Bauhaus Influence Runs Deep in Modern Luxury Home Design, 100 Years Later
Mareesa Nicosia explores the ‘pervasive’ legacy of the German design movement – founded by architect Walter Gropius in 1919 – in an extended feature for WSJ’s Mansion Global
FCO seeks designer for British ambassador’s new residence in Beijing
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is looking to appoint a practice ‘of the highest calibre’ to create a ‘showcase for design and products that fully reflect Britain and its values’
Irish developer branded ‘tone deaf’ after naming luxury scheme ‘The Orphanage’
‘Insensitive’ rebranding of former Dublin children’s home sparks anger…
Dyson hoovers up Singapore’s most expensive penthouse
Reports suggest that British entrepreneur James Dyson has snapped up a triplex penthouse in Singapore for c.£43m, and followed-up with a £26.5m house just a few weeks later
Work begins on Europe’s tallest resi tower
Moscow’s 405-metre ‘One Tower’ is due for completion in 2024
Infamous Fyre Festival private island offered for sale at £9.4m
35 acre island in the Bahamas featured in the high-profile promo video for 2017’s Fyre Festival
Ecclestone’s mega-mansion sets new LA price record
Mystery buyer pays a record $120m for the famed 56,000 square foot chateau originally built for the Spellings
Developer launches £165m ‘eco-chic’ tower in Dubai to London buyers
Sobha’s 24-storey One Park Avenue in Sobha Hartland has been designed by in-house architecture and interiors teams
22-year-old splashes £92m on Hong Kong mansion
It’s been reported that a 22-year-old first-time buyer has bought a US$117m (c.£92.2m) home in Hong Kong
Airbnb’s new ‘Luxe’ platform offers short-let private islands, penthouses & mansions
Airbnb Luxe listings include The Fleming Villa in Jamaica, a private island in French Polynesia, a penthouse in Chelsea, and an immaculate Chateau
In Pictures: Google owner reveals ground-breaking Toronto waterfront masterplan
Alphabet-owned Sidewalk Labs has developed a smart city regeneration plan for 12 acres of Toronto’s industrial waterfront, calling it ‘the most innovative district in the entire world’
Hong Kong buyers walk away from super-prime deals, forfeiting millions
A super-prime apartment sale and a major luxury land deal have fallen out of bed in Hong Kong as the trade war and protests hit home