Preview: The London Design Festival kicks off in September May 21, 2015 It’s official: London is the most creative city in the world. Okay, so it’s not official, but if the London Design Festival is anything to go buy we’re easily beating New York, Tokyo, Paris and Milan in the ideas stakes. Established in 2003, the annual extravaganza has grown into the one one of the most [...]
Sunlight Mews: A stunning mix of old and new in Fulham May 21, 2015 A mews used to mean one thing – bijou homes in boroughs such as Notting Hill or Chelsea that once served as stables and staff quarters for Britain’s wealthy. Built in the 1800-1900s, mews houses were typically nestled away at the back of much larger, grander houses and lined two sides of a cobbled lane. [...]
Focus on Poplar: There’s good reason it’s getting so popular, you know May 21, 2015 It hasn’t always been so popular to live in Poplar. Its postcode, E14, has held the dubious honour of being the most unequal in the UK, as its East End estates sit a stone’s throw away from the shimmering towers of Canary Wharf. It’s now best known in the nation’s mindset as the impoverished setting [...]
Private View: On the market in poplar May 21, 2015 MANHATTAN PLAZA From £450,000 for a one bedroom apartment This luxury development has 120 one, two and three bedroom apartments and three townhouses on sale near Poplar Marina Dock. The architecture will take its inspiration from the industrial feel of New York’s meatpacking district. For more information, contact Telford Homes on 01992 809800 or visit [...]
East meets west: RHS Chelsea Flower Show’s first Emirati gardener Kamelia Zaal May 21, 2015 The Chelsea Flower Show may be over 200 years old, but it still has the ability to surprise. The Horticultural Society’s most prestigious event is currently showing in the Royal Hospital’s grounds. For those who have missed out on a ticket, here’s a peek behind the scenes of the show’s first Islamic garden. Entitled [...]
US embassy in Nine Elms: Live next door to a £620m chunk of America May 21, 2015 In the week US President Barack Obama finally got his own Twitter account, another piece of his government's new embassy in London fell into place. Since 1960s, the Americans have made a home for themselves in Grosvenor Square on the edge of Park Lane. But they’re upping sticks and moving to Nine Elms, an [...]
London barometer: House offers on the rise after General Election uncertainty May 21, 2015 Despite the crippling effect of election uncertainty, offers received in April were up 15 per cent on last year indicating a strong appetite among vendors and applicants to do business. After a fiercely contested and unpredictable campaign period, figures show that the market lost patience waiting for a political outcome. As forecast in previous [...]
A penthouse in Fitzrovia: Look down on Great Portland Street May 21, 2015 Prepare for the heat with this penthouse, which has a roof terrace that’s bigger than most London one-bed apartments The forecasts are in and the weatherman says this summer’s set to be a scorcher. Fortunately, roof terraces are hot stuff these days as rooftop bars, cinemas, gardens and yoga have swept through the city. [...]
The housing market could be headed for long-term stability May 21, 2015 London has been holding its breath for 12 months and the force of the exhalation has been strong and euphoric. Unfortunately the inevitable intake is coming again as we have a “Stability/Emergency Budget” – decide afterwards perhaps – which will make (along with the usual Budget next year and the recent Autumn Statement), three different [...]
Film review: Tomorrowland is a dizzying Disney disappointment May 21, 2015 Cert PG | ★★☆☆☆ If you were at all sceptical about Christopher Nolan’s status as the preeminent director of the age, behold Tomorrowland, a Disney film starring a ten-year-old that contains lines like “with every second that ticks by, the future is running out.” Disney is an empire built on character and storytelling – in [...]
