Design
Outside-Up: EcoWorld Ballymore goes totally tropical in Canary Wharf
EcoWorld Ballymore - the JV developer behind Nine Elms' "Sky Pool" - is continuing its outside-up theme in Canary Wharf, launching a 624-unit high-rise development where each apartments gets its own…
Grosvenor picks architects for 12-acre Bermondsey project
Grosvenor Britain & Ireland has settled on a team of architects to draw up development plans for 12 acres of Bermondsey.
Mapped: The resi towers transforming London’s skyline
"Incredibly and suddenly London’s skyline is coming of age", says JLL in a new survey of the resi structures due to change the face of the capital.
‘Noticeable loss in confidence’ in private housing sector – RIBA
There's been a "noticeable loss in confidence" in the private housing sector amongst architects, says the RIBA in its latest member survey.
Hadid awarded RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal
Superstar architect Dame Zaha Hadid has added yet another trinket to her bulging trophy cabinet, winning this year's Royal Gold Medal for architecture.
Art in Residences: Choosing the perfect piece of art for a £23mn townhouse
Developers have long been aware of the importance of well-chosen artwork, but an increasing number of those operating in the upper price ranges are employing fine and statement pieces over bland backgrounds.
Virtual Vigilantes: Architects launch a WikiLeaks for London developments
A band of architects have created a sort of WikiLeaks for London's property development scene in an effort to clean up the capital's foggy planning process and combat the rise of profit-led development.
Savills launches luxury 10,000 square foot Polish penthouses
Amstar and BBI Development have just unveiled their new scheme in central Warsaw, which packs some pretty incredible 10,000 square foot penthouses and prices going all the way up to £7m.
Grade I Somerset stonker goes for £10m
One of Somerset's most beautiful private homes, the 18th century Ven House in Milborne Port, has reportedly been snapped up by a Labour grandee for a cool £10m.
Abbey Days: Downton’s Dower House sells for £5.95m
Unlike the new series, it sounds like the sale of Lady Violet’s Downton Abbey digs has avoided a tedious and drawn out storyline.
Piccadilly set for more super-prime as £600m Adjaye scheme gets the green light
The resification of Piccadilly took another step forward this week after Crosstree Real Estate Partners bagged approval for its Adjaye Associates-designed super-scheme opposite the Ritz.
Yoo and Atelier Arcau team up to create global luxury design ‘powerhouse’
John Hitchcox and Philippe Starck's design/development firm Yoo has formed a "strategic alliance" with French architecture house Atelier Arcau "to design and develop luxury projects around the world.