Lifestyle
In Pictures: The 2019 HQR Summer Ball
Prime resi construction firms raise £110k for worthy causes as 650 guests descend on Park Lane for the annual charity bash
FT: Whatever happened to the rock star country mansion?
Arts writer and pop critic Ludovic Hunter-Tilney suggests the lights have finally gone down on the glorious era of rock star mansions in this entertaining piece for the Financial Times
Watch: Knowles rolls out luxury ‘car cave’ division
One of London's top basement construction firms has launched a new arm specialising in luxury "car caves"
Cadogan & RBKC unveil £40m plan to revamp Sloane Street
John McAslan + Partners commissioned to redesign one of PCL's most famous thoroughfares as an 'elegant green boulevard', with planting by Chelsea Flower Show winner Andy Sturgeon
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
On the increasing trend for rural diversification
Country buying agent Jess Simpson reports on an upsurge in demand for farms and land with the opportunity for diversification, and explains the impact of the Agricultural Bill’s new system to reward f…
Carter Jonas cycling challenge raises £22k
Over 400 riders tackle the steep hills of Yorkshire to raise funds for LandAid
Breathing Space: The importance of improving indoor air quality in period and new-build properties
In China, clean air is advertised as a luxury product
From Paris to Shanghai, citizens are largely unaware of indoor air pollution risks
Indoor air can be far more polluted than outdoor air and was responsible for 3.
Ranked: Which world cities have the highest quality of life?
Monocle magazine has compared 'quality of life' metrics to come up with a list of the 25 best global cities to live in this year
Heathrow reveals expansion masterplan; launches third runway consultation
Heathrow Airport has published its expansion masterplan, revealing that the proposed third runway could be completed by 2026, but that other works would continue until 2050
More than one in ten British adults own multiple properties, claims report
11.2% of the population owns more than one property, says the Resolution Foundation