In London, rent-to-own is not the only way to acquire properties. Many listings accommodate more flexible mortgage arrangements, government-involved payments, and loans. With these creative solutions, the real estate market in “The Big Smoke” looks promising indeed.
Written by
Liliana Alvarez
Photography
Open Volume Studio
As part of works to install new safety railings to the famed Whispering Gallery at St Paul’s Cathedral, CBG Light Perceptions were appointed to devise a new lighting scheme to align with the new design.
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CBG Light Perceptions
Photography
CBG Light Perceptions
Middle East investors are set to benefit from Barratt London's long-term drive to increase London’s green spaces. To date, the developer has created over 58 acres of greenery in the capital, equivalent to over 32 football pitches.
Photography
Barratt London
The Thames Christian School and Battersea Chapel project in South London underscores Henley Halebrown’s continued interest in exploring buildings that create both small spaces for people to interact and a concentric focal space to which we can gravitate intuitively and, by implication, recede from.
Project name
Thames Christian School & Battersea Chapel
Architecture firm
Henley Halebrown
Location
London, United Kingdom
Photography
Nick Kane, David Grandorge
Principal architect
Noel Cash, Jack Hawthorne (Henley Halebrown)
Design team
Lea Daniel, Gavin Hale-Brown, Simon Henley, Craig Linnell, Michael Mee (Henley Halebrown)
Collaborators
Executive architect: HLM. Masterplanning: HTA. Services engineer: Desco. Cost consultant: Martin Arnold. Planning consultant: Montagu Evans. Acoustic engineer: AF Acoustics. Project manager: Taylor Wimpey. Building control: MLM
Structural engineer
Pell Frischman
Client
Winstanley & York Road LLP
Typology
Religious Architecture › Chapel, School
Oblivion tower is a harmonious blend of controlled pure design and natural wooden materials, gracing both the exterior and interior. This elegant structure not only offers luxurious living spaces but also features a top-floor restaurant and cocktail bar, providing breathtaking views and a refined dining experience.
Project name
Oblivion Tower
Architecture firm
Mind Design
Location
London, United Kingdom
Tools used
Autodesk Maya, AI, Adobe Photoshop, UE
Principal architect
Miroslav Naskov
Visualization
Mind Design
Typology
Residential › Apartment, Architecture, Sustainable Architecture
Leading low-carbon developers called on the next Government to ‘kickstart a timber revolution’ at the UK Timber Design Conference in London yesterday.
Written by
Liam Macandrew
Photography
UK Timber Design Conference - David Hopkins, chief executive of Timber Development UK, echoed the sentiment
Treasury Spatial Data, a San Francisco based design technology startup, and Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), Treasury founding partner, announce the Treasury digital spatial asset platform.
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Zaha Hadid Architects
Photography
Zaha Hadid Architects
Interior design agency Ekho Studio has completed its first co-living project – The Apiary in Ealing - for a tripartite client body: UK real estate fund manager Moorfield, developer Urbane Living and operator Verv Life. Ekho Studio, set up in 2021 by Founding Partners Rachel Withey and Sarah Dodsworth, now has completed projects in its portfolio acr...
Interior design
Ekho Studio
Location
Ealing, London, UK
Photography
Stevie Campbell
Collaborators
Developer: Urbane London. Funder: Moorfield. Operator: Verv Life. Joinery: MTM. Furniture: The Furniture Practice. Contract management: Cast & Teller. PM/QS: Quartz
Architecture firm
Building Architect (to planning): Turnerworks. Building Architect (delivery): 5PA
Typology
Commercial Architecture
