Estate agents are noting a surge in both properties coming to market and the number of buyers looking for properties within the last month or so. This follows on from the announcement of the October Brexit deadline, prompting people to put their properties for sale and think about moving home after months of waiting to [...]
Did you know that in the last year new build house prices rose by an average of 3.68% per square metre across The UK? This is some incredibly positive news for both The UK housing market and the economy of the country too. It’s even better when we consider that Brexit is looming It was [...]
London has battled against Brexit-scaremongering to be crowned as the top spot for wealthy individuals to live in. Second on the list was New York, followed by Hong Kong, Singapore and Los Angeles. “Despite the risks from Brexit - London will remain the leading global wealth centre in 2019” -- Liam Bailey, Global Head of [...]
“The tiny-house movement is an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in small homes…there is no set definition as to what constitutes a tiny house. However, a residential structure under 500 square feet (46 square metres) is generally considered a tiny home” [source] For many years it’s been believed that bigger is better [...]
If you’re trying to sell your home, it can be incredibly frustrating if things don’t happen quickly, especially in the current property market. After the initial exciting flurry of viewers and interest, things can go quiet and you may be left wondering and worrying about how long selling your home is going to take. This [...]
The UK’s Secretary for Housing, James Brokenshire, has recently launched a new commission to promote better design and style of new homes. The ‘Building Better, Building Beautiful’ commission will work to expand on the recently revised National Planning Policy Framework and aims to “champion beauty in the built environment.” [source] Brokenshire recognises that more new [...]
UPDOOR Rooflight Skymaker Designed for flat roofs, the stylish UPDOOR rooflight offers safe and smooth access to outside spaces, such as roof terraces or rooftops. Its modern minimalist profile integrates seamlessly with the architecture of a building, while the large panes of glass ensure optimum levels of daylight into the space below. Plus, it can [...]
Local architecture studio Panovscott has modernised a cottage in Sydney by introducing a courtyard that the living spaces and bedrooms all open directly onto. The house, which was likely constructed in the 1980s, occupies a plot on a lane lined with a variety of small dwellings, garages and sheds, in a suburb of the Australian city. Rather than increasing the dimensions [...]
Premier Loft Ladders have launched a carefully selected range of products encapsulating Italian innovation and design while benefiting from high standards of workmanship and the use of quality materials. Italian manufacturer Rintal has over 40 years of experience in the industry and has become renowned for creating innovative products with a particular focus on design, [...]
Caice has introduced its new Continuous Line Acoustic Louvre System. With no visible vertical joints it is the preferred aesthetic solution for many Architects and Developers, as well as being the design solution for Acoustic Consultants. Traditionally many projects requiring acoustic louvres comprised an architectural louvre in front of acoustic louvre so that the unsightly [...]
