Architecture
2013 was “second busiest skyscraper year in history”
From 2000 to 2013, the total number of 200-metre-plus buildings in existence increased from 261 to 830 - an extraordinary 318% - according to the latest report from the Council of Tall Buildings & Urban…
Oliver Burns hires new lead architect
Super-prime developer Oliver Burns has named a new addition to its Hertfordshire-based team, in the form of a new lead architect
Made to Measure: Designing for the Ultra High Net Worth Individual
The overriding trend in the super-prime sector is a shift away from conspicuous consumption and overt displays of wealth; projects are being personalised and customised far beyond what has been seen b…
Planning nod for Mayfair mega-basement
Mobile phone mogul John Caudwell has been given the green light to start digging out the basement to end all basements in Mayfair
“Significant” changes to listed building consent afoot
There's some pretty major planning changes on the way in 2014 for anyone with an interest in developing or buying listed buildings
House Tales: Prior Park, Bath
Originally intended as both a palatial country house and an advertisement for the quality of the local stone, Prior Park remains one of the country's finest examples of Georgian architecture
160,000 sq ft resi tower planned for London Bridge
Plans for a Renzo Piano-designed 27-storey resi tower right next to the Shard are being unveiled today at a public consultation and exhibition
How to design a super-prime spa
If you are going to take the plunge and include a spa in your new scheme, make sure you thoroughly understand the target audience and do it properly, says Sheila McCusker...
Empire Builders 1750-1950: The Brits Who Built the Modern World
Forming part of the "Brits Who Built the Modern World" season, this newish display at the V&A - the first part of a major exhibition organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects - is well worth…
Green light for BBC Television Centre redevelopment
The powers that be at the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham have approved Stanhope's combined full and outline planning application to transform BBC Television Centre in White City.
The £38m treehouse (tree not included)
Just as George "amaazing" Clarke finishes off his £100,000 sewage pipe treehouse in Northumberland, someone swoops in and perches on a (much) higher branch, building a £38m treehouse complete with rooftop p…
Canary Wharf “neighbourhood” plans submitted with 3,100 homes
Songbird Estates - the majority owner of the Canary Wharf Group - has submitted a masterplan for 20 acres around Wood Wharf that includes 3,100 residential units and aims to transform the area into something…