Architecture
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.
It's not just a reference tool;
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.
ISG wins Oakvest’s £5.5m Westbourne Grove Mews gig
ISG has been given the construction nod by development managers Medici Asset Management to deliver Oakvest's mixed-use luxury residential and office mews scheme in Notting Hill.
The £5.
High Riser: £6.5m Water Tower makes a splash
Remember this beauty from the 100th episode of "Grand Designs"?
Doomed by Design: Who’d want to be an architect?
Architects should be able to create something thrilling and dynamic with our homes, says Doer Upper Alan Page, but that's rarely the case these days...
Landed Families: The Actons of Aldenham (Part II)
In the second part of this fascinating series, Nicholas Kingsley explores the family's magnificent seat, Acton Round Hall, and finds out how to catapult a piano with the wonderfully eccentric new owner...
Graffiti, Hampstead stylee
The latest graffiti tag to mark Hampstead's Millfield Lane - arguably the last country lane in London - is not likely to be confused with a Banksy.
RBKC plans new conservation area
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea could see its newest conservation area created south of the Kings Road, if plans are approved later this year.
London Square exchanges on £50m Richmond resi scheme
Resi developer London Square has exchanged on Royal Star & Garter Homes' historic Grade II listed Richmond Home in West London, conditional on winning planning consent to convert the 181,543 sq ft building…