Architecture
Candy and Barratt team up at Sugar Quay
Ultra-prime developer Christian Candy's CPC Group has joined forces with mainstream housebuilder Barratt to deliver 165 residential units at Sugar Quay, descibed as "the last big residential development…
Alchemi launches 28,000 sq ft Westbourne Grove scheme
Adding to its burgeoning W2 pipeline, West London-based developer Alchemi has just launched its latest project;
Moving Up: A practical guide to profitable loft conversions
Before iceberg houses with humongous basements became cool, converting the loft was the go-to way for developers and homeowners to add a bit of space to a property.
Green light for Project Blue: Chelsea Barracks construction to start this year
After all the wrangling, Qatari Diar's Project Blue Ltd has got the go-ahead to start building the first phase of its Chelsea Barracks scheme; works are due to get underway later this year.
The first new-build on Kensington Palace Gardens for over a century
Here's what the new kid on Britain's most exclusive block - Kensington Palace Gardens - is going to look like.
Galliard’s ‘mini One Hyde Park’ gets planning nod in Westminster
Galliard's Squire & Partners-designed hyper-luxury resi plans for the former European Council for Foreign Relations building on Old Queen Street have been approved by Westminster planners.
Fuss over Chelsea Barracks’ ‘overbearing’ penthouses
Westminster's planners are due to discuss the finer points - including penthouse positioning - of Qatari Diar's designs for Phase One of the redevelopment of the Chelsea Barracks site on 20th May.
Canaletto scheme unveils premium apartments
The fruits of a starry design collaboration are being revealed in London this week as high-rise scheme Canaletto launches its flagship units.
Scaling Up: How to turn staircases into selling features
Following step changes in design, technology and fire safety, the simple staircase can now be elevated into something surprising, inspired and beautiful, says Sheila McCusker...
Ten up for London Festival of Architecture
The London Festival of Architecture (LFA) reaches the grand old age of ten this year, and it's shaping up to be a fine vintage.
Rare batch of new-build homes launched in Marylebone
The first new-build houses to be built as a group in Marylebone for over thirty years have just been released, with prices starting at over £4m apiece.
INTERVIEW: City & Country’s Helen Moore on respectful heritage development
Fresh from overseeing the ambitious conversion of Bentley Priory in North London, Helen Moore, MD of developer City & Country, on respecting heritage, spotting opportunities and creating value...