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Think 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…
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It’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…
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Architecture 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…
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Second 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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Oliver Leech Architects has given a detached inter-war house in Epsom a new sense of identity through the addition of a hipped-roof two-storey rear extension that reveals a depth of clean, intricate detailing throughout. The clients, a couple with two…
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Native Land’s Bankside Yards and UOL Group’s One Bishopsgate Plaza have been named amongst the 46 international projects up for a MIPIM Award this year, reports Abode2. The annual competition has been running since 1991 with the aim of honouring…
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Housing Secretary Michael Gove is “looking at seizing the land and property of sanctioned [Russian] individuals”, reports Abode2 luxury property magazine, with a view to potentially allowing the British government to “swiftly acquire specific land and property in the UK…
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The National Gallery of Victoria, in partnership with Melbourne Art Foundation will launch the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair, which will be a key event of the 2022 Melbourne Design Week program this March, reports Abode2 luxury property magazine. Melbourne Design Fair…
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Latest industry analytics has crunched house price data to come up with a list of “golden postcodes” across England and Wales – regional enclaves with the highest property values per square foot, Abode2 reports. There are just five postcodes outside…
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