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The Sculpture Trail | Part II

After the successful debut of Chelsea Barracks’ first Sculpture Trail during the Spring Fair in May, we are delighted to add to our art programme with the launch of its second Sculpture Trail

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Walter Bailey - Autumn Sculpture Trail

Walter worked for years under the tutelage of David Nash, the world’s preeminent sculptor in this material. Using traditional methods and tools Walter carves mainly English Oak and UK-grown sequoia into “celebrations of the collective intelligence of the living world”. Organic, living forms be they semi-figurative or abstracts, there is a consistent sense of motion and vitality that is apparent throughout his pieces.

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Petroc Sesti - Autumn Sculpture Trail

The Petroc Sesti’s Tree Beacon is a sculpture created from laser scans of an iconic rainforest buttress tree in Sumatra, Indonesia. To make the piece Sesti collaborated with scientists using a laser scanning technology that quantifies the amount of carbon locked in the complex system of the rainforest. Tree Beacon was launched in support of the World Land Trust on their 30th anniversary celebration in London, attended by their patron Sir David Attenborough.

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Paul Vanstone - Autumn Sculpture Trail

Paul Vanstone is a British sculptor known for his work carving sculpture from stone, the nature of the material dictating how each piece evolves. His fascination is with the hardness and light reflecting qualities of marble and how this can be transformed to portray the curvature of the human body and the delicacy and flow of covering cloth.

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Douglas White - Autumn Sculpture Trail

Douglas White’s practice is rooted in the transformation of materials. His sculptures, which are often monumental in scale, have been made using a startling range of discarded or decaying materials including sacking, an octopus printed in its own ink, and dried-up cacti. Douglas White has exhibited his work internationally in numerous solo and group shows, including exhibitions in London, Amsterdam, Paris and Moscow. A graduate from the Ruskin School of Art and the Royal College of Art, White lives and works in London.

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Ben Barrell - Autumn Sculpture Trail

Ben Barrell is the sculptor behind the bold, blue, 'Flux'. Barrell's work has been commissioned for sculpture projects all over the world and includes Monumental Sculptures for public places - Chelsea Barracks now amongst them - bespoke work for private gardens, and exquisite bronzes for interior spaces.

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A. Wong

Walk twenty minutes from Chelsea Barracks and you will find yourself on the doorstep of one of Europe’s most celebrated Chinese restaurants. Andrew Wong’s eponymous A. Wong opened in 2012 and has since made a name for itself with a focus on variety, tradition and authenticity.

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Her Majesty The Queen

Chelsea Barracks joins with the entire nation and Commonwealth to express our deepest sorrow at the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Her selfless and unwavering service throughout her long reign has been and will be a lasting inspiration to all. Our most heartfelt condolences are with The Royal Family. God save The King.

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Marcus

Marcus Wareing’s flagship restaurant Marcus is found between Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge tube station, a twenty-five minute walk from Chelsea Barracks’ front door. Marcus Wareing’s flagship restaurant Marcus is found between Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge tube station, a twenty-five minute walk from Chelsea Barracks’ front door. With a near total renovation in 2014, the restaurant is embracing the future of fine dining while still acknowledging the time-honoured traditions of classic cooking.

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The Garden Squares Reimagined - Gustafson Porter

Gustafson Porter + Bowman sought to thread the natural pathways of people moving through the city into Chelsea Barracks and encourage passers to be amongst the planting, immersed in nature and enjoying the garden squares. Hear from revered landscape architects Neil Porter and Donncha O'Shea on how they used landscape design to create a natural haven in the heart of London's Belgravia.

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Barbara Myers - The Sculpture Trail

Barbara Myers' work relates to ideas of openness, communication and personal development. These themes are reflected in all her sculpture and paintings and particularly relate to her signature life-size figures in outline form , where they are seen to be in communication with each other in order to become complete.

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Jill Berelowitz - The Sculpture Trail

Jill Berelowitz is one of London's most innovative sculptors, known for her bronze, steel and optical resin works. Whether pursuing her long-standing passion for the intimacy and movement of the body, or flexibly working to a brief, Berelowitz detailed understanding of anatomy and organic form gifts her work with sensual, contemporary appeal.

