Edwardian news

After seven years and a £300m investment, super-boutique hotel, The Londoner, is taking shape in the heart of the UK’s capital city. Originally scheduled for ... More

A 152-room luxury hotel, designed by Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), recently opened in an 1820s listed building that used to house London's Metropolitan Police headquarters. ... More

Donald Insall Associates have completed restoration work of Edwardian architecture at Grade II listed heritage swimming baths that are being converted for use as an ... More

Radisson has added the Edwardian Manchester to its luxury Radisson Collection hotels portfolio following a £12m (US$16m, €14m) renovation of its Grade II-listed Free Trade ... More

DSDHA has designed a luxury new residential development called The Mansion with a striking glass and terracotta exterior and 6,500sq ft (600sq m) of wellness-focused ... More

When the scaffolding comes down later this year on Edwardian Hotels' £300m (US$387m, €348m), Woods Bagot -designed Londoner hotel, an artwork façade will be revealed. ... More

The Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, an ultra-luxe hotel located in one of the UK capital's most affluent districts, has reopened following a £100m (US$131m, ... More

A new museum dedicated to 200 years of boating history at the Lake District National Park and Unesco World Heritage Site in the north of ... More

The Horniman Museum and Gardens has selected British architects Studio West Egret (SWE) to develop a master plan to expand its estate. SEW will lead ... More

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced its boutique brand Kimpton to the UK market with the opening of The Kimpton Fitzroy in Russell Square in ... More

A consortium including British architects FaulknerBrowns has been appointed as the preferred developer to regenerate Queen’s Parade in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Investment manager Cubic3 is ... More

A newly created exhibition that brings the world of hit British series Downton Abbey to life is about to debut at the Marina Bay Sands ... More

Developer Allied London and architecture studio Levitt Bernstein have submitted design proposals to reinvigorate Manchester’s abandoned London Road Fire Station as a new leisure destination ... More

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group have commissioned interior designer Joyce Wang to lead a multi-million-pound restoration of its European flagship, the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, ... More

ReardonSmith Architects have received planning consent to renovate three historic London buildings as hotels. The London studio, who specialise in hotels and resorts, last year ... More

The village of Woodhall Spa – one of only 22 spa towns in England – is one step closer to seeing its vision of restoring ... More

A new association has been launched with a mission to unify campaigners working to protect and restore Britain’s heritage swimming baths and lidos. Historic Pools ... More

Great Scotland Yard, the famous former headquarters of London’s police force where criminals such as Jack the Ripper were investigated, is to become a five-star ... More

The Spa at The Midland in Manchester, UK, has soft-opened and will open to the public on 13 June – aiming to become the ‘go ... More

Robin Snell and Partners is to transform the largest theatre in London’s West End as part of a £1.2m ($1.77m, €1.65m) renovation project. The company ... More

Pier and arcade operator, Cuerden Leisure, has hoisted a for sale sign over three of the UK’s best known 19th century piers. Blackpool Central Pier, ... More

Manchester, UK’s “gallery in the park” will reopen its doors on 14 February following a £15m (US$23m, €20m) makeover by architectural firm MUMA. The work ... More

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has green-lighted more than £21m in funding for a variety of heritage projects across the UK, including the renovation of ... More

London tourism chiefs have created a two-week long lifestyle package fit for any A list celebrity as part of a prize which will be offered ... More

There's no such thing as a summer lull at the Heritage Lottery Fund, which last week awarded just over £11m to three projects, while one ... More