New owners plan £10m refurbishment of ‘one of England’s finest country houses’
Described as a ‘Baroque masterpiece’, Shropshire’s Grade I listed Mawley Hall changed hands last year on a guide of £10m
Government housing design tsar sacked
Sir Roger Scruton has been ousted as head of the Government’s Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission, following ill-judged comments in a media interview
Almacantar unveils Centre Point’s Conran-designed amenities
Suite of ‘top-end’ facilities at the landmark West End scheme includes the longest above-ground swimming pool in Central London.
Heritage specialist launches new service for homeowners
Cliveden Conservation makes a move into the domestic market, launching a range of specialist survey packages for the owners of historic, listed and traditionally constructed buildings
In Pictures: Echlin partners with Floris on Jermyn Street
Boutique property developer Echlin has teamed up with high-end perfumer Floris to sniff out ‘the formula for the perfect home interior’
House-builders need to put birds higher up the pecking order, warns Government
‘Property developers must take more care to protect the habitats of wildlife during building work’, says James Brokenshire MP in response to a rise in tree ‘netting’
North London developer fined £18k for bat conservation crime
Landrose demolished a bungalow that was used as a breeding site for the protected Soprano Pipistrelle bat
In Pictures: BIG reveals hurricane-proof floating city concept for the UN
The United Nations has drawn up plans for a sustainable ‘modular maritime metropolis’, which could be home to over 10,000 people while withstanding rising sea levels and climate catastrophes
MoreySmith appoints director of architecture
Former Farrells man Mike Sirivianos steps up at Linda Morey-Burrows’Â architectural design practice
Behind The Schemes: How a Grade I Nash townhouse became a 21st century family home
Architectural design studio Oliver Burns revamps an important Regency residence in Regent’s Park…
Marsh & Parsons partners with interior design firm to offer styling for home movers
J&D Design will offer a ‘comprehensive bespoke design service’ to estate agency’s clients, with gift vouchers available
Savills interiors alumni launch design & build studio
Former Savills designer Nadine Barkho & former buying agent Bella Tiarks have launched N + B Design.