London property developer Canary Wharf Group has teamed up with Cornish charity The Eden Project to “tackle biodiversity challenges in urban environments” and “create a blueprint for sustainable global cities to act on biodiversity loss,” Abode2 reports. The Eden Project has…
Read moreCanada’s government has announced that it will ban most foreign property buyers for two years, in a bid to cool the country’s runaway housing market, reports Abode2. Canadian property prices have been escalating for a while now, jumping by 20%…
Read moreThe Spring Statement was never likely to contain any major surprises as far as the property sector was concerned; at least not directly. But action was needed and, positively, it was taken to ease pressure on people’s finances in the…
Read moreReferences to Dutch culture and history are woven throughout the VIP centre of Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, which has undergone a maximalist revamp by designer Marcel Wanders, reports Abode2. The airport lounge comprises a sequence of rooms including a library, drinks…
Read moreSavills has seen a 40% jump in the number of UHNW US buyers registering with its London Private Office in the last two years, reports Abode2. These are serious players – most have budgets ranging from £20m to £50m –…
Read moreThink of an iconic piece. More specifically the Medallion Chair from Dior. Did you ever think it was possible to reinvent what was already iconic? Well, if you’re Dior, you can. In this case, they had a little help from…
Read moreIt’s shaping up to be another record year in the French housing market, reports Abode2, with record numbers of homes changing hands – exceeding the million homes in the year before the Covid pandemic. Latest data from the Notaires de…
Read moreArchitecture practice Tonkin Liu and horticulturalists Nigel Dunnett and Gary Grant have designed an “extraordinary urban garden” in the heart of Mayfair, at the behest of landowner Grosvenor Britain & Ireland. Plans to transform London’s second largest garden square, Grosvenor…
Read moreSecond home owners in Wales are facing huge council tax hikes under new rules announced this week, reports Abode2. As part of a move to tackle issues around second homes and unaffordable housing, the Welsh Government has confirmed plans to…
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