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In Pictures: Finchatton launches The Whiteley, promising ‘a new era for Bayswater’
The "grand reimagining" of the old Whiteley's shopping centre on Queensway is luxury property developer Finchatton's biggest project so far, by some margin
‘The labour of the last ten years is about to bear fruit’: On the remarkable reinvention of Belgravia
After decades of sporadic development, all four corners of the famous PCL district are being transformed as a raft of ‘landmark’ projects finally take shape.
Branded residence growth accelerates as developers tap a ‘robust & profitable’ model
The number of "branded residence" developments around the world has jumped by 230% over the last decade, reports Savills, and is expected to nearly double again within five years.
Talking Heads: Chinese buyers have turned to the Home Counties
Before the pandemic, only around one in 20 Chinese and Hong Kong home-buyers used to look for a home in England's Home Counties; now it's nearer one in five, according to a new study.
House of the Year 2021: Britain’s 20 best new houses & extensions
RIBA has picked the 20 best new homes and home-extensions in Britain, including a house on stilts, a converted water tower, a modern take on a Kent oast house, and some remarkable heritage reinterpretations
Required Reading: The Autumn Budget 2021 for HNWIs & business owners
The Mishcon de Reya team talks us through the key policy changes and announcements for affluent folk and business sorts, as revealed in the details behind Rishi Sunak's "relatively benign" Budget speech
Demand for ski property jumps, pushing prices in one resort up by 17% in a year
“This year has been an anomaly. We don’t expect this frenetic pace in Swiss resorts to continue," says Kate Everett-Allen in Knight Frank's new Ski Property Report.
In Pictures: Albion Nord unveils nature-inspired interiors at 80 Holland Park
The studio’s ‘mature but playful’ aesthetic is going down well with buyers at Christian Candy’s latest super-prime endeavour.
Heat & Buildings Strategy: The good, bad & ugly of the UK’s plan to replace gas boilers
The Government's big plan to de-carbonise British homes in its push to Net Zero is "a comprehensive and groundbreaking strategy", says sustainability lecturer Ran Boydell - but it has some major flaws...
Guilty Pleasure Spaces & Gaming Furniture: Eight luxury design trends for 2022
The turmoil of the last 18 months has had a profound effect on how clients interact with their homes, and designers will need to respond with ideas that embrace the new era
In Pictures: RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 Gold Medal Winners
Take a tour of the five top creations from this year's horticultural extravaganza...
Inside Lancer Square: The super-prime development setting ‘a new residential standard’ for Kensington
EXCLUSIVE: Lancer Square is setting "a new residential standard" for Kensington, declare developers CIT and Bellworth, as the first residents prepare to move in.