Design
How successful retrofitting can remove the dilemma between ‘old & beautiful’ Vs ‘efficient & practical’
Dorcas George-Jones of top-end construction and design firm Castellum chats to colleagues Victoria Evans and Lee Boileau about the challenges and opportunities of the 'retrofit boom', including a particularly…
Elicyon installs two new directors
Tess Cavendish has joined the luxury interior design studio after nearly a decade with Strutt & Parker / BNP Paribas Real Estate.
Studio PDP installs new sustainability chief
Marion Baeli has moved on from Studio PDP to join Egis Group's 10 Design. Federica Romeo Beattie has been brought in to lead the practice's sustainability drive.
Canary Wharf Group completes NYC-inspired apartment scheme
8 Harbord Square, designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects, has delivered 82 fully-customisable units.
Will AI render the role of the interior designer redundant? It’s not looking likely…
The relationship between the designer and AI should be one of friends, not foes, writes Morpheus & Co's Antonio Quesada.
Contents of important Scottish mansion head to auction
'It is rare for a collection to come to market that has been so thoughtfully curated, with such impressive academic vision and decorative flare,' say auctioneers of Cairness House 'treasure trove'.
Design studio picks up prestigious Phillimore Estate project
Mayfair-based OWN London will be carrying out a full restoration and reconstruction of a vast mansion in Kensington.
Watch: Spectacular NYE fireworks from a £13mn penthouse on London’s South Bank
New Portia Fox-designed duplex at Southbank Place had the best views in the house.
‘The urban wonder drug’: 16 priorities & policy recommendations to help ‘green-up’ Britain’s streets
'Nearly everyone agrees, in principle, that urban greenery is a good thing,' says Create Streets, as it outlines a series of practical steps to 'make it the default to re-green our streets and squares'.
In Pictures: Bhutan’s ‘Mindfulness City’ masterplan is ‘a global example of how to build a sustainable human presence on Earth’
Spreading across more than 1,000km² near the Indian border, ambitious proposals for a new city at Gelephu promise 'a cradle for growth & innovation,' say architects.
In Pictures: Designing a ‘mesmerising’ super-prime duplex on the Thames
Award-winning designer Katharine Pooley explains how she created a 'graceful' interior for one of the vast residences at 9 Millbank.
Top design firm unveils brand revamp
Oliver Burns Studio worked with creative firm Construct on its new identity.