Architecture
Restoration of Battersea Power Station to start in October
A mere thirty years after the power was switched off, restoration work to the Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station will officially grind into action in October this year
Blurred Lines: Why collaboration is the key to grander designs
In her first column for PrimeResi, Sheila McCusker of MSMR Architects explains how integrating interior design at the start of a project can save considerable amounts of time and money...
The Wood Awards: Last call for entries
Architects, builders, carpenters and furniture-makers have until Friday (31st May) to get their entries in for The Wood Awards 2013
Magic planning run for Alchemi as Leinster Square development approved
Property development group Alchemi is having a pretty strong run of it, bagging three major prime resi planning approvals within the last month
£768m Victoria Circle construction to start next month
It's been a big morning for Land Securities, announcing a 3.4% rise in pre-tax profits to £533m and the official start to its mammoth £768m Victoria Circle project.
Planning nod for black-fronted house on Park Place
SHH to convert 1960s office block in St James's into a striking single residence, inspired by 10 Downing Street
Shell Centre plans shaping up
It's looking good for Canary Wharf and Qatari Diar on the Southbank, as their 2
Boles has grand designs on more self-building
The Planning Minister has challenged local councils to step-up to help boost housebuilding by finding land for local self-builders to build their "Grand Design
Alchemi wins approval for SW1 resi conversion
Alchemi's plans to convert 55 Victoria Street from offices into 54 apartments (with a bit of retail on the ground floor) have been approved by Westminster Council, despite the designs being recommended…
New plans for Clarges Estate scheme; resi element boosted to nearly 50%
British Land has upped the resi component of its Mayfair masterplan from 63,000 sq ft to a whopping 94,000 sq ft - making up nearly half of the entire scheme
Pevsner goes digital
Yale University Press has launched Pevsner's Architectural Glossary, an iPhone and iPad app version of the classic Pevsner Glossary of Architectural Terms hardback tome
Stanhope’s BBC Television Centre plans revealed
Stanhope has unveiled more details about its mixed-use plans for the 14-acre BBC Television Centre site in White City, which it acquired last Summer