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Jason DeCaires Taylor - The Sculpture Trail

Jason deCaires Taylor MRSS (b.1974) is an award winning sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer. For the past 16 years, Taylor has been creating underwater museums and sculpture parks beneath the waves, submerging over 1,100 living artworks throughout the world’s oceans and seas. His pieces can now be admired in the Gardens of Chelsea Barracks

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Shane Connolly's Wardian Case

To coincide with Chelsea Flower Show, the entrances to Mulberry Square and Dove Place will display an exceptional floral and plant installation by pioneer in Environmental Floristry, Shane Connolly. Award-winning floral designer and Royal Warrant Holder, Connolly’s environmental ethos, renowned for his sustainable approach to flowers, is a perfect synergy with Chelsea Barracks as it complements the development’s philosophy on sustainability and LEED Platinum status.

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The Summer Sculpture Trail

As part of Chelsea Barracks continued commitment to Public Art, which began with the installation of Bicameral by RA Conrad Shawcross, a sculpture trail will be unveiled during the Spring Fair. A collection of works, curated by Marshall Murray, will display pieces from four renowned sculptors in a never before seen assembly of works.

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The Chelsea Barracks Spring Fair

With its Best of British Garden Seminars, Artisans’ Market, Sustainable Flower Installations and a food and beverage market showcasing British favourites, Belgravia’s esteemed neighbourhood transforms its Garden Squares to celebrate the start of Spring.

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Theo Fennell Arrives at Chelsea Barracks

Chelsea Barracks are delighted to be welcoming iconic British Jeweller, Theo Fennell, to the development. Fennell, one of the world’s leading creators of jewellery and silverware, will open a new flagship gallery in Garrison Square that will house his creative team as well as provide a salon for their bespoke designs and his latest work. Here we sit down with the man himself, one of the Britain's most eminent creatives to talk luxury design and why it’s time for a change.

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The Best of British Garden Seminars

As part of the Chelsea Barracks Spring Fair, Chelsea Barracks presents the Best of British Garden Seminars, a series of events, workshops and talks curated by internationally renowned landscape and garden designer, and Chelsea Flower Show gold medallist, Jo Thompson and hosted in partnership Country Life. The series of thought-provoking talks and seminars (25th-27th of May) will take place in the Garrison Suite and Gardens at Chelsea Barracks

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Townhouse Interiors - Meet The Designer

Camilla Clarke is one part of a four-part quartet that makes up the Fitzrovia based interior design studio, Albion Nord. Founded in 2017, the team have established an impressive reputation for refined and understated interiors which blend the classic and the contemporary. Creative director Camilla Clarke led the design of the Mulberry Square Townhouse. We met with her to discuss her career, design process, as well as some personal style rules.

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Townhouse Interiors - Meet The Designer

Interior design studio Albion Nord were chosen and entrusted with dressing two of the Chelsea Barracks Townhouses, one on Whistler Square and another on Mulberry Square. Appointed for their love and appreciation of architecturally rich houses and ability to incorporate antiques and classic British and European styles, the quartet of founders set to work. We met with interior design Ben Johnson, one of the founders of the studio, to learn about the inception of the studio, their work at Chelsea Barracks and his personal approach to design.

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The Craft Series - The Art of Verona

The Art of Verona film is an exhibition of the finest stonemasons demonstrating their craft, beautifully hand shaping, sculpting and finishing stone elements that adorn the residences at Chelsea Barracks.

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The Craft Series - The Stonemasons of Carrara

The latest chapter in the palimpsest of the Chelsea Barracks site may have been brought to life by the pen of the Masterplanners, but the origins of its materials began millenniums ago in the stratigraphy of the earth.

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The Craft Series - The Garrison Chapel Bell

John Taylor & Co. are one of the oldest and most successful bell founders in the country. Having cast bells for St. Paul's Cathedral, York Minster, Harvard University and the National Cathedral in Washington DC., the world's largest bell foundry has now delivered the bell for the Garrison Chapel at Chelsea Barracks.

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HRH The Prince of Wales’s Watercolour Exhibition

The Prince’s Foundation are showcasing 79 of HRH The Prince of Wales’s watercolours at The Garrison Chapel represents; the largest-ever display of The Prince’s work and the first full exhibition of his watercolours.

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The Athena Chair - Meet the Maker

A modern interpretation of the iconic Klismos Chair; simple and elegant in form and profile. Handmade from solid wood and leather with studded bronze detail, The Athena Chair is just one beautiful piece from The Chelsea Barracks Collection. Representing the best of British design and artisans, each piece bears a notable historical reference and is completely bespoke, from its incarnation to the master craftsman’s hand that made it. The Collection looks to the past to create a new piece of history.

