Design
Consero unveils £145m new Surrey mansion portfolio and global plans
Super-prime developer Consero London has "confidence in the luxury country estate market", having just released details of four new Classical mansions in Surrey - including "the most luxurious newly built…
Crime & Refurbishment: How to buy & develop a former police site
As the Met Police Service offloads swathes of prime real estate, Russell-Cooke's Paul Reed sizes up the resi development potential
Galliard unveils its ‘most expensive and luxurious’ house to date
Galliard, the developer behind some fairly (and very) high-end blocks including 35 Old Queen Street in Westminster - has pulled back the curtains on its "most luxurious and expensive house built to date".
Belgravia square reopens after developer’s £320k revamp
After a £320k makeover funded by Berkeley Homes, Ebury Square Gardens is about to reopen to the public.
The Language of Luxury: Designing for cultural differences
Understanding and anticipating cultural differences is a huge part of gaining a true insight into a client.
Record number of London parks awarded Green Flag status
Nearly 300 open spaces in London have been awarded a Green Flag, the accreditation of quality given out to the best parks and public spaces in the UK.
Battersea Park: "The jewel in the crown"
‘Pinterest for homes’ launches in the UK
The interior design phenomenon that everyone's been banging on about lately - Houzz - has set up shop in the UK.
Decorex International: Syon Park, 21-24 September 2014
The interior designers' show of choice, Decorex, is fast approaching, taking over a third grand venue in three years.
The event set up in the Royal Hospital, Chelsea in 2012;
Party Barns & Jacuzzis: 2014’s most (and least) wanted features
Forget basements, bifolds and egg-shaped baths, it's all about party barns, cabanas and plunge pools for 2014's buyers.
RIBA elects 75th President
Jane Duncan has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
New GM for resi and super-yacht fit-out specialists MPE
Birkenhead-based resi, super-yacht and commercial fit-out contractor MPE Interiors has recruited a new General Manager to drive the firm's broad church of renovations and new-build developments.
Tiny Dancer: Mini-bar micro-flat hits the market in Mayfair
"Party pads" tend to be chunky affairs with ballrooms and big kitchens, not 323 sq ft studio flats on the fourth floor.