International Properties
Italian government to auction off historic palazzi and villas in €1bn ‘fire sale’
93 buildings - including an 11th Century former convent in Venice, and a 15th Century palazzo in Florence - are being sold off by the populist League and Five Star parties to help trim the country's €2.
The Tailored Home: Exploring the lavish world of design duo Collett Zarzycki
Anthony Collett and Andrzej Zarzycki have created exceptional luxury living spaces in some of the world's most desirable enclaves over the last 30 years, from African safari lodges and Tuscan farmhouses…
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