What to see at this year’s London Design Festival
Marking its 15th anniversary this month, The London Design Festival will transform the capital’s landscape over its ten-day run, with several events taking place within the Brompton Design District
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London Design Festival: 13th – 21st September 2014
There's just tonnes of interiors and design stuff going in London from the 13th - 21st September for the London Design Festival. Here's a small(ish) selection of highlights:
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Amancio Ortega's Pontegadea has made a notable play in London's built-to-rent arena.
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Echlin delivers a 'deliberately restrained' take on warehouse living at Black Treacle’s new eight-unit development near Queensway.
Facebook founder buys Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg & Priscilla Chan have reportedly acquired the 440-acre Strancally estate in Waterford in an off-market deal.
Former buying agent’s prime property network chalks up nearly £4bn of listings
Two-year-old platform doubles down on high-end market with nearly 500 agents signed up and over £3bn of live buyer searches.
Beyond the £2mn threshold: Why the new High-Value Council Tax Surcharge needs careful design
The consultation may be over but some of the most important details are still very much up in the air; Hannah Catt looks at the key issues that could determine how the new regime works in practice.
Behind the Schemes: Rebuilding a Notting Hill townhouse from the inside out
ACT, De Rosee Sa & Katie Harbison talk us through a 75-week overhaul that involved moving the staircase, rethinking every floor and reconstructing the roof of a fine Italianate residence.
Luxury hotelier appoints Chair amid branded resi push
Former Jumeirah boss José Silva to help steer Maybourne's 'next phase of growth'
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Global brokerage network follows Bangkok launch with move into booming island market.
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