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Government names new architecture chief
Former Solidspace boss Sarah Allan has taken over as Whitehall's top building design mind.
Government architecture chief steps down
The Government's Head of Architecture, Andy von Bradsky, will leave the Ministry of Housing next month.
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London Festival of Architecture brings in RIBA chief as Director
The annual London Festival of Architecture, which returns to the capital throughout June 2016, has created a new role - Director - and appointed RIBA London Director Tamsie Thomson to fill it.
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ADAM Architecture chief Robert Adam steps down
Influential classical designer Professor Robert Adam is to step down from his eponymous architecture firm in April.
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Autumn Budget ‘to hit 100,000 properties with mansion tax’
Latest rumours suggest a revaluation of homes in F, G & H Council Tax bands is likely.
By PrimeResi
Deal sealed on £35mn Scottish Borders estate
One of the biggest country sales of the year completed last week.
Fatemi & O’Brien named among Sotheby’s top global property brokers
PCL duo achieve top-tier status across brand's 26,100-strong worldwide real estate network.
Strutts continues high-level hiring spree in PCL
Toby Downes has returned to the 140-year-old property agency after holding senior positions with Savills, Redbook & Haringtons.
By PrimeResi
‘Fortune favours the brave’: Inside the Chelsea sale that defied the market
Jamie Hope reveals how a bold pricing strategy on Glebe Place sparked a bidding frenzy and delivered 20% over asking - amid some of the toughest conditions in recent memory.
By Jamie Hope
Luxury developer readying £110mn Belgrave Square ‘giga-mansion’ for market – report
The former HQ of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is being reworked into one of London's grandest private homes, measuring around 22,000 sq ft.
£24mn Notting Hill mansion changes hands in ‘landmark’ deal
Stucco-fronted Grade II-listed Allom masterpiece sells after more than 20 years in the same ownership.
Middle Eastern buyer splashes £10mn on penthouses at new Kensington scheme
Agents say it's the biggest off-plan sales deal in London this year.
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Super-prime developer marks construction milestone at £200mn Bishops Avenue scheme
Valouran's flagship North London project is now at full height, due to reach practical completion in 2027.
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International buyer lands £25mn Knightsbridge Gate penthouse
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