Design
Viñoly’s Marble Arch Towers get the green light
Almacantar's 410,000 sq ft plans to replace the 24 storey Marble Arch Tower with two Rafael Viñoly-designed buildings were given the go-ahead by Planners last night.
TateHindle unveils Royal Leamington Spa scheme
Thanks to Knight Frank, we know Spa Towns have been steaming ahead in the property stakes over the last few years, so hopes will be high for this unusual prime resi scheme in deepest Warwickshire.
INTERVIEW: Stiff + Trevillion’s Mike Stiff, the quiet man of great architecture
Stiff + Trevillion has quietly established itself as one of the UK’s most successful architecture practices.
Oakmayne and Lone Star partner up for Elephant & Castle acquisition
Private equity house Lone Star has made its first foray into London's residential property market, teaming up with developer Oakmayne Properties to buy the island site in Elephant & Castle, formerly home…
Prime Property of the Week: From Russia With Love
5,370 square foot freehold house in the oldest part of Chelsea was built on the design of a traditional Russian dacha
Required Reading: Understanding Rights to Light
Last year, the Law Commission launched a consultation on the future of rights to light, seeking to introduce greater certainty into this particularly shady area of law.
Candy and Barratt team up at Sugar Quay
Ultra-prime developer Christian Candy's CPC Group has joined forces with mainstream housebuilder Barratt to deliver 165 residential units at Sugar Quay, descibed as "the last big residential development…
‘Largest medieval manor house in England’ hits the market
Billed as having 'all the qualities of a fairy tale castle', an immensely important Herefordshire estate has come up for sale this week, with a guide price in excess of £12m.
Alchemi launches 28,000 sq ft Westbourne Grove scheme
Adding to its burgeoning W2 pipeline, West London-based developer Alchemi has just launched its latest project;
Moving Up: A practical guide to profitable loft conversions
Before iceberg houses with humongous basements became cool, converting the loft was the go-to way for developers and homeowners to add a bit of space to a property.
Green light for Project Blue: Chelsea Barracks construction to start this year
After all the wrangling, Qatari Diar's Project Blue Ltd has got the go-ahead to start building the first phase of its Chelsea Barracks scheme; works are due to get underway later this year.
Growing Value on Trees: The Chelsea garden premium
160,000 people will be going to look at the blooms in Chelsea this week.