Oriental Express

As London & Oriental approaches its 20th anniversary, it is embarking on its most ambitious projects yet. Mark Cannell explains the group’s vision for London

Young, professional and priced out

Meet Tim Lowe. He is 26, a graduate property surveyor. Fed up with shelling out close to £1,000 a month on rent, he moved out of his flat in Brixton and is now on a mission to find out what alternatives London has to offer

Diplomats focus on Nine Elms

Driven by the prospect of more efficient and secure office space – and by the chance to make a handsome profit by selling old embassy buildings – London’s diplomats are heading south of the river