Design
Let There Be Lighting: Designing a super-prime light show on the Southbank
The latest prime London scheme by the Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment Company, Southbank Place is a mixed-use development situated opposite the London Eye, with some really quite…
Call for new London ‘Skyline Commission’
BoJo is looking at setting up a "Skyline Commission" to re-examine the planning approach to tall buildings in the capital.
Gothic masterpiece by famous Bugatti hill climb asks £3m
An important early Georgian Gothic Revival house has hit the market complete with a private driveway over the legendary Prescott Hill Climb, home of the Bugatti Owners' Club.
£350m Old War Office sale goes through
The sale of the 580,000 square foot Old War Office was formally put to bed yesterday, paving the way for Churchill's former stomping ground to be turned into resi apartments and a luxury hotel.
Tasting Notes: How to design the perfect wine cellar
Bespoke wine storage is no longer a niche concern. Buyers are really getting into the idea and there are few better ways to turn an awkward space into a strong selling point.
Resi plans drawn up for Park Lane Hilton Tower
The Livingstone brothers' London & Regional have devised plans to add 28 luxury apartments at the top of the Park Lane Hilton Tower.
Private housing continues to drive architects’ growth
The RIBA Future Trends Workload Index bounced back strongly in January 2016, rising to +29 (up from +15 in December 2015), with private housing continuing to be the primary growth area for the profession.
Southern Grove gets go-ahead for £75m west London scheme
Mayfair-based developer Southern Grove has bagged planning for a £75m resi-led scheme in Ealing.
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Masterplanner sought for Hammersmith makeover
After years of talking, the search has kicked off to find a masterplanner capable of revamping Hammersmith Town Centre.
Green light for Abu Dhabi’s New Scotland Yard resi development
Westminster planners have given Abu Dhabi-owned BL Development Ltd the green light to knock down New Scotland Yard and build its hyper-luxury Northacre-managed scheme, Ten Broadway.
Interior design legend sells up in Mayfair
A-list interior designer Tessa Kennedy has put her Mayfair pied-à-terre up for sale.
Wolff wins planning for two north London projects
Notting Hill-based Wolff Architects has bagged planning permission for two high-end schemes in north London: a 9,000 square foot new-build villa and the transformation of a former police station into…