Architecture
Five Steps to Carbon Neutral Property: Green Building roadmap calls for a ‘transformative shift in industry practices’
The UK Green Building Council has set out a suite of "urgent measures and intervention" needed to bring the property sector up to sustainability scratch.
Formation bags planning for ‘bold’ Chelsea townhouse redesign
The proposals to rework a Grade II listed residence and add a new extension in polished black Corian were approved without a single objection.
Para 80 project approved on the edge of Sussex’s Ashdown Forest
A new contemporary home set within a Humphrey Repton-designed park has been given the green light by Wealden District Council.
House of the Year 2021: Britain’s 20 best new houses & extensions
RIBA has picked the 20 best new homes and home-extensions in Britain, including a house on stilts, a converted water tower, a modern take on a Kent oast house, and some remarkable heritage reinterpretations.
New England-style home in the Chilterns seeks £5m
The Copse was originally built some 120 years ago, but was completely renovated in 2002 by much-admired architect Roderick James.
Converted factory in Rotherhithe looks to make £4m
In Pictures: A former factory building in South East London has been converted into a capacious 5,000 sq ft family home.
Top architecture awards celebrate a new university building in Kingston, affordable townhouses in Newham & a converted water tower in Norfolk
The Royal Institute of British Architects has picked winners for its big design awards of 2021:
Grafton Architects has won the Stirling Prize for Kingston University Town House.
Busy architects face ‘growing external challenges’
"A lack of European candidates is exacerbating the recruitment challenge," says the Royal Institute of British Architects, as the private housing design sector remains busy.
Derbyshire mansion renovation wins top heritage award
The revival of Radbourne Hall was named as the best restoration of a country house at the Georgian Group Architectural Awards.
Canadian family buys major stake in Foster + Partners
Sir Norman Foster's architecture firm has completed a "strategic partnership" with the billionaire family that controls Colliers International, selling a "significant" stake in the business to Hennick…
In Pictures: Studio Indigo designs extraordinary butterfly-shaped Moscow mansion
100,000 square foot residence includes a ‘James Bond-style lair’ for the owner’s extensive car collection.
‘Like stepping into a museum’: Important Arts & Crafts mansion offered for £8m
Norney Grange was designed by celebrated Arts & Crafts architect Charles Voysey, and has been featured in film and TV productions including Netflix's BAFTA-nominated The Dig and 2004 romcom Wimbledon.