential development
Space planning - sometimes called interior architecture and often confused with interior design - is coming of age.
Case Study: Integrating high-end technology into a listed building
How do you kit out a Grade II listed property in Mayfair with oodles of cutting edge technology, without compromising the building or falling foul of ultra-sensitive planning restrictions?
Goodbye “hotel chic” and other trends for 2014
There'll probably be fewer foreign buyers, dull design schemes and 60s mansards this year, says James Bailey...
Interior Monologue: Tales from the design front line
Alec Watt experiences the international appetite for London property first-hand and attends possibly the best client meeting in the world...
Made to Measure: Designing for the Ultra High Net Worth Individual
The overriding trend in the super-prime sector is a shift away from conspicuous consumption and overt displays of wealth;
Curating Space: How to showcase a fine art collection at home
Great works of art should inform the entire design scheme and inspire conversation; think colour, functionality, distance and discovery, says April Russell...
How to design a super-prime spa
If you are going to take the plunge and include a spa in your new scheme, make sure you thoroughly understand the target audience and do it properly, says Sheila McCusker...
A recent project in Belgravia
Control, Remote or Otherwise: How home automation is changing the balance of power
The latest automation systems aimed at the luxury property market are intuitive and beautifully designed.
Janine Stone launches budget(ish) interiors service
Interior design maven Janine Stone has launched a new diffusion arm, STUDIO, to tap into demand for "a more financially-accessible service."