Design
‘We have restored its prominence and grandeur’: Developer launches turnkey duplex ‘designed for modern Mayfair living’ at £12.5mn
Luxury property developer REDD has launched its latest project: a turnkey duplex apartment on Charles Street, featuring interiors by Taylor Howes and a selection of best-of-British craft and design suppliers
London buying agency rolls out furnishing packages for prime property investors
LCP is pitching the new service as 'a cost-effective alternative to furnishing a rental property with an interior designer.'
The Boundary acquires digital twin ‘pioneer’
Visualisation studio teams up with 'world leader' in city-scale digital twins & interactive experiences
Net Zero Review proposes three steps to deliver ‘cleaner, cheaper, greener homes’
Chris Skidmore's Net Zero Review zeroes-in on the need to ramp up energy efficiency across Britain's housing stock - but falls short of providing practical help for property owners.
Sims Hilditch recruits interior design project lead from Conran
James Flett has previously worked at Conran & Partners, Johnson Naylor and 1508 London.
Philip Harvey: It is time for a grown-up conversation about decarbonising the UK’s housing stock
The British public is 'simply not engaged' with the necessity of cutting domestic carbon emissions, says top buying agent Philip Harvey - but there are opportunities for businesses and home-owners who…
Gove backs new architecture school plan to tackle ‘insipid’ housing development
Policy Exchange's proposed School of Place 'would seek to ensure that architects, planners and built environment professionals have access to the best theories, principles and most importantly practices…
In Pictures: Inside the new Mandarin Oriental Residences in Barcelona
Luxurious new scheme on Passeig de Gracia 'sets a new benchmark for luxury apartments in the city, on a par with the celebrated residential buildings of London, New York and Miami', says London-based …
Green light for carbon-cutting renovation project in Hampstead
A full-scale reworking will slash the energy consumption of this large-scale Arts and Crafts-style property by over 70%.
New metric aims to put a number on tenants’ wellbeing
LifeProven's 'Real Estate Wellbeing Metric' promises to allow property developers and build-to-rent operators to 'better understand the correlation between design and wellbeing, and, in turn, maximise v…
In Pictures: ‘Joyous & eccentric’ Dorset home named UK’s best new house
The Red House, a contemporary family home in rural Dorset by David Kohn Architects, has been named RIBA House of the Year 2022.