Architecture
Dos & Don’ts: How to create the ultimate super-prime swimming pool
As the man responsible for some of the capital's most lavish private leisure complexes, architect David Wolff knows a thing or two about what makes the ultimate indoor swimming pool.
South Bank Scramble: 1000 buyers register for Shell Centre apartments
How's this for a soft launch...
Over 1,000 buyers have already enquired about apartments in the soon-to-be-transformed Shell Centre, less than a week after the registration process began.
Earl and Countess’ rescue of Dorset mansion shortlisted for top heritage award
A Neolithic tomb in Cornwall, a shell grotto on a Georgian estate in Dorset, a Victorian coffin works in Birmingham, a Sheffield steel workshop and a 14th century Norfolk church are just some of the heritage…
Planning nod for Canary Wharf’s Herzog & de Meuron resi tower
Tower Hamlets council has green-lighted plans for a "striking" new resi structure in the City.
North Bank Show: Millbank Tower poised for resi transformation
Plans for an ambitious reimagining of London's iconic Millbank Tower have been unveiled, involving 200 apartments, a 200-room luxury hotel and a public arts and cultural centre.
Historic Cheyne Walk mansion sells for £1m over asking
It sounds like Cheyne Walk is about to get yet another famous resident, in the shape of the former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg.
Palladian Design: The Good, the bad and the unexpected (exhibition)
The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio is the only architect who has given his name to an enduring style, which makes him quite the worthy subject for an exhibition by the RIBA.
Principles of Development: The ten projects that made MSMR Architects
Founded 15 years ago this year, MSMR Architects has become one of the most influential practices in the London prime residential market. So how did they manage it?
Developer ordered to rebuild demolished Victorian pub ‘brick-by-brick’
A developer has been ordered to rebuild a Victorian pub in Battersea "brick-by-brick" after it was knocked down to make way for an apartment scheme.
Fashion Faux Pas: Savile Row case highlights perils and pitfalls of listed buildings
A recent case involving the Abercrombie & Fitch store in Mayfair serves as a useful reminder for all those looking to alter or buy a listed building, says Edward Burton...
More architects sought for Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme
The firm behind the massive Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in east London is apparently gearing up to hire some more architects.
Planners OK Delancey’s Tate Modern neighbour
Southwark's planning committee has green-lighted a major new scheme behind the Tate Modern.