Design
Inside Mainland China’s most expensive home
A 32-bedroom, 72,441 square foot new-build palace has come up for sale in Suzhou, about 100km outside of Shanghai, for a cool CN¥1,000,000,000 (around US$150m), probably making it the most expensive…
‘Hampshire’s finest folly’ hits the market for £2m+
An extraordinary Grade II listed 14-storey tower - now a distinctly eccentric four-bedroom home - with some epic views over the New Forest and The Solent to the Isle of Wight, has come to market with…
McGrath masterpiece hits the market at £9m
Breathlessly described as "one of the finest and most iconic houses to have been built in Britain in the first half of the 20th century", the remarkable St Ann's Court has just been listed on the open…
Opera Houses: Emaar debuts Dubai mega-laterals in London
UAE developer Emaar Properties has decided to launch its super-ambitious new tower scheme at a no-expense-spared showcase at Harrods of London.
Architects lay off staff as uncertainty bites
It's being reported that top architecture practices have been laying off staff as a result of the events of the last few weeks.
Plans go in for ‘iconic’ new skyscraper in Berlin; tallest resi tower to ‘change the face of the city’
New plans to build a skyline-altering resi tower in Berlin have been unveiled.
Buyer bags £26.5m unmod Eaton Square mansion
One of the biggest deals of the year so far
Is this the ultimate man cave? Creating a subterranean space fit for a superhero
Briefed with the daunting task of delivering 'something that Tony Stark would be proud of', home automation firm Crestron and custom integration specialists Ultamation came up with an extraordinary creation…
dRMM wins approval for debut London resi tower
Top-notch architectural practice dRMM has bagged planning permission for its first residential tower scheme in London.
Grade I Berkshire mansion up for auction at knockdown price
An important country house in Berkshire is due to go under the hammer next month, with a guide price that's less than half the amount it was being offered at on the open market last year.
How much could PCL tenants save by forgoing period architecture?
An agency in W2 has been looking into the premium period properties can command over their contemporary counterparts, concluding that tenants can leverage big discounts in stellar locations if they…
Houses of the Year: The 20 best new architect-designed homes in Britain
These 20 extraordinary new-builds and extensions will be subjected to Kevin McCloud's appraisal on Channel 4 later in the year