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'Why Craft Makes You Happy' - Panel Discussion

As part of event schedule within the Luxury Pavilion at London Craft Week, hosted at Chelsea Barracks, Giles Kime of Country Life Magazine chaired a discussion alongside Ben Johnson of Albion Nord and Ben Pentreath. The panel discussed the current golden ago of craftsmanship, architecture , interiors design and the future of contemporary design.

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The Luxury British Craftsmanship Pavilion at Chelsea Barracks

Chelsea Barracks will partake in this year's London Craft Week (4 – 10 October 2021) by becoming a destination for a series of events, thought provoking discussions and panels hosted by the industry's tastemakers within its Luxury British Craftsmanship Pavilion.

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The Highgrove Florilegium at The Garrison Chapel

We have the great pleasure of informing you of the opening of The Highgrove Florilegium: An exhibition at The Garrison Chapel, Chelsea Barracks, depicting the flora of the Highgrove Gardens.

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The Prince's Foundation and The Garrison Chapel

We are delighted to announce that The Prince’s Foundation has taken officially occupancy of The Garrison Chapel.

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The Hanover Bedside Table

Inspired by the traditional proportions of Georgian bedsides, standing proud on high tapered legs with a single cupboard and floating tray detail. Handmade with fumed Pippy Oak and leather with a Chelsea Barracks rose mark key cast in bronze, The Hanover Bedside Table is just one beautiful piece from The Chelsea Barracks Collection. Representing the best of British design and artisans, each piece bears a notable historical reference and is completely bespoke, from its incarnation to the master craftsman’s hand that made it. The Collection looks to the past to create a new piece of history.

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The Most Sustainable Development in Europe

Chelsea Barracks has been awarded LEED Platinum certification. One of only 16 developments in the world to achieve the coveted eco-credential, the project can proudly declare to be 'the most sustiable development in Europe'

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Civic Trust Award Winners 2021

We are delighted to announce that Phase I of Chelsea Barracks has been awarded a highly coveted Civic Trust Award.

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The Garrison and Wren Fabrics - The Chelsea Barracks Collection

The print design of this heavyweight textured fabric draws on architectural details of the original mosaic floor in the Garrison Chapel at Chelsea Barracks. Printed in indigo blue via traditional methods on 100% linen. The Garrison Fabric is just one beautiful piece from The Chelsea Barracks Collection. Representing the best of British design and artisans, each piece bears a notable historical reference and is completely bespoke, from its incarnation to the master craftsman’s hand that made it.

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The 12 Milestones of 2020

What a year 2020 has been. The value of family, friends and our communities has never been more apparent as we navigated our way through together. In a year where the little achievements became the rather big ones, and priorities changed across the world, here are a few of the highlights from Chelsea Barracks.

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The Westminster Glassware - Meet the Maker

Taking cues from Eighteenth Century Georgian design, the Westminster Glassware echoes this dominant period of glass-making. Comprising a red wine glass, white wine glass and tumbler made from hand-blown glass, accentuated with a distinct twist. Designed by Albion Nord. Handcrafted by London Glassworks.

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The Elizabeth Side Table - Meet the Maker

The Elizabeth Side Table from The Chelsea Barracks Collection draws on the history of the popular tea table in 1750s Britain. Celebrating British craftsmanship and materiality in beautiful English Oak.

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The Wellington Desk - Meet the Maker

The Wellington Desk was the first pieced concieved within the Chelsea Barracks Collection. Inspried by the old military campaign desk, it retains the portability and simplicity of the original design. Hand made from British fumed pippy oak with lions paw feet and bespoke bronze metal details. We headed to West Sussex to meet the maker, Stride & Co.

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The Radnor Tableware - Meet the Maker

Albion Nord decided that the Radnor Tableware Collection – which includes dinner plates, side plates, cereal bowls, soup bowls and mugs – should be made from porcelain, since the first English porcelain was produced in Chelsea. As such, the tableware draws on heritage, not only of the Barracks, but of the very area itself.

