Architecture
Design Matters: 61% of Londoners think architecture affects quality of life
Flying right up in the face of that universal truth that we need to build more homes, housebuilder Berkeley has polled Londoners and found that the majority would prefer fewer homes to be built, but to…
RBKC to start drafting Notting Hill Gate development brief
RBKC has reported "a very good response" to its series of consultations on the future of Notting Hill Gate, with over 150 visitors rocking up to the exhibition, 225 questionnaires returned by post and …
Right time for Greenwich as riverside schemes surge
Proving there's more to SE10 than extraordinarily good beer and the birth of standardised time, Greenwich in SE London is currently undergoing a renaissance of neptunian proportions
Forward March: Chelsea Barracks works to start in “early November”
After five years of hand-wringing, head-scratching and the odd outburst from Prince Charles, it looks like the infamous Chelsea Barracks site is finally about to begin its prom queen-style transformation
Block Solid: The enduring appeal of London’s mansion flats
Shiny new-build schemes may grab the headlines, but distinguished mansion blocks remain the connoisseur's choice in W1 and W2, outperforming other flats by 8% since 2007
Piccadilly planning nod for British Land
It looks like British Land's Mayfair masterplan is coming together
Great Houses of London: An Evening with James Stourton
Fancy brushing up on your knowledge of the capital's preeminent abodes? Better pop this in the diary then; John D Wood is sponsoring a typically high-end evening of wit and wisdom called "An Evening with…
Future Shock: London’s Southbank in 2023
There's a great deal riding - and rising - on London's Southbank right now
The Great Air Race: Inside the battle for London’s rooftops
Where square footage is at a premium, developing the space above a building can unlock sky-high rewards
RBKC scuppers Notting Hill uber-basement plans after celebrity brouhaha
Kensington & Chelsea planners have rejected proposals for a subterranean extension under an £8m Notting Hill house, after an outcry from celebrity neighbours.
Full steam ahead for Admiralty Arch hotel and resi scheme
Rafael Serrano has netted formal approval to turn Admiralty Arch into a hotel, private members' club and super-prime private residences, with construction due to kick off early next year.
Igloo bags planning nod for £10m Barnsbury scheme
Green developer Igloo has been given the thumbs up by planners for a new £10m mixed-use scheme in Barnsbury, North London.