Architecture
Ale House Stock: When public houses become private mansions
The £27m sale of the Black Lion pub in Kensington has once again turned the spotlight onto change of use, but converting a pub into prime resi is no easy task, says Rachel Lee...
Dukelease and Oliver Burns team up in style on Jermyn Street
PCL specialist developer Dukelease has called in super-prime interior design and development outfit Oliver Burns make its "most prestigious scheme" - 102 Jermyn Street in St James's - really pop.
Rights to Light: Landscape improves for developers
Developers "should be less fearful of going to court" over rights to light - as long as they have acted in a reasonable and responsible way - concludes a panel of experts assembled by Mishcon de Reya to…
Battersea’s Power House show apartment: Pictures
The first images of "The Power House" - Battersea Power Station's central show apartment in the Power Station itself - have been released.
£75m ‘opportunity of the year’ hits the market on Carlton House Terrace
Crown Estate has reportedly decided to sell stucco-fronted mansion
Nine Elms – Pimlico Bridge: Architects to pitch for £40m ‘dream commission’
Fancy designing a London landmark?
Man fined for ‘stupid’ Holland Park loft extension
What would actually happen if you banged up a loft extension in the Royal Borough without planning permission?
Chelsea Barracks Phase 3 exhibition
As Keltbray forges ahead with enabling works at Qatari Diar's Chelsea Barracks site, the developers are holding yet another exhibition to keep the locals informed and, it hopes, on side.
Defining London’s Character: Mayor publishes planning guidance for developers
We all know London needs more homes, but how on earth are we going to build them all without destroying the capital's rich character?
Foster+Partners buys back ownership
Foster + Partners has bought out its private equity backer 3i's minority holding in the business to return the architecture practice to 100% own-ownership.
£45m Balfour Place apartment block hits the market
Mayfair's Next Mega-Mansion?
Development Case Study: The Westminster office-to-resi scheme
Change of use may be all the rage in London, but how do you actually go about creating desirable, profitable units from an unloved office building?