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Caricature Homes: Why are some developers creating show homes for stereotypes?
Some developers are creating show homes for extreme stereotypes, not people, rages Alan Page as he moots a few suggestions to help the unimaginative designer.
New Battersea Power Station park design revealed
Battersea Power Station Development Company has lifted the lid on the development’s new six-acre public park, designed by LDA Design.
Manor from Heaven: Combining technology and heritage in Oxfordshire
Turning a Grade I listed English country house into a home fit for a tech-savvy IT entrepreneur was always going to be a demanding project.
Rightmove maps UFO, ghost, nude neighbour and singleton sightings to help househunters
Knowing where you're most likely to catch a glimpse of a naked neighbour or a ghost could swing a house hunting decision - or at least provide some dinner (/swinging) party fodder - thinks Rightmove as…
Designing for Lifestyles: The Effortless Living Model
Sam McNally of Echlin explains why he doesn't believe in a 'tick box' approach to prime resi development...
All Singing, All Planting: Techno trends in luxury landscape design
So many features that we normally associate with the inside of a property are now finding their way outside.
Don’t Miss: London Festival of Architecture 2015
Taking place throughout June, the 2015 London Festival of Architecture (LFA) is shaping up to be a corker this year. Here's out pick of the programme...
Don’t Miss: Millionaire Basement Wars
It's been slim pickings on t'telly since Messrs Hersham and Mead left our screens, but a new show on BBC One promises to go behind the hoardings and investigate the "iceberg homes" of central London.
Housing Futures: The modern buyers’ property wishlist
The traditional AGA-riddled country cottage or farmhouse is still the nation's home of choice, says Strutt & Parker - just as long as it's in the rural South East, just a short stroll from all the local…
Boris Bike rollout will open up opportunities for buyers and sellers alike – Marsh & Parsons
Turns out it's not all about tube stops, schools and Waitroses any more; potential buyers are increasingly keen to find out about proximity to a Boris Bike docking station, according to one London agent.
Kiss & Sell: Why super-prime estate agents make ideal bits on the side
"There has been a sharp rise in estate agents bringing their mistresses to show houses, both for fantasy house shopping and bedroom rendezvous," reports a naughty website, flagging up one Bishops Avenue…
Period Passivhaus: Grosvenor retrofits create London’s greenest period rental properties
Following up on its BREEAM Outstanding-rated retrofit in Belgravia, Grosvenor is bringing home even more from the sustainability front, retrofitting three rental properties in Mayfair and Belgravia…