Location: United Kingdom
Heatherwick to design homes?
Britain's current trendiest designer Thomas Heatherwick has said he is "talking with some people" about working on housing projects.
How residential construction costs compare around the world
Construction activity is increasing around the world, although the "recovery is patchy, varying at both regional and national levels," according to a new survey which breaks down current residential construction…
Berkeley unveils UK’s tallest resi scheme – a 220 metre tower in London’s Docklands
Berkeley Homes has debuted the first phase of South Quay Plaza in London's Docklands, which bagged planning back in April.
Islands In The Scheme: How to transform a kitchen into a social hub
West Country-rooted uber designers Smallbone claim to have pioneered the "island" concept so favoured in today's top-end kitchens, and who are we to argue with that.
Case Study: Identity’s light bulb moment in Wandsworth
Scoopers of the gong for Best Residential Scheme (New Build) at the recent Property Marketing Awards, design and branding agency Identity has been explaining how its strategy helped a new scheme exceed…
Humberts brings on John D Wood man to lead London Country House team
Humberts has hired seasoned pro Jeremy Campbell-Harris as its new Head of London Country Houses.
Important semi-detached Geyfere house asks £3.75m
Believed to be one of the earliest examples of a semi-detached house designed to look like a single house, this important Georgian affair has just come up for sale in south east London.
New sales boss at Miller
Developer Miller Homes has a new National Sales and Marketing Director.
Knightsbridge flat with ultra-short lease goes on at £120k
A £120k instruction has been causing a bit of a stir this morning, mainly because it's on one of the best roads in all of Knightsbridge.
Swanky: Lennox Gardens
Mega-developer launches new scheme with ‘world first’ IPO-style sell-off
Lodha, one of the world's biggest developers, has rolled out what's thought to be the first Initial Public Offering-style pre-launch for a residential scheme.
Prime central London property price growth ‘likely to bottom out’ this Summer – Knight Frank
Prime central London property prices are becoming "more sober" as annual growth has now slowed to just +2% - down from +8.
‘The PCL market is still a graveyard’ as demand tumbles – eMoov
Demand for property in prime central London has fallen by 3% since May, claims online estate agency eMoov, with over 60% of boroughs seeing drops of up to 37%.