by James Balston | Dec 3, 2016 | Apartments, Architecture, Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Cityscape, Kitchens
I heard it said that Vauxhall is the new Knightsbridge. While this may be a tad exaggerated, even by property marketing standards, there are elements of truth. Perhaps more accurate would be Vauxhall is the new Mayfair, for the simple reason that the American embassy... 
by James Balston | Feb 19, 2013 | Bars, Hotels, Restaurants
Slicing diagonally through Manhattan, Broadway is known the world over, for its bright lights, theatres, Times Square, and ticker tape parades. And like all Manhattan streets, it just seems to go on forever. But what of London’s Broadway? If you knew about it at... 
by James Balston | Jun 26, 2012 | Apartments, Contemporary, Designers & Architects, London
It’s always a pleasure working with designers who are just getting started in their career, and watching them progress. Jess Lavers seems literally to have started at the top, with this huge penthouse in Fitzrovia for prestigious client, Great Portland Estates.... 
by James Balston | Mar 9, 2011 | Bedrooms, Contemporary, Homes
The world is awash with words that are overused and habitually misused. This is particularly true in the worlds of Design & Property. The very word design has spawned the lazily ubiquitous description “Designer”. As in “Designer”...