Design
John Pardey wins first ‘Country House Clause’ project on appeal
Surrey planners have granted permission for an ultra-modern take on Lutyens under Paragraph 55 of the National Planning Policy Framework.
Ten schemes from a top boutique developer: An Amazon Property Retrospective
One of the most successful prime resi developers currently operating in the capital, Charles Gourgey and Chris Lanitis’ Amazon Property has delivered over 60 design-led schemes in some of prime central…
£6m house ‘that pays for itself’ goes on sale in New York
A Renaissance Revival-style townhouse on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has been launched onto the market with a rather unusual sales pitch.
306 West 78th Street is being billed by agents Leslie J.
Behind The Schemes: Inside Tenhurst’s grand revival project in Chelsea
The ambitious transformation of what was originally the Sloane School is one of the most hotly-anticipated schemes in the prime London pipeline
Sellar’s new plan for Paddington Quarter to go on display this month
Irvine Sellar and Renzo Piano have come up with a new concept for Paddington, after widespread scorn encouraged the withdrawal of the 72-storey 254-metre "Paddington Pole".
How to source and incorporate antique pieces into state-of-the-art homes
With the 2016 Art & Antiques Fair Olympia just around the corner, Mary Claire Boyd explains how antiques can work in a modern setting, which eras and pieces are proving popular, and where to start looking...
Grade I Regency townhouse raises the bar in Brighton
A stonking Regency townhouse on Lewes Crescent has apparently just set a new price record for Brighton.
The Grade I listed Consort House was snapped up for £3.
Triplex penthouse in one of Vauxhall’s original luxury developments offered for £8.5m
A 5,464 square foot triplex riverfront penthouse with eight outside terraces in one of Vauxhall's original regeneration developments has come up from £8.5m.
£3m ‘once in a generation’ opp up for sale in the Cotswolds
A Grade II listed house designed by one of the pioneering architects of the Arts and Crafts movement has come up for sale for the first time in its history.
Historic England opens the National Heritage List to crowd-sourcing
Historic England has opened up the official list of England's 400,000 most significant historic places for public contributions for the first time, entreating locals to submit knowledge, insights and…
Taylor Wimpey Central London buys in Pimlico
Developer Taylor Wimpey Central London has snapped up a "significant" 0.5 acre site in Pimlico, complete with consent for a new mixed-use scheme designed by Sheppard Robson.
Trendwatch: Residents-only bars
It's always worth keeping an eye on what's going on across the pond, so here's an interesting evolution in residents' amenities.