The 236 skyscrapers coming to London March 12, 2014 London’s skyline is set to change dramatically over the next decade. According to a report out today, over 236 towers over 20 storeys are being proposed, approved or under construction – more than double the number of high-rise buildings estimated to be in capital today. Traditionally a low-rise city, London’s skyscrapers have, until now, been [...]
The 236 skyscrapers coming to London March 12, 2014 London’s skyline is set to change dramatically over the next decade. According to a report out today, over 236 towers over 20 storeys are being proposed, approved or under construction – more than double the number of high-rise buildings estimated to be in capital today. Traditionally a low-rise city, London’s skyscrapers have, until now, been [...]
Why Bartholomew Beal is set be a future master July 29, 2014 Figures stand isolated, lost in unfinished landscapes of saturated planes and floating shapes. Bartholomew Beal’s paintings are as open-ended as they are dramatic, as lurid as they are dark, as rich with meaning as they are ill-defined. At only 24, Beal is already a master of ambiguity. It should come as no surprise, then, that [...]
Architects in call for green belt reform to tackle housing crisis July 1, 2014 REFORMS to the green belt system are likely to be required to accommodate the extra houses the UK must build each year, according to new research this morning. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) joined a growing chorus of voices calling for reform to the green belt system, suggesting greenfield land could be reclassified [...]
City Moves for 28 July 2014 | Who’s switching jobs July 27, 2014 Keystone Law Residential and agricultural lawyer Penny Gladman is joining the law firm’s private client and property teams. She was a partner at Lodders Solicitors, and is a member of the Agricultural Law Association and the Country Land and Business Association. British Council for Offices Colette O’Shea has been appointed president of the membership organisation. [...]
Labour topped political party funding in 2013 July 29, 2014 The Labour party bested its rivals in the party fundraising game for 2013, according to figures released by the Electoral Commission. Ed Miliband's party netted £33.3m, while the Conservatives coming in second, raising £25.4m. The Lib Dems came a distant third with £7.3m. Labour's funding included £6.9m of Short Money, which is intended to assist opposition [...]
The Bottle Opener: Why you shouldn’t overlook Rioja October 14, 2014 There are perks to being the Bottle Opener, and this is definitely one of them. I’m relaxing in the late Autumn sun, gazing across a rich vineyard down to the river Ebro. With me are two charming fifth generation descendants of the founder of one of Rioja’s great houses, and we are tasting some magnificent [...]
Angry Birds maker Rovio replaces chief executive Mikael Hed amid profit fall August 29, 2014 News flapping its way out of Finland – the maker of hit game Angry Birds Rovio, has replaced chief executive Mikael Hed in a bid to stem falling profits. Pekka Rantala, the game studio’s chief commercial officer who joined in May, will replace Hed at the beginning of 2015 with the pair working together until [...]
In graphs: London house prices no longer the fastest growing in the UK July 28, 2014 The Land Registry has released new data on house prices in England and Wales and the figures show the market is cooling. The average across England and Wales shows that prices are stagnant – showing no change at all. The average selling price for a house in England and Wales during June was £172,011: a zero per [...]
London Report: Growth figures set to show UK’s strong recovery January 26, 2014 GROWTH figures for the fourth quarter are expected to give further proof of Britain’s booming recovery. Economists predict expansion of 0.8 per cent in the final three months – giving the UK its strongest yearly growth since 2007. Jonathan Loynes, of Capital economics, said: “We think that the preliminary estimate of GDP in the fourth [...]