Green light for US billionaire’s London science institute HQ plan

Westminster signs off Foster’s refurb of listed townhouse site on St James’s Square for Larry Ellison

McLean Quinlan designs ‘calm’ rework of Lisbon townhouse

The Architects’ Journal McLean Quinlan designs ‘calm’ rework of Lisbon townhouse McLean Quinlan has completely renovated and reworked a townhouse in Lisbon The post McLean Quinlan designs ‘calm’ rework of Lisbon townhouse appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Rob Wilson

De Beauvoir Townhouse: A city sanctuary from Mosley Thorold

Mosley Thorold has completed the transformative renovation of De Beauvoir Townhouse, reimagining a traditional, London Victorian home into a refined sanctuary characterised by texture, light and reclaimed materials. The dynamic new design balances old and new in earnest, evidenced in its craft-led approach, where technical precision and materiality play key roles throughout the home. Appointed […] The post De Beauvoir Townhouse: A city sanctuary from Mosley Thorold appeared first on Architecture Magazine.

Grade II-listed former townhouse in Mayfair leads Acuitus’s June commercial catalogue

The property is offered at a guide price of £5.25m, equating to around £1,200/sq ft. The post Grade II-listed former townhouse in Mayfair leads Acuitus’s June commercial catalogue appeared first on Property Week.

Luxury Homes Are Rewriting Construction Standards

The post Luxury Homes Are Rewriting Construction Standards appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A £3.5 million townhouse in Mayfair installs a greywater recycling system. Eighteen months later, I’m seeing the same specification in £450,000 developments in Manchester. That’s how luxury rewrites construction standards. An estimated 500,000 homes in the UK are valued over £2 million—roughly 1.7% of housing stock. These properties function as testing grounds where wealthy buyers absorb the […]