Architecture
Glass skyscrapers: A great environmental folly that could have been avoided
If architects had paid more attention to the difficulties of building with glass, the great environmental damage wrought by modern glass skyscrapers could have been avoided, argues Henrik Schoenefeldt…
In Pictures: Inside the seven international resi projects up for a Dezeen Award
Supercool apartments in Paris and Chicago feature in the longlist for the design magazine's 2019 awards
In Pictures: Apt designs Covent Garden resi scheme for Londonewcastle
Developer Londonewcastle unveils its latest endeavour, the 40-unit reworking of a chunky period building in the Seven Dials Conservation Area
Residents mull GII’s revised Chelsea Police Station proposals
Gulf Islamic Investments looks to win over locals and planners with a reworking of its resi-led scheme between Sloane Square and South Ken
Canary Wharf Group’s One Park Drive tops out at 215 metres
57-storey Herzog & de Meuron-designed tower is now the tallest resi building in the developer's forthcoming Wood Wharf neighbourhood
Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis
Leading architects and engineers are calling for all-glass skyscrapers to be banned, reports James Tapper in The Observer, because they are too difficult and expensive to cool
Brokenshire roundhouses the ‘Chiswick Curve’
Housing Secretary rejects 327-unit project in west London, citing concerns over impact on Kew Gardens and other heritage sites
Government to end ‘poor doors’ & playground segregation with ‘toughened up’ planning rules
James Brokenshire announces a package of measures designed to 'tackle stigma and help end the segregation of social housing residents in mixed-tenure developments'
Hedgehog Highways & Bird Bricks: Government orders housebuilders to protect more wildlife
MHCLG publishes new guidance for property developers, with instructions on how 'to do more to protect Britain’s cherished wildlife'
Somerset barn conversion pushes agricultural-to-resi Permitted Development Right
Class Q prior approval has been given to allow a modern barn to be turned into a five-bed home
The Tailored Home: Exploring the lavish world of design duo Collett Zarzycki
Anthony Collett and Andrzej Zarzycki have created exceptional luxury living spaces in some of the world's most desirable enclaves over the last 30 years, from African safari lodges and Tuscan farmhouses…
Podcast: Almacantar’s Kathrin Hersel in conversation with Mishcon’s Susan Freeman
In the latest instalment of the PropertyShe Podcast, Almacantar's Property Director discusses her career journey from East Berlin to masterminding some of London’s most high-profile schemes...