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Launching The Chelsea Barracks Collection

Launching this week is a new collection of refined, British-made furniture and homeware from Chelsea Barracks, designed by luxury interior designers, Albion Nord. The Collection is an exhibition of the finest British craftsmanship and marks the first time Albion Nord's designs will be available to purchase.

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The Garrison Club

Discover The Garrison Club at Chelsea Barracks, a carefully conceived suite of lifestyle amenities reserved for the exclusive use of Chelsea Barracks residents, complete with all the advantages of a world-class private club.

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The Art of Glass

When Albion Nord asked Stewart Hearn and his London Glassworks team to produce glassware for the two Chelsea Barracks Townhouses, there was a great deal of excitement at the studio. ‘It’s the sort of work we want to make,’ Stewart tells us. ‘Very precise, very high end, beautifully designed and hopefully beautifully made.’

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The Master Carpenter

Rory Stride is a rare sort of artisan. The moment we start talking about furniture making, it is clear that he’s utterly committed to his craft; that he puts both heart and soul into each and every piece he creates.

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The Magic of Porcelain

When Sally Marien speaks about pottery, it’s with the wide-eyed wonder of one who’s feeling the clay between their fingers for the first time. She has an energy, an effervescence, that belies her experience: after potting professionally for four decades, she is without doubt a master of her craft and the only choice for the Chelsea Barracks pottery collection.

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The Beauty of Tradition

Let us take you back 32 years. Love was in the air, hope was on the horizon – the ‘60s were in full swing. Keith Rawkins – a fine art graduate, who had spent several years working alongside ‘The mad silkman’ Zika Ascher – spotted an opportunity. London’s fledgling fashion houses were in need of fabrics. So Keith and his wife Stephanie began designing and hand-printing from their basement flat in Fulham. Before long, they were supplying some of the city’s most celebrated couturiers. Marina Mill was born and is today creating a bespoke series of fabrics unique to Chelsea Barracks.

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The Garden Squares

In order to harness the heritage of the local area, Chelsea Barracks is centered around garden squares which have come magnificently to life in these summer months. Five acres of green space that stitch together the site’s past and its future; celebrating London’s rich history while acknowledging its status as an ever-evolving, cosmopolitan city.

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A Decade in The Making

In Chelsea Barracks a team of peerless architects, landscape architects, designers and masterplanners, have come together to deliver an entirely new neighbourhood in London. This extraordinary ensemble of people, in conjunction with Qatari Diar, have reintroduced 12.8 acres of isolated land masterfully into existing Belgravia, erasing the boundary of the barracks and creating a new legacy for London, one that will do justice to the presigious surrounds of this iconic Estate.

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The Craft Series - Townhouse Balustrades

Tord Boontje has designed the balustrades for the Townhouses and are a perfect example of the kind of attention to detail that sets Chelsea Barracks apart. His designs do more than simply connect these graceful residences to their idyllic surroundings. Tord's involvement in the project ensures that each and every home will always be blessed by a little bit of nature.

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Somewhere to walk. Somewhere to dream.

Chelsea Barracks was always destined to be more than a mere collection of homes; before the first stone was in place, it was eminently clear that all involved were striving to create a vibrant new community . Of course, such a lofty vision came with considerable challenges: assembling a house is one thing, but building a harmonious neighbourhood from scratch demands care and dedication. It called for public spaces as sublime and considered as the residences they enshroud, for gardens that inspire and exhilarate. It needed a landscape architect with the foresight and feeling of Gustafson Porter + Bowman .

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The Craft Series - Victorian Railings

The mighty Grade II-listed railings that surround Chelsea Barracks are of special architectural and historical significance to English Heritage.Together with the Garrison Chapel, the railings are all that remain of the original Victorian barracks buildings, and their preservation and restoration has been a journey all of its own.

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Encapsulating Luxury - Steel

STEEL is the first of the Chelsea Barracks dressed residences to be unveiled and is designed by world renowned interior design firm, Elicyon.

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Caring for Roses: Advice from Philip Harkness

Spring has arrived and with more of us than ever turning to gardening for the physical, creative and health benefits it gives, we share some expert advice from celebrated rose grower, Philip Harkness.

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The Rose Grower - Philip Harkness

Spring has finally arrived and as many more of us than usual turn our attention to the garden, it seems appropraite to pull this article from the archives. In 2016 we travelled to the nursery of renowned rose grower, Philip Harkness, to ask him about the process of cultivating the Chelsea Barracks Rose and learn about the science behind breeding, and growing, roses.

