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Five numbers that lay bare the mammoth effort needed to insulate Britain’s homes
The transition to net zero emissions is often framed as a race to make new stuff – such as electric vehicles and wind turbines – as fast as possible. That’s actually the easy part, says Ran Boydell. The h
Buyer Beware: On the exorbitant cost of building works
Brexit and Covid have utterly changed the landscape in terms of what it costs to renovate a property - but the marketplace remains massively underprepared and ill-informed, warns buying agent Guy Meacock… …
Is your business really ‘hybrid ready’? Five key topics to think about right now
Putting the right processes, protocols and plans in place could be the difference between retaining your best people and losing them, writes leadership coach Oona Collins…
Super-prime buyers trade Knightsbridge & Mayfair for the mansions of St John’s Wood
The market for houses in NW8 has forged ahead over the last 18 months, outperforming every other area of Prime Central London.
A new place to call home: Seven perspectives on global residential property market shifts
“The pandemic has sent shockwaves through residential property markets across the globe," says Savills, as seven of its most insightful experts share their thoughts on how shifting priorities and lifestyle ch…
In Pictures: Five of 2021’s best private client architecture projects
RIBA's national award winners for 2021 showcase 54 of Britain's best new architecture projects - including these five remarkable private homes...
In Pictures: Rightmove’s most viewed UK & overseas properties of the year so far
From historic mansions and an ultra-modern townhouse to seaside retreats and Mediterranean villas, these are the most popular property listings of 2021 so far...
In Pictures: The best-designed show apartments & property visualisations of the year
A showcase of finalists in the Visualisation & CGI and Show Flat & Development categories at this year's Society of British Interior Designers Awards.
Global Property Buyers in 2021: Five key stats & five future trends
Knight Frank's Global Buyer Survey 2021 tracks how the world's affluent property buyers’ priorities, motivations and attitudes are changing.
In Pictures: The best £1m+ international interior design projects of the year
Here's a selection of show-stopping big-ticket residential interior design projects from around the world, as shortlisted for the 2021 SBID International Design Awards.
In Pictures: Ten highlights from the 2021 Open House Festival
London's Open House Festival showcases some of the capital's most fascinating buildings, landscapes, infrastructure, and community projects, with many opening up to the public for the first time since …
Mega Digs: Exploring London’s elite ‘basement belt’
London has seen "a normalisation of single-storey basements as the 21st-century version of the loft conversion," says Professor Burrows in a new study of the capital's "luxified troglodytism".