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The private members club creating conversations

Norn is an international members club reviving “the lost art” of face-to-face conversation from inside a historic Georgian townhouse in Spitalfields.

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Inside the City of London’s most luxurious offices

From private art galleries and winter gardens to the largest commercially-owned fish tank in Europe, London is home to some of the world’s most luxurious workplaces. And...
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Tips to take your balcony garden to new heights

Spring has officially sprouted in London, and if your green thumbs are beginning to twitch, don’t be put off by lack of space. A little creativity and the right advice...
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City Living: Spotlight on Barbican & Golden Lane

ASK any outsider about living in the City of London and watch as their minds sift through a long list of architectural landmarks before arriving at one of two;...
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Change afoot as pedways return to London Wall

Long maligned as bad planning done worse, the pedways are making a triumphant return to the City of London. Away with windswept concrete plazas that sat...
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WeWork launches coding school at new City site

WeWork works. The US co-working start-up is now the largest corporate office occupier in central London, and shows no sign of slowing with a third site...
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When it comes to property values, does size matter?

Estate agents are obsessed with size. Always comparing theirs to others and harping on about “pounds per square foot”. I’ve been told many times that it’s what you...
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How to spruce up your home this Spring

AFTER the Beast from the East, the Pest from the West, and a long winter cooped up indoors, spring is the perfect time to start re-imagining your...
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City Living: Spotlight on Shoreditch

It's difficult to engage in any discussion of Shoreditch without first acknowledging the g-word. Over the past 10 to 15 years this former textile manufacturing hub...
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Luxury developments ramp up amenities arms race

LUXURY spa, private screening room, sunken amphitheatre, games lounge, business centre, juice bar, private bowling alley: one could be forgiven for mistaking this as a list of amenities at...
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Think small, live big: The rise of London’s micro-flat

The Capital’s housing crisis has been well documented, but what has become a big problem could have a tiny solution. As property values in major cities increase around the world,...
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City Living: Spotlight on Spitalfields

IN 1901, an intrepid reporter from the Daily Mail set out to uncover ‘the worst street in London’ and found it in Dorset Street, Spitalfields. “Policemen go down it as...
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How to choose the perfect art for your home

FAR from simply filling a blank wall, the right piece of art can transform a room, make a statement, and even pull an entire home together. But finding one...
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City housing pledge at risk as proposed sites deemed “unlikely”

THE City Corporation will have to head back to the drawing board to deliver on its pledge to build 3,000 new homes by 2025, with a new...
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Trophy assets drive record City commercial property sales

“TROPHY assets” were the driving force behind a record year for commercial property investment in the City, with foreign buyers clamouring to pick up a plot in...
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City Living: Spotlight on Clerkenwell

With its village vibes and character-filled industrial buildings, this historic pocket of London sandwiched between the City and the West End has been a magnet for the young and...
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Barbican interiors expert shares her style tips

Life in the landmark Barbican Estate has long been a subject of fascination for those on the outside of its fortress-like facade, but interior designer and resident...
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Top 5 reasons to move to the Square Mile

I read an article just before the new year that said the number of Londoners abandoning the Capital had hit a 10-year high. Apparently, almost 300,000 people...

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Norn is an international members club reviving “the lost art” of face-to-face conversation from inside a historic Georgian townhouse in Spitalfields.

From private art galleries and winter gardens to the largest commercially-owned fish tank in Europe, London is home to some of the world’s most luxurious workplaces. And...

Spring has officially sprouted in London, and if your green thumbs are beginning to twitch, don’t be put off by lack of space. A little creativity and the right advice...

ASK any outsider about living in the City of London and watch as their minds sift through a long list of architectural landmarks before arriving at one of two;...

Long maligned as bad planning done worse, the pedways are making a triumphant return to the City of London. Away with windswept concrete plazas that sat...

WeWork works. The US co-working start-up is now the largest corporate office occupier in central London, and shows no sign of slowing with a third site...

Estate agents are obsessed with size. Always comparing theirs to others and harping on about “pounds per square foot”. I’ve been told many times that it’s what you...

AFTER the Beast from the East, the Pest from the West, and a long winter cooped up indoors, spring is the perfect time to start re-imagining your...

It's difficult to engage in any discussion of Shoreditch without first acknowledging the g-word. Over the past 10 to 15 years this former textile manufacturing hub...

LUXURY spa, private screening room, sunken amphitheatre, games lounge, business centre, juice bar, private bowling alley: one could be forgiven for mistaking this as a list of amenities at...

The Capital’s housing crisis has been well documented, but what has become a big problem could have a tiny solution. As property values in major cities increase around the world,...

IN 1901, an intrepid reporter from the Daily Mail set out to uncover ‘the worst street in London’ and found it in Dorset Street, Spitalfields. “Policemen go down it as...

FAR from simply filling a blank wall, the right piece of art can transform a room, make a statement, and even pull an entire home together. But finding one...

THE City Corporation will have to head back to the drawing board to deliver on its pledge to build 3,000 new homes by 2025, with a new...

“TROPHY assets” were the driving force behind a record year for commercial property investment in the City, with foreign buyers clamouring to pick up a plot in...

With its village vibes and character-filled industrial buildings, this historic pocket of London sandwiched between the City and the West End has been a magnet for the young and...

Life in the landmark Barbican Estate has long been a subject of fascination for those on the outside of its fortress-like facade, but interior designer and resident...

I read an article just before the new year that said the number of Londoners abandoning the Capital had hit a 10-year high. Apparently, almost 300,000 people...

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