Architecture
London design studio marks world-first with top sustainability award
Allect Design Group, operator of high-end brands Helen Green Design, Rigby & Rigby and Lawson Robb, has been awarded the Butterfly Mark certification for its ESG approach.
Behind the Schemes: Studio QD & Holloway Li reimagine a traditional Mayfair coach house
Formerly a labyrinth of rooms, this unassuming mews property has been transformed into a 'sun-soaked haven', complete with a Niemeyer-inspired limestone staircase.
Planners green-light luxury hotel & resi project in Mayfair
A stellar team has been assembled to transform the prize site off Park Lane.
‘One of Europe’s most exceptional estate home designs’: Spectacular Spanish super-villa seeks €22.5mn
In Pictures: Japanese-inspired addition to the Andalusian countryside 'blends in with nature, becoming an integral part of it and creating a sense of peace, balance, and security for its inhabitants'.
Plans go in for ‘£1bn’ mixed-use Bankside scheme
New Foster + Partners-designed proposals for 18 Blackfriars Road include two resi buildings delivering over 400 new homes, and an all-new public space called the Rotunda.
Westminster unveils first ever Design Review Panel
Architectural, environmental and engineering experts will provide independent advice on major developments in the borough.
Green light for new Adam Architecture-designed house in Surrey AONB
Landscape-led scheme approved for a 'stunning' sloping site in Haslemere.
RICS seeks views to ‘revolutionise residential retrofitting practices’ in the UK
Consultation of property professionals paves the way for a new Residential Retrofit Standard.
In Pictures: OB Architecture completes ‘brutalist’ apartment scheme in Kent
The award-winning Strawberry Close makes the most of a sloping site overlooking the High Weald AONB.
Living & Breathing Spaces: On the principles & practicalities of biophilic design
Laira Piccinato explains how to connect clients with nature.
In Pictures: Architecture firm completes self-designed ‘self-optimising’ Group HQ in London
Perkins&Will says its self-designed Group HQ 'celebrates the eclectic heritage that makes Holborn a cornerstone of London culture.'
Damac reveals ZHA’s ‘cloud-like & curvaceous’ designs for Cavalli-branded residences in Florida
'While no work of architecture can ever remove the pain of the past, nor should it, a truly ambitious work of architecture can respect such a significant site,' says ZHA director Chris Lepine, of the architecture…