International
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
Bloomberg rolls out a ‘Housing Bubble Dashboard’
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the UK are all 'vulnerable economies to a correction in house prices', warns Bloomberg
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'
German developer moves into London with Fitzrovia scheme
Art-Invest Real Estate has opened a London office, and is working on a significant mixed-use development on Cleveland Street with Dukelease
New York is billionaires’ favourite city
The Big Apple is home to 85 billionaires, say Savills and Forbes. Singapore, in second place, has 79 resident billionaires, while Moscow, Beijing and London have 71, 61 and 55 respectively
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
World’s wealthiest take a financial hit, ending seven years of growth
The world's wealthiest individuals lost 3% of their combined net worth in 2018; Britain's HNW set lost 6%
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
Purplebricks backs out of America as operating losses double
Hybrid estate agency reports strong growth in the UK, but is winding down US operations as operating losses double
CBRE to buy Telford Homes for £267m
London property developer Telford Homes will become part of CBRE's US-based real estate development arm, Trammell Crow Company