News & Insight
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Blog by Nicky Tatley
2016: Predictions for the Commercial Property Market
By all accounts 2016 looks set to present more challenges in the commercial property market than the past few years.Whilst 2014 and 2015 enjoyed strong capital value growth, this is now waning and inv...
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News by Melanie Luff
What does the future hold for the Bussey Building?
Last week plans were announced that left Peckham’s Copeland Park and famous Bussey Building with an uncertain future. However, the proposed development of 11 luxury apartments, an additional 2 storeys...
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News by Melanie Luff
Dilapidated pre-fab ‘shed’ in Peckham sells for nearly £1m
A 1950s, pre-fabricated bungalow dubbed a ‘shed’ has just been auctioned off for just under £1 million after a ‘frantic’ bidding war.Described as by Southwark Council as ‘dilapidated’ and uninhabited ...
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Blog by Melanie Luff
RIBA Stirling Prize 2015 round-up
The antithesis to the Carbuncle Cup and the architectural equivalent to the Booker Prize, the prestigious Stirling Prize showcases the best of British Architecture. This year, however, it has caused c...
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News by Nicky Tatley
UK high street shop closures at lowest rate in five years
The rate of shop closures on the UK’s highstreets is at its lowest in five years, according to new research by PwC.Retail shops are still pulling down the shutters, but the number of shop closures per...
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Blog by Nicky Tatley
The UK’s top themed hotels - what we can learn from them?
‘Getting away from it all’ has entered another dimension in the hotel industry – how bringing a themed experience to your guest’s stay is a winning move.
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Blog by Melanie Luff
Open House London: Exploring London’s office space
Opening up commercial and residential properties to the public for two days a year, Open House allows the public to see inside some of London’s most iconic buildings.Open House started in 1992 as a sm...
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Guides by Rose Hill
Landlord tax changes: advice for those with buy-to-let properties
There was more than one shock announcement in George Osborne’s summer budget earlier this year, but it was one in particular that stood out - the planned change in landlord tax.We talked to Kieran Pur...
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Blog by Rose Hill
Sky pools and Versace interior designs: what else for luxury London apartments?
For those with vertigo, a swimming in a pool wedged between two buildings, 10 storeys off the ground, would not be their idea of luxury.Yet this is just one of many features that developers are using ...
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News by Rose Hill
‘Gratuitous glass gargoyle’ Walkie Talkie wins Carbuncle Cup
The Walkie Talkie has become Building Design magazine’s latest victim as the 2015 winner of the Carbuncle Cup, the Razzie equivalent of the Stirling Prize.Awarded to the UK's ‘ugliest building built i...
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Blog by Melanie Luff
London's changing skyline: 263 skyscrapers set for the city
There’s no denying that high-rise living has changed over the decades. If you cast your eye over London’s skyline you’ll see two drastically different options: the grey-brown, 60’s style, residential ...
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News by Rose Hill
Protecting the pubs: historic British pubs win government protection
Positive news in the pub sector has become a rare occurrence – but today’s news regarding Historic England’s listing of inter-war pubs for protection will see some drinking in the profits.In a campaig...
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News by Melanie Luff
Architects crowdfund the construction of Tolkien’s Minas Tirith in England
A group of architects and ‘an ambitious team of Tolkien fans’ have launched a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo in the hope of raising £1.85 billion in 60 days to replicate the fictional city in the...
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Blog by Melanie Luff
The 5 weirdest offices in London
The London skyline is home to a number of iconic towers and buildings boasting unusual features. However, its insides were interested as the innovation heads indoors
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News by Rose Hill
Carbuncle Cup 2015 nominees announced
Award nominations for British architects’ most dreaded prize have been announced.Building Design magazine have announced the first six nominees (or victims) so far for its Carbuncle Cup, which awards ...