LISTING OF THE DAY Location: Kennington, London, U.K. Price: £3.6 million (US$4.96 million) This former Victorian water tower in the London borough of Lambeth has been turned into an architecturally impressive single-family home. The transformation of the Grade II-listed structure, built in 1877, was documented on the U.K. TV show “Grand Designs” in 2012. The … Read more
Having most recently been used as commercial offices, the six-level residence was left in a dilapidated state. Ms. Solland took on the challenge of reinstating its historic layout, which included creating large reception rooms and extending the basement level to create a 40-foot long kitchen/family room. She also restored the numerous bedroom suites and created … Read more
LONDON (Reuters) – Avast, the world’s largest consumer antivirus supplier by customers, said on Thursday it will apply to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange in what could be a blockbuster float expected to value the company at around $4 billion. The logo of Avast Software company is seen at its headquarters in … Read more
Alessandro Zambelli unveils Marqué, the new collection of furniture accessories in inlaid metal – a tribute to 1920s Paris and the ground-breaking designers of Art Deco – projected for the London gallery Matter of Stuff (MOS). Zambelli creates the series for the MOS Designer Residency Competition, a contest realized by MOS in the picturesque medieval … Read more
STATS 5 BEDROOMS 2 BATHROOMS 1 HALF BATH 2,474 SQ. FT. $3.2 MILLION Architect Marcus Lee, a former associate director of the design firm Richard Rogers Partnership (now Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners), crafted this striking modernist residence, dubbed the Framehouse. The three-story home, located in the Hackney neighborhood of London, includes red-cedar cladding and … Read more
Stats: 3 Bedrooms 3 Baths 2,300 sq. ft. $3.6 million Designed by Sir Philip Dowson, one of Britain’s most important modern architects, this West Wimbledon home was built in 1969 for Sir Jack Zunz, a famed engineer who helped construct the Sydney Opera House. The residence is a mile from historic Wimbledon Village, with its … Read more