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Welcome to the Garrison Club

Discover how Chelsea Barracks' Garrison Club is reinventing the tradition of the concierge while providing its residents with world-class amenities for seamless luxury living.

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The Craft Series - Heritage Stone

The Isle of Portland proffers no ordinary stone but one of Brtiain's most treasured natural resources. This stone is written into the city's history books and now adorns the walls of Chelsea Barracks.

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Introducing 'The Barracks' Edition No.6: Legacy

Introducing the sixth and final edition of The Barracks Book Series: No.6 'Legacy'.

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The 12 Milestones of 2019

December is upon us, and for all those who have been following our activity in 2019, you will know this has been an exceptionally busy year both on the Estate and off.

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The Building Blocks of London - Portland Stone

The Isle of Portland proffers no ordinary stone but one of Britain’s most treasured natural resources – known for both its easily recognisable and varied features, and for its contribution to the character of the nation’s capital city.

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Christmas at Hideaway

The countdown to Christmas is here and there is no better place in London to get into the festive spirit than in Hideaway.

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Bicameral - The Unveiling

On 7th November ‘Bicameral’, a major new public sculpture by the celebrated British sculptor, Conrad Shawcross RA, was unveiled at Chelsea Barracks.

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Bicameral – Conrad Shawcross

A major new public work, designed by the celebrated British RA sculptor, Conrad Shawcross, has been unveiled at Chelsea Barracks.

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Ethereal Elegance – Sharon Marston

Since launching her studio in 1997, Sharon Marston has become a pioneer in the decorative lighting industry, designing bespoke pieces for royalty, exhibitions, catwalks and hotels around the world. We meet the creator of these ethereal masterpieces, two of which will hang in the spa at Chelsea Barracks.

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The Craft Series – Townhouse Balustrades

We sit down with Tord Boontje, innovator and consummate artist to discuss his work on the Chelsea Barracks’ balconies.

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Hideaway at Chelsea Barracks - Now Open

Ollie Dabbous is set to return with ‘Hideaway at Chelsea Barracks’ in Garrison Square; a pop-up deli serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner from the heart of Chelsea Barracks.

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The Craft Series – Victorian Railings

The Grade II listed railings that extend 450m along the perimeter of the Chelsea Barracks development are of special architectural and historical significance.

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A Significant Moment - The First Interiors Revealed

Chelsea Barracks has always sought to honour its heritage, taking immense pride in its sense of place.

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Summer Newsletter 2019

The wait is over...

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The Destination

The destination

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Residences FIlm

The beautiful interiors

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The Masterpiece VIP and Patron Lounge by Chelsea Barracks

For the second year running Chelsea Barracks has partnered with Masterpiece London, the world's leading cross collecting art fair, to deliver the VIP & Patrons lounge.

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The Chelsea Barracks Kitchen by Ollie Dabbous

We are delighted to announce the opening of the Chelsea Barracks Kitchen by Ollie Dabbous at Garrison Square, open for one week only, to coincide with the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2019.

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The Grand Opening of the Garden Squares

This week, Chelsea Barracks opened to the public for the first time in 150 years to unveil the first two of seven Garden Squares.

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THE CHELSEA BARRACKS HANDICAP STAKES

This year Chelsea Barracks is partnering with the renowned Goodwood Estate; the home of the Dukes of Richmond and Gordon for over three hundred years and famous throughout the world for its sporting heritage.

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Introducing 'The Barracks' Edition No.5: Craft

Introducing the penultimate edition of The Barracks Book Series: No.5 'Craft'

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Townhouses Film

The pinnacle of British luxury

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The 12 milestones of 2018

December is upon us, and for all those who have been following our activity in 2018, you will know this has been an exceptionally busy year both off site and on.

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The Chelsea Barracks Legacy

A new chapter of living

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Masterplanners Film

Chelsea Barracks represents a historic collaboration between some of London's most celebrated architects

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Summer Newsletter 2018

August is upon us and with it, the Chelsea Barracks Seasonal Newsletter. Here we take a look at the construction progress on-site with some extremely visible changes as well as highlight some of our recent partnerships ventures.

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British Polo Day Henley – A Royal Occasion

Held under royal patronage, with members of four royal families playing, British Polo Day Great Britain, presented by Chelsea Barracks was certainly a day to remember.