Design
Brits are ‘generally hostile’ to new-build homes
Government policy should focus more on restoring and renovating "traditional" properties, rather than on building more new homes - according to some research by a bridging lender, which concludes that…
Fine & Country puts faith in flagship frontage
High-end agency brand Fine & Country may have teamed up with budget online agency easyProperty a few weeks ago, but it still has plenty of faith in its prime frontage.
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…
Multiplex bags £240m Versace tower construction gig
Dubai-based developer DAMAC, via its Nine Elms Property Ltd subsidiary, has awarded Multiplex a £240m contract to build its ultra-luxe AYKON London One scheme in Nine Elms.
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
London’s ‘urban forest’ delivers over £130m-worth of benefits each year
Ranking the capital's 20 most important tree species
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'
Fine & Country goes into interior design
International estate agency brand signing up UK licensees for major new design and development offering...
Fitzrovia ‘Skinny House’ gets the go-ahead
HOK Architects get approval to build a family home in an alleyway off Great Portland Street