Billionaires’ basements: the luxury bunkers making holes in London streets
A new billionaires’ craze for building elaborate subterranean extensions is making swiss cheese of London’s poshest streets – but at what cost?
A new billionaires’ craze for building elaborate subterranean extensions is making swiss cheese of London’s poshest streets – but at what cost?
McQ Alexander McQueen London Flagship Store McQ, the slightly more affordable line of Alexander McQueen luxury British house, has innaugurated the first London store. Covering a surface of 400 sqm on three levels, the new store concept on 14 Dover Street in London was conceived by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen and realised together with … Read more
The history-rich Cavendish London acquired by Ascott for £159 million Built in the early 1960s, the history-rich Cavendish London hotel will be reconfigured into a luxury serviced residence and rebranded The Ascott St James London, as Ascott, the world’s largest serviced residence owner- operator, has cquired Cavendish London for £159 Million. The strategic takeover … Read more
Sports timekeeping has long been Omega’s native talents. It’s been 80 years since the Swiss watch manufacturer first timed an Olympic Games, and as Official Timekeeper for London 2012, OMEGA beared witness to Olympic glory by hosting a series of star-studded parties at its London residence from July 28 to August 20. OMEGA ambassador Nicole … Read more
From the museums in South Kensington to a painter’s retreat in Chiswick, here are eight free places to visit in west London
From the King’s Cross hinterland to the Essex borders, here are six great free outings in north London