Two Point Hospital review: It’s 21 years since Theme Hospital came out, but is the hospital management game as enjoyably daft as it used to be? September 20, 2018 It’s 21 years since gamers fell for the cutesy animation and irreverent humour of bizarro business sim Theme Hospital. Now its designers have returned with a ‘spiritual sequel’, Two Point Hospital, “Where 52 per cent of patients believe they leave healthier than they enter”. And while it retains the nostalgic charm of the original, it’s [...]
Fever-Tree’s audacious success has taken the drinks industry by storm, but where do they go from here? September 20, 2018 A few weeks ago, Jake Meyer became only the 10th Briton in history to reach the summit of Pakistan’s K2 mountain. How did he celebrate this towering achievement? He cracked open a tiny bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin then poured it into a Fever-Tree branded glass, topped up with its signature Indian tonic water. Apparently, [...]
Fever-Tree’s audacious success has taken the drinks industry by storm, but where do they go from here? September 20, 2018 A few weeks ago, Jake Meyer became only the 10th Briton in history to reach the summit of Pakistan’s K2 mountain. How did he celebrate this towering achievement? He cracked open a tiny bottle of Bombay Sapphire gin then poured it into a Fever-Tree branded glass, topped up with its signature Indian tonic water. Apparently, [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]
The US Embassy is throwing its doors open to the general public for the first time as part of Open House London this weekend September 18, 2018 Few Londoners can have failed to notice that there’s a new United States Embassy in town. Firstly, it’s hard to miss. The enormous glass cube is currently the most striking landmark in Nine Elms, a post-industrial stretch of riverbank that’s still very much a work in progress. Those who don’t visit Wandsworth very often may [...]
The US Embassy is throwing its doors open to the general public for the first time as part of Open House London this weekend September 18, 2018 Few Londoners can have failed to notice that there’s a new United States Embassy in town. Firstly, it’s hard to miss. The enormous glass cube is currently the most striking landmark in Nine Elms, a post-industrial stretch of riverbank that’s still very much a work in progress. Those who don’t visit Wandsworth very often may [...]
Property of the Week: Supercar superfans will swoon at this family house with a showroom in the basement September 14, 2018 If you’re a supercar superfan, then having secure parking space to keep your pride and joy clean and safe is paramount. However, this house on the market on Winnington Road in Hampstead goes several steps beyond that with this impressive car showroom. The current owner has been living in the property with his family but [...]
Property of the Week: Supercar superfans will swoon at this family house with a showroom in the basement September 14, 2018 If you’re a supercar superfan, then having secure parking space to keep your pride and joy clean and safe is paramount. However, this house on the market on Winnington Road in Hampstead goes several steps beyond that with this impressive car showroom. The current owner has been living in the property with his family but [...]
New Homes: What’s going on sale in London this weekend, in Clerkenwell, Maida Vale, Balham, Stepney and Southall September 14, 2018 New developments on the market this week Postmark, Clerkenwell From £670,000 You won’t have far to walk to pick up your parcels if you buy one of these new homes on the same site as the Royal Mail Sorting Office. A mix of homes, shops and offices are planned for this six-year project that’s being [...]