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TWO ART DECO WONDERS IN LILLE, NORTHERN FRANCE

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The City of Lille in the north of France is one of the loveliest in the country.  Although largely unknown outside France, Lille has so much to captivate the visitor.  From a beautiful historic quarter, much of which is pedestrianised, to great…

DISCOVER LILLE, ONE OF FRANCE’S BEST-KEPT SECRETS

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Capital of the Hautes-de-France region, Lille may be France’s most underrated city.  Recent decades have seen the country’s 4th largest city transform from an industrial powerhouse into a vibrant and highly attractive cultural and commercial hub…

A ONCE-FAMOUS LONDON COURTHOUSE NOW A CHIC HOTEL

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The latest London hotel everyone is talking about is NoMad, the first outside New York for the group that owns it.  The interesting thing though is that it occupies the former Bow Street Magistrates’ Court and Police Station, a landmark historic…

A DRAMATIC TRANSFORMATION OF A LONDON ICON

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Since it was decommissioned in 1983, the Battersea Power Station had stood derelict on the south bank of the River Thames.  Renowned for its four chimneys and Art Deco design, after decades of decay, the iconic Grade ll* heritage listed building…