Design
Converted Barbican Estate Office asks £4.5m
Following an inspired conversion at the hands of two of London's top architects, the Barbican Estate's former Estate Office has come up for sale sporting a £4.5m price tag.
Different by Design: Why branding for residential developments is key
The value of design in property development is more than just the architecture of the building or the style of the interiors, it’s in the branding of the project as a whole says design guru Lee Barfield. A
Big project wins for 1508 London
1508 London, the architecture and design collective set up in 2010, has been on a particularly strong run of late.
Planning nod for Londonewcastle scheme in the ‘best location in Shoreditch’
Urban developer Londonewcastle has been given the go-ahead for a prominent resi-led scheme smack bang in the middle of Shoreditch.
Infamous Park Lane squat emerges from £4m transformation
A notorious squat at the north end of Park Lane has been brought back from the brink as a resi-led scheme after suffering a history of neglect.
House of the Year #3: Third pair of properties added to architecture prize shortlist
Levring House by Jamie Fobert Architects, a "sophisticated contemporary house on a tight corner site in a central London mews", and Maghera by Mcgonigle McGrath, an "exemplary family house" in County Dow…
Full steam ahead for TfL’s property development mega-programme
Transport for London has kicked off the maiden phase of its ginormous property development programme across the capital, submitting plans for sites at Parsons Green, Nine Elms and Northwood
All change at Rogers Stirk Harbour as raft of new Partners created
There are changes afoot at architecture practice Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
Growing Plains: Creating the ultimate family-friendly outside space
Finding the sweet spot between stuffy formal arrangements and cluttered chaos, Barry Burrows explains how clever landscape design can help attract family buyers with a combination of style, vision and …
Film Stock: Curzon Mayfair penthouse asks £15.5m
Formerly the home of legendary beat pop purveyor Dave Clark
Screen Idylls: How to design a showstopping home cinema
Home cinemas have come a long way in recent years and an oversized telly and a couple of beanbags simply won't cut it with today's top-end buyers.
Kitchen Drink: Demand for wine coolers up by a third
Nearly half (48%) of kitchen designers and property developers say that customers have requested wine coolers in the last 12 months, according to a survey by Direct Line Premium Insurance