Architecture
Aston Martin unveils debut standalone private residence
The legendary British car marque has teamed up with S3 Architecture to design a 55-acre estate deep in New York’s Hudson Valley...
David Adjaye picks up RIBA’s Royal Gold Medal for Architecture
Sir David Adjaye has been named as the next recipient of the world's highest architecture honour, the Royal Gold Medal 2021
Studio Indigo unveils ‘boomerang’ concept for luxury Moscow scheme
Designs for 'prestigious' 19,000 sqm site aim to maximise cathedral & river views without breaching stringent height restrictions.
RIBA cancels all 2020 architecture gongs, including the Stirling Prize
"Over the summer we explored flexible options for judging within the current public health challenges," says RIBA President Alan Jones, "however given the increasing infection rates and local restrictions,…
Mayfair’s most expensive new-build: Two-for-one glass mansion pitched at £50m
A pair of hidden glass houses in Mayfair are being offered for sale at £25m a-piece, with the option of combining them to create a palatial £50m mansion.
Back to the drawing board: What to do if your architect serves up flawed designs?
What are your rights if an architect makes a mistake, leading to an expensive problem? Michael Young runs through the options available to developers placed in a tricky position...
Create Streets founder to lead the government’s new planning design body
Nicholas Boys Smith has been tasked with coming up with guidance to help planners come up with local design codes.
Watch: Go inside 31 remarkable London buildings with Open House film series
The largest festival of the urban landscape in the UK, Open House, has launched a series of 31 films opening up buildings across London that are normally closed to the public.
In Pictures: 2020 MIPIM Award Winners
30th edition of the annual competition saw 228 entries come in from 45 countries as part of Paris Real Estate Week.
What does the future of the prime residence look like? Exploring the impact of Covid-19 on luxury property development
Knight Frank has looked into how Covid-19 is accelerating design trends and impacting housing delivery, suggesting some key evolutions for the future of the global prime residence.
Design visionary Sir Terence Conran has died
The founder of Habitat, The Design Museum and Conran & Partners has died at the age of 88.
Adjaye’s ‘Lost House’ goes in search of a buyer
‘One of the most significant domestic projects of recent times’ was completed in 2004.