Architecture
French duo Lacaton & Vassal win the 2021 Pritzker Prize
Paris-based social housing specialists scoop architecture's highest honour.
CallisonRTKL recruits KPF’s Firminger to lead London resi & mixed-use projects
Lydia Firminger has joined architecture and design firm CallisonRTKL, to focus on mixed-use and residential development projects in London.
Historic Interest: Listed home sales hit record high
2020 was the first time more than 8,000 listed homes changed hands in England and Wales, reports Hamptons.
Leaseholders & developer team up to secure two-storey permitted development rooftop extension in Camden
Exclusive: A JV between 36 leaseholders and property developer Echlin has secured one of London's first permitted development permissions for a two-storey rooftop extension - creating seven new apartments…
‘Global collective’ of architects & designers launch new platform
The International Design Alliance Network (IDeA) is being pitched as "a global collective formed to better serve clients by harnessing shared philosophies and expertise".
Assael Architecture moves into Australia
Top UK architecture firm looks to tap Australia's burgeoning build-to-rent sector.
In Pictures: The ‘theatrical’ reworking of a palatial residence in Regent’s Park
Lipton Plant Architects' latest redesign plays with the idea of a ‘performance space overlooking the park’.
National Trust lambasts PDR planning reforms, warning of ‘stagnant and characterless’ towns & villages
Europe's biggest conservation charity "believes that the scale and pace of planning reform in England is increasingly becoming a cause for real concern."
Galliard gets to work on £140m West End scheme
Construction starts on resi-led TCRW Soho project after developer completes legal purchase from TfL.
Keeping Up Appearances: An architect’s guide to façade retention projects
With two significant retained-façade projects currently under construction in London, MSMR's James Bell explains the history of façadism and practical considerations for developers of today’s methods...
In Pictures: UK-based designers complete luxury Moscow mansion scheme
International developer PSN Group brought in architectural firm John McAslan and Partners, interior designers O&A London and landscape specialists Gillespies to realise its flagship project, Polyanka/44,…