Four London boroughs set for rocketing house prices amid mass-regeneration September 20, 2018 House prices in London are set to grow by an average of 12 per cent over the next five years, according to research which suggests London’s property slump might not be as severe as many in the industry had feared. Among the London boroughs pipped to undergo the fastest growth are Hackney, Camden, Tower Hamlets, and [...]
Four London boroughs set for rocketing house prices amid mass-regeneration September 20, 2018 House prices in London are set to grow by an average of 12 per cent over the next five years, according to research which suggests London’s property slump might not be as severe as many in the industry had feared. Among the London boroughs pipped to undergo the fastest growth are Hackney, Camden, Tower Hamlets, and [...]
City makeover: Planning chief unveils major revamp bid to build more skyscrapers and lure in nightime West End goers September 20, 2018 Ambitious plans to transform London’s skyline and revamp the Square Mile’s muted nighttime economy were unveiled by the City’s influential planning chief today, in a bid to keep the capital’s financial centre a global leader post-Brexit. In a wide-reaching 20 year local plan revealed today, The City Corporation is hoping to enlarge its cluster of skyscrapers [...]
City makeover: Planning chief unveils major revamp bid to build more skyscrapers and lure in nightime West End goers September 20, 2018 Ambitious plans to transform London’s skyline and revamp the Square Mile’s muted nighttime economy were unveiled by the City’s influential planning chief today, in a bid to keep the capital’s financial centre a global leader post-Brexit. In a wide-reaching 20 year local plan revealed today, The City Corporation is hoping to enlarge its cluster of skyscrapers [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]
Housing construction is stuck in the dark ages – time to embrace modern methods September 20, 2018 Imagine if there were an off-the-shelf solution to London’s housing shortage. Well, imagination could become reality: the nine-metre-high structure built from cross-laminated timber on show during the London Design Festival this week highlights that the technology is there. But this impressive prototype design is far from the UK’s traditional approach to building homes. Read more: [...]
Housing construction is stuck in the dark ages – time to embrace modern methods September 20, 2018 Imagine if there were an off-the-shelf solution to London’s housing shortage. Well, imagination could become reality: the nine-metre-high structure built from cross-laminated timber on show during the London Design Festival this week highlights that the technology is there. But this impressive prototype design is far from the UK’s traditional approach to building homes. Read more: [...]
London house price growth sinks to near-decade low September 19, 2018 London house prices plunged to their lowest rate of growth in nearly a decade in July, falling 0.7 per cent as the capital's property market slowdown shows no sign of easing up. The average London property cost £485,000, marking the steeping decline since September 2009, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile, [...]
London house price growth sinks to near-decade low September 19, 2018 London house prices plunged to their lowest rate of growth in nearly a decade in July, falling 0.7 per cent as the capital's property market slowdown shows no sign of easing up. The average London property cost £485,000, marking the steeping decline since September 2009, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Meanwhile, [...]
