A penthouse in Fitzrovia: Look down on Great Portland Street May 21, 2015 Prepare for the heat with this penthouse, which has a roof terrace that’s bigger than most London one-bed apartments The forecasts are in and the weatherman says this summer’s set to be a scorcher. Fortunately, roof terraces are hot stuff these days as rooftop bars, cinemas, gardens and yoga have swept through the city. [...]
Grey London’s Lucy Jameson on why truth is key to building a brand July 26, 2015 With a growing emphasis on content marketing and earned media, awareness of a brand is no longer enough. From bank accounts to biscuits, brand engagement hinges on social media interaction, practical participation and a visceral connection between the customer, a company and its product. Creative agency Grey London realises that ideas, strategy and creative development [...]
Playtime for the mayor and PM April 22, 2015 IT was all fun and games for Boris Johnson and David Cameron yesterday morning at a nursery in southwest London. The mayor and the Prime Minister met pupils of the Advantage Children’s Day Nursery for puzzles, playtime and art. The students are unlikely to vote on 7 May, but their Kingston constituency is a Tory target. [...]
Canary Wharf housing scheme given green light by London council July 22, 2014 Caanry Wharf Group was yesterday given the green light to convert a 20-acre semi-derelict site next to its east London estate into more than 3,000 homes, as well as shops and offices that will target fast-growing media and technology firms. Tower Hamlets council gave outline planning consent for the company’s Wood Wharf scheme.
Where Canary Wharf’s daredevil base jumpers would like to leap from next August 11, 2014 Back in late July, two men walked into the busy Attic Bar, on the 48th floor of Canary Wharf’s Pan Peninsula skyscraper in London, made their way out to the balcony…and jumped off – leaving witnesses screaming and dumbfounded. The pair are base jumpers, both deploying parachutes soon after they leapt from the [...]
EU watchdog moves to Canary Wharf June 17, 2014 The European Banking Authority has signed on the dotted line to secure new offices in Canary Wharf. The watchdog will occupy part of level 45 and the whole of floor 46 of One Canada Square, just as the Financial Conduct Authority gets ready to move to Stratford.
London’s General Election: Lib Dem Bermondsey battler Simon Hughes still going strong May 5, 2015 Our second seat profile sees Charlotte Henry join the Lib Dems in Bermondsey. Find the first profile in our series here: Battle for Poplar and Limehouse at the edge of the City Being a Liberal Democrat candidate in London is a tough ask at the moment, with Labour aiming to make gains in the [...]
London Technology Week will showcase the UK as a global tech powerhouse June 14, 2015 This week, tens of thousands of tech experts from all over the world will descend on the capital for London Technology Week. It presents an opportunity to celebrate our city’s position as the tech capital of Europe. Inventors and innovators will parade the very latest in pioneering tech and digital thinking. And hundreds of workshops [...]
The Garden Bridge needs our support – Editor’s Letter April 16, 2015 An eyesore and a vanity project, un-English and out of keeping with the times… that was, once, the contrarian view of St Paul’s. Thankfully, Sir Christopher Wren ignored the critique of its “heavy arches” and accusations of Popish design, going so far as to hide the works behind screens so his controversial vision could succeed. [...]
Tower Hamlets is broken: How City philanthropists can put it back together June 10, 2015 Tower Hamlets goes to the polls today to elect a new mayor. Whoever takes charge from Friday will inherit a rotten borough, hollowed out by the behaviour of the previous administration. Former mayor Lutfur Rahman was kicked out of office in April after an electoral court found him guilty of electoral fraud. The bitter irony [...]