Architecture
How re-engineering elevators could transform 21st-century cities
An exciting new system being tested in Germany has the potential to revolutionise the construction and use of tall buildings...
Revised plans go in for the redevelopment of a Kensington eyesore
Brockton offers more affordable housing in the latest proposal for Notting Hill Gate's Newcombe House
Green Streets: Capco creates ‘vertical park’ in Covent Garden
Living walls have been growing in popularity amongst developers and planners for a while now, but mega-landlord Capco has taken the concept up a few levels with the creation of a 1,500 square foot "vertical…
ITV submits plans for 31-storey resi tower on the South Bank
ITV has handed in plans for the major redevelopment of its HQ site on the South Bank, which include 213 residential units in a new 31-storey tower.
Major London schemes shortlisted for 2017 Carbuncle Cup
Two of central London's biggest development projects have been shortlisted for the trophy that nobody wants - the Carbuncle Cup 2017.
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Watch: Six design concepts for the restoration and reimagining of Clandon Park
The National Trust has revealed visualisations of design concepts by the six shortlisted architect-led teams for the restoration of Clandon Park, the 18th Century Palladian mansion that was gutted…
The Green Space Race: Understanding the Urban Greening Factor
How a green planning policy idea from Berlin could change the way London's new developments are assessed...
Don’t give up on ambitious green architecture – despite London’s Garden Bridge folly
London’s proposed “Garden Bridge” is no more, writes Ian Mell. After years of controversy, the city’s mayor has finally sunk the idea into the Thames.
Passivhaus: Understanding the gold standard of efficient building
CBRE explores the "fabric first" approach to improving domestic property sustainability and energy efficiency
Elizabethan mansion in East Sussex named ‘Restoration of the Year’
Grade I listed Glynde Place named winner of 2017's HHA/Sotheby's Restoration Award
Womersley wonder on the market for first time
'One of the finest houses to have been built in Britain during the mid-century period'
Fitzrovia ‘Skinny House’ gets the go-ahead
HOK Architects get approval to build a family home in an alleyway off Great Portland Street