Interior Monologue: Tales from the design front line
Alec is Founder and CEO of Accouter Group, one of London’s most innovative and creative portfolios of companies specialising in prime real estate services, luxury interior design and furnishings for some of the world’s leading businesses, institutions and private clients. Based in Mayfair, Accouter Group is home to Accouter Design, A.LONDON by Accouter, BoxNine7, The London Search Company and The London Management Company.
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At the last count, there were, approximately, loads of interiors blogs on the internet. Some are wonderful things; most are not.
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By Tom Bill
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D&G adds new central London partner
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Banking heavyweight flags postcode divergence across Prime London market
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Big-brand agency franchise in PCL goes up for sale
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These three buyer profiles are driving Prime London demand in 2026
Tenants, repatriates and pied-à-terre buyers have come to the fore as hefty transaction costs stall traditional upsizers, reports Eccord's Jo Eccles.
By Jo Eccles
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