Design
Up For Sale: Knightsbridge penthouse with epic outside space
A Knightsbridge penthouse has hit the market with a frankly ridiculous amount of outside space for this part of town.
In Pictures: Henley’s boutique luxury renovation scheme in South Kensington
Henley Space, the residential arm of Henley Investments, has launched a 12-unit luxury boutique development in South Kensington to the open market, after offering the whole project as a done deal for £43m…
HBA builds design team with senior hires
Super-prime design firm HBA Residential has hired two Design Directors as part of its big European push.
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.
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
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.
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